Who’s heard of diverticulosis? And who can remember whether they have it or not!? It must be one of the most common, yet one of the most poorly understood diagnoses…
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Happy Mother’s Day! Dedicating this post to a super common #momprob—hemorrhoids. What are hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are veins in the anal wall. They can become dilated, engorged with blood, and even…
Those who read this blog know that there is NOT a lot of evidence behind probiotic use except in very specific situations. There is one situation where using probiotics could…
Today is the perfect day to self-reflect & review your carbon footprint and come up with things you can do to help preserve mother earth. One of the most helpful…
Up to 20% of people in the US have IBS. But with appropriate workup, about 1/3 have been reported to actually have fructose intolerance. Fructose is a sugar that can cause…
Irritable bowel syndrome is a real disease. Too often I’ve had patients tell me they had debilitating abdominal pain with a change in bowel habits, had a couple tests done,…
Lifestyle changes. I’m sure you’ve heard your doctor suggest lifestyle changes if you’ve spoken to them about acid reflux. But what exactly does that mean?? Everyone may know not…
It’s the first day of spring and I am seriously ready to come out of hibernation. I don’t know about you, but particularly the last weeks of winter are tough…
So you’ve mastered your pooping ritual and are going like a boss every morning after breakfast. THEN IT HAPPENS. Maybe you had to travel and switch time zones, maybe you…
March is colon cancer awareness month! Here is EXACTLY what you need to do to protect yourself. March is colon cancer awareness month! Here is EXACTLY what you need to…