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Acid Reflux Can Become Serious: The Warning Signs
By Gregory Lam, DO It’s one thing if the meals you eat give you a sour feeling. It’s a red flag if they’re also hard to swallow. Gastroesophageal reflux [...]
How a Low-Carb Diet Alters Your Gut Microbiome
Right now in the U.S., millions of microbiomes are searching hard for one essential ingredient: carbs. Carbohydrates, the sugar molecules found in starches, fiber, and sugars, have been reduced [...]
More People are Developing Colorectal Cancer Younger. Why?
By Dr. Said Nabhan It can take a harmless piece of intestinal tissue as long as 10 years to grow into a life-threatening form of cancer. Yet for a [...]
What Does the Gallbladder Do (Besides Make Stones)?
The gallbladder may be the least understood of all your body parts, but it sure knows how to make itself known. Exhibit A: Those galling stones. This painful ailment, [...]
Resolving to Eat Healthier in 2023? Listen to Your Gut
By Dr. Said Nabhan - To the rejoicing of guts everywhere, 2023 might not be the year of the glazed bacon doughnut. Half of the U.S. population has resolved [...]
Why We’re Grateful for 2022
By Greg Schooler, Chief Operating Officer As we close another calendar year, I’m reflecting on the past 12 months and all that we – and our patients – have [...]
Do Not Skip Your Colonoscopy: Here’s Why
By Dr. Gregory Lam - If you had the opportunity to improve your chances of living without cancer, would you take that opportunity? A recent study in the New [...]
Exercise Can Improve Your Gut Health
By Dr. Said Nabhan - Little things can add up to a lot when it comes to wellness. So it shouldn’t be surprising that when we exercise for better [...]
5 Tips to Eat More Plants – Your Gut Will Thank You
By Dr. Ganesh Kakarlapudi - When it comes to your health, a hill of beans is worth more than you might think. It might add up to seven Super [...]
It’s Not Too Early to Think About Colon Cancer Prevention
Few diseases can be as regrettable as colorectal cancers. Nearly 53,000 people are expected to die from the diseases in 2022. Yet one 30-minute screening and a day of [...]
Behind Bowel Issues, From Diarrhea to Constipation
Your body is amazing at letting you know when something isn’t going right. Hunger reminds you to get nourishment. Pain warns you to avoid certain activities so your body can [...]
Health Insurance Terms Explained: Clearing Up Common Confusion
If you have trouble understanding the ins and outs of your insurance plan’s deductible, you probably don’t want to ask the person sitting next to you – because it [...]
They Found Polyps in My Colon. Should I be concerned?
By Dr. Harold Loewenstine - There are more than 37 trillion cells in the human body, and each one divides regularly in order to grow. With numbers this high, some [...]
Living With IBS: 6 Helpful Tips
By Dr. Said Nabhan - If you want to know what it’s like to live with irritable bowel syndrome, here is an example. You’re just finishing up lunch with some [...]
Treatments for GERD When Medication Isn’t Enough
By Dr. Harold Loewenstine - Most people have had that “heart in the throat” feeling, but did you know that a small percentage of the population also experiences, literally, [...]
Burping, Bloating, Blood – When to See a Gastroenterologist
By Dr. Mark Manegold - Everybody burps. Everybody bloats. But if you or someone you know does so chronically, then it’s no longer an every-body issue. Persistent bloating, burping, trouble [...]
Celiac, Sensitivity, or Allergy? Digesting How Wheat Affects Us
By Dr. Harold Loewenstine - If you think you are suffering the symptoms of celiac disease and have given all gluten the shaft, it may be time for a sensitivity [...]
4 Ways To Fill Up Your Water Intake
Call it a simple by-product of science, but what we take in as liquids determines what comes out as solids. That is why water is so important for the gastrointestinal [...]
A GI Gift for the Holidays: 5 Easy Ways Not to Overdo It
By Dr. Mark Manegold - Here’s one way to get to the other end of the holidays without your belly feeling bloated and overwhelmed: Think of your gastrointestinal system as [...]
Probiotic Gut Check: 3 Myths and 3 Facts
Four million people may not all be correct when it comes to probiotics, but at least they are cultured. Every year, an estimated 4 million people spend $40 billion on [...]
Food Getting Stuck? 5 Reasons to Take it Seriously
By Dr. David Hess - “Oh, it’s nothing,” many people may think when a bite of food gets stuck in their throats. But if food is sticking in there frequently, [...]
There’s Blood in My Stool. Should I Panic?
By Dr. Harold Loewenstine - Maybe it’s instinct. Maybe it’s something we learn as kids. Somehow, many people tend to glance at their bowel movements before pushing the flusher. And [...]
What is the Gut Microbiome and Why Does it Matter to Me?
Many people rely on their gut reactions when it comes to making important decisions. But when it comes to how certain foods and medicines react in our guts, a measure [...]
Is it GERD or Heartburn? 6 Signs and When to See a Doctor
By Dr. Said Nabhan - If your afternoons increasingly feel like a recurring series of “Revenge of the Lunch,” the cause might not be something that was inside the meal; [...]
Colonoscopy vs. Cologuard: The Differences
By Dr. Gregory Lam - Screening for colon cancer can be lifesaving, so getting yourself tested is important. However, patients should be aware there are big differences between a [...]
Dispelling 5 Myths About Colonoscopy Preparation
By Dr. Mark Manegold - Each year, gastroenterologists in the U.S. perform nearly 20 million colonoscopies. Yet that number should be higher. An estimated 40% of people who should [...]
