Microscopic Colitis (MC): the IBD no one talks about Microscopic colitis is an autoimmune chronic inflammatory disease of the colon that is characterized by a lot of watery, non-bloody chronic diarrhea. Most commonly…
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Patients with gastroparesis may experience symptoms for 5 years before they finally get correctly diagnosed… FIVE YEARS! Gastroparesis literally means “paralysis” of the stomach. GI motility is complex. It involves…
I would have never believed you if you told me I would spend many late nights during my GI fellowship fishing food out of someone’s esophagus. Eosinophilic esophagitis? I had…
Leaky gut is EVERYWHERE these days. And you CAN NOT ignore it. Because every blog will convince you that you have it… gas and bloating? Tired? Headaches? Sounds like me!...
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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…
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…
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…