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Your Liver's Best Friends: Easy Diet & Lifestyle Swaps to Beat Fatty Liver Disease

By Shane Manatsathit, MD

AUG 06, 2026 | Gastroenterology

Simple yet powerful diet and lifestyle changes can not only halt progression of fatty liver disease but often reverse it, making them your liver's best friends.

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IBS vs. IBD: A Closer Look at Bowel Disorders
By Robert Kizer, MD JUL 09, 2026 | Gastroenterology
While IBS and IBD are similar acronyms, they are fundamentally different conditions with different treatment pathways.
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Smart Eating Habits for GERD Management
By Robert Kizer, MD JUN 26, 2026 | Gastroenterology
Diet plays a very important role in managing symptoms of GERD. There are many different lists of foods to eat and foods to avoid on the internet, books, magazines, blogs, etc. But I like to keep it simple.
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What's a Gallbladder Attack? Your Guide to Biliary Colic
By Zhan Li, MD MAR 24, 2026 | Gastroenterology
Sometimes tiny gallstones form in the gallbladder causing backups and pain in the bile duct.
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The Colonoscopy Prep: Fun? No. Easier? Yes!
By Robert Kizer, MD MAR 02, 2026 | Cancer Care, Gastroenterology
Modern colonoscopy prep is easier. Discover split-dose and small-volume options, plus tips for a smoother experience, and why this life-saving screening is essential.
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Don't Delay: Why Early Colon Cancer Detection Saves Lives
By Gokul Subhas, MBBS FEB 28, 2025 | Cancer Care, Gastroenterology
The recent statistics are alarming: nearly 20,000 Americans under 50 were diagnosed with colon cancer last year. This isn't just an older person's disease anymore.
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All About Bile Duct Cancers
By Doug Clark, MD FEB 27, 2024 | Cancer Care, Gastroenterology
Bile duct cancers are a very diverse group of gastrointestinal cancers that originate from the bile duct system that is contained both within and outside the liver.
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