Colorectal Cancer Screening and Early Detection
March is colorectal cancer awareness month, and a good time to learn about colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) and how it can be prevented or...
Gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Uncovered
Today, we are uncovering a disorder that affects 20% of Americans - IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome. It results in recurrent abdominal pain, and can severely affect your...
Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and the FODMAP Diet
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can range from a mild annoyance to complete debilitation. As a sufferer of this syndrome myself,...
Skip the Pills. Try these Natural Foods for Probiotic Health
What are probiotics? Probiotics are live cultures of "good bacteria" that are naturally found in the gut. Although many strains of good bacteria are already found in the...