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GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: A VIBRATING PILL TO TREAT CONSTIPATION?? Check out this truly novel idea about how to treat constipation without pharmaceuticals. “An Israeli company called Vibrant came up with a remedy that works mechanically. The remedy is a small capsule that is swallowed and programmed to vibrate when it reaches the large intestine. The […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT! Odds are that you know someone who has been devastated by a Clostridium Difficile (a.k.a. “C. diff”) infection. This opportunistic and sometimes life-threatening bacteria loves to cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fever in immunocompromised and hospitalized patients, but over the last several years has gained footholds in the healthy community population. Check […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: When more is better – FIBER! Check out the link about a recent article in Lancet that reinforced that high fiber intake (25-29 grams per day) reduces the risk of numerous conditions including cardiovascular related death, stroke, type 2 diabetes, colon cancer, and mortality from all-causes. What is really fascinating is that […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT Check out this article about the impact the gut microbiome (the trillion microorganisms that reside in your gut) may have on your metabolism: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/gut-bacteria-and-weight There is SO MUCH to learn about the gut microbiome’s influence on our health – from weight management, to depression/anxiety, to gut symptoms and colon cancer […]