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GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT!

January 12, 2019Browse by Staff Member TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist The Gastrointestinal Systems

GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT! Check out this article in an older issue of Discover magazine about the Nobel Prize winning “guinea pig doctor” Barry Marshall. He helped make the connection between a bacterial infection of the stomach called H. pylori and stomach ulcers by DRINKING THE BACTERIA AND INFECTING HIMSELF! Read more about his experiment here: http://discovermagazine.com/2010/mar/07-dr-drank-broth-gave-ulcer-solved-medical-mystery?fbclid=IwAR2HG41Y52gNT7AXVjWnfCuO_31Hw5aeSFix58rZx2m27yp8FMtZKnAoT_I […]

Thinking About Trying CBD?

January 10, 2019Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health Browse by Staff Member Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)LIZ MOON, NP

FIRST, WHAT IS CBD? Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is a naturally occurring chemical found in the cannabis plant, hemp, and marijuana types of cannabis plants. Researchers have identified more than 100 phytochemical compounds from the plant, they are collectively called cannabinoids. The other cannabinoid you have likely heard of is tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. This […]

Fruit & Vegetables That Are The Enemy?! Is FRUCTOSE causing your bloat and diarrhea?

January 8, 2019Browse by Staff Member CLAIRE ALLEN, MS, RDN, LDN Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES THAT ARE THE ENEMY?! Is FRUCTOSE causing your bloat and diarrhea? FRUCTOSE is a single unit of sugar found in varying levels in fruits, some vegetables, honey, agave syrup, and high fructose corn syrup. FRUCTOSE MALABSORPTION is the incomplete absorption of this sugar in the intestines, which can lead to abdominal pain, gas and diarrhea. The absorptive capacity of fructose varies from person to person and […]

BLOATED?

January 2, 2019Browse by Staff Member Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

BLOATED? Do you feel like you look pregnant by the end of the day? Does your gut make crazy noises? Are you embarrassed by your gas? A frequent cause of these symptoms can be irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or a related condition called functional bloating. We can help figure out what the cause is for […]