Cincinnati GI News/Blog

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 […]

By: Gregory Lam, D.O.After the cocktails, after the appetizers, after the turkey, potatoes, and all of those sides. And, finally, after the pie (three kinds) – this is when many people must digest the consequences of a Thanksgiving feast.For the one in five Americans who […]

By: Ganesh Kakarlapudi, M.D. So, you’re soon going to turn 45; a good year to cross several items off your bucket list: see the Grand Canyon, run half a marathon, and get your first colonoscopy. Yes. When it comes to colonoscopies, 45 is the new […]

By: Said Nabhan, M.D. Lots of people loosen their belt after a large meal. Should you worry if you have to loosen it on an empty stomach? Abdominal bloat, which occurs when gas, liquid, or digestive contents distend your gut, can be more than uncomfortable […]

Well, nothing really, unless you’re a player who’s dehydrated after a long game or practice. But that’s not likely the case for these young players. The real connection is in who supports them. Cincinnati GI’s Anderson Endoscopy Center is proud to sponsor a first of […]

By: Lambros Michailidis, M.D. You might have heard of food going down the “wrong pipe.” But what should you do if your food struggles going down the right pipe? With the right treatment, you widen the pipe. Esophageal dilation, the medical term for stretching your […]

By: Said Nabhan, M.D. If gluten were a character in a story, what role do you think it would play? To many, it would be the guy who’s always making trouble. But is it really? Gluten is a protein naturally produced in certain grains, including […]

By: Lambros Michailidis M.D. There are roughly 1,000 different species of bacteria living in your gut – trillions in all – and they’re staying for dinner. What do you want to feed them? Because if these microscopic organisms, known as the gut microbiome, don’t eat […]

By: Gregory Lam, D.O. There are certain movements you should aim to have at least three times a week. Exercising is one of them; bowel movements are another. But what if you’re not ­– and haven’t for a while? Then it could be chronic constipation. […]

By Said Nabhan, MD What does everyone with acid reflux have in common? The same as everyone without it: A love of eating certain foods. The difference is that for people with acid reflux, some of those favorite foods tend to come back in through […]