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GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: #StolenColon

January 24, 2019Browse by Staff Member Colon Latest News TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist The Gastrointestinal Systems

GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: #StolenColon – a giant inflatable colon goes missing! In case you missed this amazing story in October, read about the weeks-long caper in which the inflatable colon used for educational events was stolen from a truck in Kansas City and was eventually recovered in a vacant house after an anonymous tip! https://www.nytimes.com/…/…/us/stolen-colon-kansas-city.html Thankfully […]

DO THESE HEROES HAVE A DARK SIDE?

January 23, 2019Browse by Staff Member TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

PREVACID? PRILOSEC? NEXIUM? ACIPHEX? DEXILANT? PROTONIX? ZEGERID? LANSOPRAZOLE? OMEPRAZOLE? ESOMEPRAZOLE? RABEPRAZOLE? DEXLANSOPRAZOLE? PANTOPRAZOLE? DO THESE HEROES HAVE A DARK SIDE? We know proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) can be very beneficial to our health – controlling symptoms of acid reflux, healing gastritis, and reducing risks of sometimes life-threatening ulcers. However, we do know that long-term use […]

GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: A VIBRATING PILL TO TREAT CONSTIPATION??

January 22, 2019Browse by Staff Member Colon TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist The Gastrointestinal Systems

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 […]

WELLNESS TIP!

January 21, 2019Browse by Staff Member Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living SHAYNE, Physical Therapist

WELLNESS TIP: Check out this article in the Chicago Tribune about the latest fitness trends for 2019! https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-hlth-2019-fitness-trends-20181231-story.html If this information is overwhelming and you want some professional guidance, the licensed physical therapist and fitness consultant here at Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health can help steer you in the right direction. Come visit Shayne Welch and she […]

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GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: #StolenColon

DO THESE HEROES HAVE A DARK SIDE?

GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: A VIBRATING PILL TO TREAT CONSTIPATION??

WELLNESS TIP!