There are many digestive issues today. Most start in the stomach (whether symptomatic or not), and many also involve inadequacies in pancreas, liver and/or gallbladder function. But the one that affects daily life more than any other, number-wise, is Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects 10-15% of adults in the U.S., and 5-10% …
The bowel plays a role in almost all of your body’s processes, so what happens when it becomes inflamed? Inflammatory bowel diseases can be uncomfortable and detrimental to your overall health, but luckily, they don’t have to be forever. Many patients can treat both the symptoms and the causes with a combination of lifestyle changes …
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects between 12-15% of the world’s population. If affects mostly women, and mostly younger than age 50. It is characterized by stomach pain and cramping, gas/bloating, diarrhea or loose stools and/or constipation. Some people alternate between diarrhea and constipation. Other symptoms that are common with the primary symptoms listed above may …
It’s interesting how many people think that gas and bloating are “normal for them”. They laugh and make jokes about “being gassy” as if it’s a natural familial genetic trait. Yet many are surprised to hear that gas and bloating should not be a regular part of anyone’s digestive experience! Regular gas and bloating are …
May 10, 2010 a news report with CBS News highlighted the increasing concern about the overuse of acid stopping medications such as Prilosec and Nexium. In their report they stated that more than 50% of prescriptions are unnecessary and there is mounting concern about some of the side effects. They cited an Archives of Internal …
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