Yale University School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, Section of Digestive Diseases - Department of Internal Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Whole Health Natural Family Medicine, Hamden, Connecticut, USA.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 Mar;115(3):350-364. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000539.
The relevance of functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and their impact on quality of life for many patients has become an increasingly important topic in gastroenterology. A gastroenterologist can expect to see 40% of patients for motility and functional GI disorders, thus highlighting the necessity for physicians to have a strong foundation of knowledge in treatment strategies for these patients with complex disorders. A significant number of patients who suffer with functional GI disorders turn to complementary and alternative therapies to maintain control over their symptoms and often are happy with therapeutic results. This narrative presents information and treatment algorithms for the gastroenterologist to better understand and use some of the most common complementary and alternative therapies for patients with functional dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting, and irritable bowel syndrome.
功能性胃肠（GI）疾病及其对许多患者生活质量的影响已成为胃肠病学中一个日益重要的课题。胃肠病学家预计将有 40%的患者因动力和功能性 GI 疾病就诊，这突出表明医生有必要为这些患有复杂疾病的患者提供治疗策略方面的坚实知识基础。许多患有功能性 GI 疾病的患者会寻求补充和替代疗法来控制症状，并且通常对治疗效果感到满意。本叙述为胃肠病学家提供了信息和治疗算法，以更好地理解和使用一些最常见的补充和替代疗法，用于治疗功能性消化不良、恶心和呕吐以及肠易激综合征患者。
