Celiac Disease, Celiac Sprue, and Gluten Sensitivity
Celiac disease is the most common food intolerance in the United States. It also seems to be a common source of confusion for many who may be affected.
The Basics
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. In people with celiac disease, gluten damages the [...]
This is a question that I am frequently asked following a colonoscopy, when they are frequently found. Diverticuli are basically a pouch or sac off the colon wall created by herniation of the inner lining of the colon out through a muscular defect. Basically, they look like a cave that stuff can get [...]
There are many reasons to avoid junk food. The main reason we think of, is to lose weight. However, junk food is also bad for our digestive system. Since most junk food has a lot of fat, and fat can weaken the lower esophageal sphincter muscle, many people get heartburn symptoms or GERD with these [...]
Resistant Clostridium difficile eradicated
Clostridium difficile is an intestinal infection typically occurring after antibiotic exposure and hospitalization. Word of it has spread due to its association with drugs commonly used to treat heartburn such as, for example, Prilosec. Sometimes it can be hard to cure. Recently I read an article in the May [...]
A Mintel survey found 37% of consumers believe they can get enough fiber from regular foods and 27% believe foods with added fiber don’t taste good. The survey also showed 25% think fiber is only necessary for people with digestive problems, and 30% of men and 23% of women believe fiber supplements are as effective as fiber-rich foods.
Maryland Colonoscopy shares Dave Barry Story:
Interesting Reading from The Miami Herald
Dave Barry: A journey into my colon — and yours
Document | Get your Dave Barry colonoscopy certificate!
(This Dave Barry column was originally published Feb. 22, 2008.)
OK. You turned 50. You know you’re supposed to get a colonoscopy. But you haven’t. Here are your [...]
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Chronic acid reflux should be checked out, doctor says
It’s probably safe to say all of us have had a bout of heartburn at least once in our lives. If acute heartburn goes untreated or unchecked it could lead to something far more serious and even deadly.
Studies have shown that approximately 4 out of 10 people [...]