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Psychogastroenterology Nerd Alert!!! May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Depression linked to Chronic Diarrhea and Constipation By James E. “Jed” Foster, Jr., MA, LMFT Check out this story about a new study released last month. For the first time, researchers have linked mood to altered bowel habits. Please read the full article and understand that […]
A few months ago, you may have seen how dedicated our staff is about being active and regularly exercising. Well, there’s good reason for that and evidence continues to mount supporting the beneficial effects of exercise on the gut microbiome. A recent article from Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews is a beautiful summary of implications […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: SWALLOWING AN EXPANDING CAPSULE FOR WEIGHT LOSS? Check out this article from CNN.com about a new medical device recently cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration to help treat obesity. Biotechnology company Gelesis, which developed the product, “announced FDA clearance this month and noted that the product, called Plenity, is the only […]
Check out this article in MedPage Today that reinforces what our team firmly believes, that optimal care of irritable bowel syndrome requires attending to all the potential contributing factors to this complicated and challenging condition, including nutrition, food sensitivities, heightened nerve sensitivity, mind-gut connection, and alterations in the gut microbiome. “Multi-focal therapy may be a […]
