Digestive Health

The gut-brain connection is no joke; it can link anxiety to stomach problems and vice versa. Have you ever had […]

What Is It? Achalasia is an uncommon disorder of the esophagus. The disorder makes it difficult for food to pass […]

As many people know, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex condition affecting the intestine, which is the part of […]

Due to injury or necessary surgery (splenectomy), some people are lacking a spleen, the organ that filters the bloodstream and […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a web page with the latest information and recommendations about what is now […]

If you want a healthy gut, you have to feed it well. This nourishment should include both probiotics and prebiotics […]

I can understand why you’re puzzled. In medical school I learned that there is a simple road to a heart […]

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gut-brain disorder that can cause a variety of uncomfortable gastrointestinal symptoms including abdominal […]

 Hiatal hernias are very common. They occur when part of the stomach pokes through a natural gap (called a hiatus) […]

The roughly 38 trillion bacteria that dwell deep within your intestines perform many important tasks. Collectively known as the gut […]