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What Is Celiac Disease?
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jul. 20, 2020.
Nowadays, hearing the term “celiac disease” seems rather commonplace. Perhaps you even know someone who has it; however, many people assume celiac disease and gluten intolerance are the same things,
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Dealing With Constipation
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jun. 24, 2020.
Constipation is the source of plenty of jokes. However, if you deal with it--even occasionally--constipation isn't funny; you just want it resolved. Your gastroenterologist helps many patients with constipation, uncovering
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What Keeps Your Digestive System Healthy
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jun. 16, 2020.
An upset stomach can throw your whole day into a loop. Whether you’ve got heartburn, gas, constipation, or bloating, it’s an uncomfortable feeling. A good healthy stomach means you’ll experience
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Treatment Options For Frequent Heartburn
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jun. 05, 2020.
When the natural stomach acid produced during digestion reaches your esophagus, it causes what is known as Heartburn or Acid Reflux. It feels like stomach or chest pain, or possibly
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What Are Hemorrhoids?
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 15, 2020.
If you are experiencing rectal pain or noticing specks of blood on your toilet paper you might be dealing with hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids, also referred to as piles, are swollen veins
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Liver Disease
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 04, 2020.
While we may not think about the liver very often, this organ plays a vital role in your digestive health and is responsible for some extremely important functions within the
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What is Dysphagia?
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 15, 2020.
If you are experiencing difficulty swallowing this a known as dysphagia, a symptom that often indicates that there is a problem within the esophagus or throat. While dysphagia is more
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Getting a Fibroscan
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 31, 2020.
Liver disease is more common than you might think. Unfortunately, many people don’t even know that they have liver disease until the disease has progressed into cirrhosis. For the most
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What is a Gastroenterologist?
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 13, 2020.
A gastroenterologist is a doctor that specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating a variety of disorders, conditions and problems that affect the esophagus, gallbladder, intestines, liver, stomach, colon, and rectum.
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Causes of Rectal Bleeding
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 26, 2020.
Wiping and finding traces of blood can certainly be unnerving. While rectal bleeding can be caused by self-limiting problems that will go away on their own it’s also important to
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Understanding Hepatitis
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 12, 2020.
Most people who have hepatitis don’t even know that they have it. This is because it doesn’t often cause symptoms right away; however, untreated hepatitis can lead to serious health
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Causes of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jan. 30, 2020.
If you are dealing with a digestive disorder or injury you may end up dealing with a bleed within the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms may or may not be apparent, depending
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What is Crohn's Disease?
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jan. 14, 2020.
If you know someone with Crohn’s disease, or you have it yourself, you know about the dramatic effect it can have on your life. It is a type of inflammatory
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Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Dec. 16, 2019.
Persistent pain in your stomach or abdomen could be a signal of irritable bowel syndrome, which should be treated by a gastroenterologist.
Irritable bowel syndrome, also known as IBS, affects
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Testing For Lactose Intolerance
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Dec. 03, 2019.
Lactose intolerance is the body's inability to properly digest lactose, a type of sugar that is present in milk, cheese, and other dairy-based items. This is due to a deficiency
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When is an Endoscopy Necessary?
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Nov. 21, 2019.
There are many reasons why your gastroenterologist may recommend getting an endoscopy. An endoscopy is a simple diagnostic procedure that allows our doctor to be able to examine the lining
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