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Jonathan’s Personal Story: Living with Gastroparesis and Finding Strength in the Struggle My name is Jonathan and I have lived with gastroparesis for 25 years. It is probably the most painful, uncomfortable disorder I have (and I have more than a few). In the past 15 years alone I have spent well over $9,000.00 in […]
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Editha’s Personal Story: IBS and Hypermotility of the Colon Even as a young child, I remember having what they called a “nervous stomach.” Forward to College and going to Law school, I noticed that a little anxiety while doing an oral exam and I my stomach was turning “upside down.” This would often happen so […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Misson: “To seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengethen life, and reduce illness and disability.” The National Institutes of Health is a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The NIH […]
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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 […]
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Jessica’s Personal Story: GERD Hi, I was put on PPIs for my stomach when I was 17. I was constantly burping and would get bile up my throat. The pills seemed to help, and I knew what I couldn’t eat, so I avoided things like carbonated drinks, citrus, etc. I lived my life and was […]
DHA Advocacy Day 2014 On June 23 and 24, digestive health advocates headed to Washington, DC for the seventh annual DHA Advocacy Day. DHA advocates from across the country gathered in the nation’s capital for the annual, two-day event to educate Members of Congress about the needs of the functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMDs) […]
Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. There is a growing interest in finding out if probiotics can be used to help relieve symptoms of functional gastrointestinal (GI) and motility disorders. The variety of products, and claims for their usefulness, is increasing. Probiotics, […]
Probiotics must be tested in humans and shown to have health benefits. Here are some tips to help you find a credible probiotic product, from the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics Clinically proven: Do your homework Make certain that product claims of health benefits are based on sound research done on the particular […]
Drugs are used to treat disease and illness, and many of them reduce symptoms and save lives. Adverse effects are undesirable and sometimes harmful results from drugs or other therapies. While the beneficial effects of drugs are demonstrated in clinical trials, their adverse effects are less well known and may not become fully evident for […]
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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 […]
Until the mid-twentieth century, all treatment was empirical. Healers relied upon their collective and individual experience to select the best remedy for a patient’s complaint. Even today, most treatments are trial and error. Physicians, almost unique among healers, have sought scientific bases for their treatments, and their most powerful tool is the randomized clinical trial […]