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Your liver is one of the most important organs in your body and is the workhorse of the digestive system. Tucked away under your rib cage, it is responsible for hundreds of tasks, about 500 to be exact! Dr. Hellan Kwon, clinical assistant professor of hepatology at the University of Michigan notes key metabolic tasks, “anything that is eaten […]
Did you know that we are the only species on earth that intentionally limits the amount of sleep we get? In a time when we are constantly connected thanks to modern technology, many have a hard time turning off that connection and getting the much-needed restoration of a good night sleep. Our biology was designed […]
An Integrative Approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Lizzy always remembers having a “sensitive stomach” that went along with constant changes in her bowel habits. She could never put her finger on what would cause these changes: diet, stress, travel, etc. She started seeing different doctors in her early 20’s, had countless tests and procedures […]
FACTS ABOUT DIVERTICULAR DISEASE: Diverticular disease was almost unknown in 1900. By 1970 diverticular disease was the most common disease of the colon in western countries. Almost 60% of Americans over the age of 60 have diverticular disease. Diverticulosis are pouch-like structures that can form through points of weakness in the muscular wall of the colon. […]
