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Walter’s Personal Story: “I miss the old days, no GERD” Im 38yrs old Way back in 2014, I was assigned to work far from my place (bigger paycheck d:-). I was so stressed with work and miss meals (dinner) many times due to long hours in the office, I quit the job and return to […]
How does the Hydrogen breath test work? The hydrogen breath test measures the amount of hydrogen in a person’s breath. Very little hydrogen is normally detectable. However, undigested lactose (milk protein) or fructose (sugar) in the colon or small intestine is fermented by bacteria and produces various gases, including hydrogen. The hydrogen is absorbed from […]
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Mandy’s Personal Story: IBS, GERD, and the Impact of Chronic Illness Hey Guys!At the age of 19 I developed IBS , which was extremely severe for many years. I was then advised to have a hysterectomy by a dr ( as I already had the children I wanted ) this helped a lot. But then […]
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Test your knowledge and check your answers below. Click the links to learn more about the digestive system. Crossword Puzzle Answers Across 4. Symptoms of ______ include pain in the lower left side of the abdomen, bloating, fever and chills. Diverticulitis 6. The last part of the digestive system. Anus 7. Prevents food substances from […]
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Jason’s Personal Story: GERD and the Impact of Diet Choices Hi, Jason here. This story is made without doctor consultation at all, because im in a small town, couldnt believe local doctor diagnose. I decided to do some researches, im having heartburn and have it every night at around 12-2 am. I guess this coming […]
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Kevin’s Personal Story: “Chronic constipation for 70 years” Chronic constipation for 70 years. After many experiments I have found a system that works for me. Last thing at night or late evening have a bowl of allbran (how much is up to your results). THEN early morning about 4 or 5 o’clock take 2 magnesium […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Struggling with Acid Reflux and Suspecting It’s GERD I’m 21yr old and I was facing acid reflux symptoms from past 2 yrs. It usually consists of chest pain and sometimes heartburn. One day I was eating something spicy in late afternoon and suddenly my chest started paining now at that time I […]