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What Is Celiac Disease?
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, Read more
Dealing With Constipation
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 Read more
What Keeps Your Digestive System Healthy
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 Read more
Treatment Options For Frequent Heartburn
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 Read more
What Are Hemorrhoids?
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 Read more
Liver Disease
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 Read more
What is Dysphagia?
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 Read more
Getting a Fibroscan
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 Read more
What is a Gastroenterologist?
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. Read more
Causes of Rectal Bleeding
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 Read more
Understanding Hepatitis
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 Read more
Causes of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
posted: Feb. 03, 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 Read more
Most Common Causes of Abdominal Pain
posted: Nov. 30, 2019.

Abdominal pain is incredibly common. Chances are, everyone you know has experienced a dull or sharp pain in their abdomen at some point in their lives. Because there are so Read more
Spotting the Warning Signs of Colorectal Cancer
posted: Oct. 31, 2019.

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women combined. That’s because it often has no symptoms until it’s progressed to stage II or Read more
When You Should See a Doctor About Constipation
posted: Sep. 30, 2019.

You’re likely familiar with the symptoms of constipation. You feel blocked up, strain to pass stool, or have lumpy and hard stools — if you can even go at all. Read more
How Do I Know if I Have Hemorrhoids?
posted: Sep. 04, 2019.

About one out of every 20 people suffer from hemorrhoids , and like a lot of other medical issues, they become more common as we get older. In fact, the Read more