External hemorrhoids can be painful and embarrassing. They can also lead to other health issues and lifestyle changes. Learn your treatment options. A popular myth has it that Napoleon Bonaparte lost the Battle of Waterloo due to external hemorrhoids so painful he couldn’t ride his horse to survey the battlefield. While historians argue the tale, [...]
Diaphragmatic breathing, or belly breathing, can be an effective technique for calming common GI issues. This blog explains how to perform them. By: Said Nabhan, M.D. The old saying goes that the way to someone’s heart is through the stomach. Well, here’s a new saying: The way to ease heartburn is through the belly [...]
June 2025 How a Rubber Band Can Eliminate Hemorrhoids If you’re bothered by internal hemorrhoids – found within the lining of the anus and lower rectum – hemorrhoid banding may be the answer. It’s a common treatment that works just as you might guess. During this outpatient procedure, a rubber band or ring is [...]
Many people use home remedies for heartburn, but do they work? It depends on whether you have heartburn or GERD. This blog offers remedies and more. By: Said Nabhan, M.D. If you’re looking for some reliable home remedies for heartburn, put down that glass of milk and read on. Milk is among many popular [...]
When a scoop of ice cream causes more stomach pain than personal pleasure, is it lactose intolerance or irritable bowel syndrome? Here’s how to tell. Hmmm. Was it the sour cream or the nachos? If you suffer from an upset stomach after eating food combos such as this, it could be due to irritable bowel [...]
March 2025 Don’t put off your colonoscopy. Here’s why. Colorectal cancer (also called colon cancer) is largely preventable, treatable and beatable. Here are the facts: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States behind lung cancer. The earlier the cancer or precancerous polyps are detected, the more successful, [...]
5 Leading Causes of Blood In Stool, and Treatment Pathways By: Lambros Michailidis, M.D. You’ve likely noticed remnants of what you’ve eaten before hitting the handle on the toilet bowl – a bit of corn, an undigested nut, the pinkish hue of a beet salad. But if you think you saw something that looks [...]
Not everyone has stool softeners on hand, or wants to take them for days. If you frequently find it hard to go, these natural remedies for constipation will help. By: Said Nabhan, M.D. If you’re unsure how many No. 2’s are the right number for you to be “regular,” just remember the rule of three. [...]
If you’ve resolved to lose weight or get more cardio in 2025, consider improving your gut health first. Thanks to the “gut-brain axis,” it can take care of the rest.By: Lambros Michailidis, M.D.It may or may not come as news to you that your gut has neurons. This is why you should care: the gut-brain [...]
By: Lambros Michailidis, M.D. If all you want for the holidays is a cure for your delicate digestive system, pull a chair up to the table. We’ve got recipes for enjoying the season with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Pull up a few chairs, in fact. Nearly one in 100 [...]
