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What is diverticulosis? Many people have small pouches in their colon (large intestine) that bulge outward creating what is called a diverticulum. This condi...

What is diverticulosis? Many people have small pouches in their colon (large intestine) that bulge outward creating what is called a diverticulum. This condi...

Is endoscopic therapy, rather than surgical therapy, a treatment option for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? As more and more patients are interested ...

Everyone has gas. How do eating behaviors and habits cause gas? I'll explain. Burping or passing gas through the rectum is normal. If gas or bloating is an i...

Everyone has gas. Burping or passing gas through the rectum is normal but because it is embarrassing to burp or pass gas, many people believe they pass gas "...

What is the latest of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and long term safety? A recent, large placebo-controlled trial of 17,598 participants confirmed the safet...

What is the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or system? The gastrointestinal (GI) tract does many things. It transports food, converts food into energy and nutrie...

Is colorectal cancer screening now starting before age 50? Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Several organi...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common "label" people use to describe a wide range of clinical symptoms related to diarrhea, constipation, cramps, abdomi...

Is fiber really healthy? Nutrition experts and the latest national dietary guidelines advise us that #fiber will provide you better health. What is new about...

What are are the symptoms of an altered microbiome? When the delicate balance of your microbiome is thrown off, here is how you can tell clinically. Gas Bloa...

What is the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or system? The gastrointestinal (GI) tract does many things. It transports food, converts food into energy and nutrie...

Is there a proven benefit from colon cleansers or colonics? You do not need to take colon cleansers or colonic enema irrigations (colonics). Neither has any ...

After over 14 years in clinical practice as a Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist focused on GI and Liver diseases, what I thought I already knew has become ...

What is Constipation? Constipation can be defined as less than three spontaneous bowel movements a week with infrequent, hard stools that may require straini...

What are hemorrhoids? The term hemorrhoids refers to a condition in which the veins around the anus or lower rectum are swollen and inflamed. They can burn, ...

Everyone has gas. Burping or passing gas through the rectum is normal but because it is embarrassing to burp or pass gas, many people believe they pass gas "...

I grew up in the 1970s and 1980s without any meat, fish or poultry. My parents made that decision for us. I started eating fish in college and now I consume ...

What is diverticulosis? Many people have small pouches in their colon (large intestine) that bulge outward creating what is called a diverticulum. This condi...

4 Key Facts 1. You do not need to take colon cleansers or colonic enema irrigations (colonics). Neither has any proven benefit and can even be harmful. 2. Do...