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Natalia’s Personal Story: Battling IBS-C as a College Student Well my story started about a year ago. I am a 22 year old female college student who before all this was pretty healthy. Also, let me add in i’m a hypochondriac. Anyways, I have always been pretty regular. I never thought about going to the […]
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Robert’s Personal Story: Difficulty swallowing, lump in throat, vomiting My name is Robert, 46 years old from the Philippines. My experience with GERD started 3 weeks ago. While I was doing my Work from Home duties from the Office, suddenly and abruptly. I felt vomiting the first time and regurgitation of foods to my mouth […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: The Low Fodmap Diet I am a 24 year old female who was diagnosed with IBS-D a few months ago. I had food sensitivities since age 12 or 13, but my IBS symptoms became severe 2-3 years ago. In order to have a functional life I have to follow a very strict […]
You, or your child, may be scheduled for a specialized test called antroduodenal manometry. This information will help to prepare you so the experience is as successful as it can be. What is gastrointestinal motility? Gastrointestinal motility is the movement of the food that you eat through the entire digestive tract. Digestion and absorption of […]
Disorders of the Throat and Esophagus Presented by John Pandolfino, MD Dr. John Pandolfino Watch presentation here Presentation Overview Esophageal symptoms may consist of heartburn, regurgitation, dysphagia (the sensation that food is not traveling through the esophagus), chest pain, or even food impaction. The differential diagnosis for these common esophageal symptoms is vast and could […]
How The Gut Works In Relation To Food, Nutrition Basics, Amanda Lynett, RDN In this session, Amanda Lynett, RDN, breaks down nutrition basics, including macronutrients, micronutrients, and their impact on gut health. Learn how different nutrients affect GI symptoms and how nutrition plays a role in managing GI conditions like gastroparesis and IBS. Looking for […]
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Treatment for GERD may include medications advised by your doctor and certain diet and lifestyle changes. Coming up with the appropriate diet and lifestyle changes involves discovering what works best for you. While no proven “GERD diet” exists, this article looks at foods to avoid and those that may help you ease or avoid symptoms.
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Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a disorder that slows or stops the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine. This article describes gastroparesis symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Medical and health needs of veterans who have served in the Gulf War regions of Iraq and Afghanistan were explained by advocates who spoke at a briefing in Washington, DC on October 27, 2011. Long-term or repeated exposure to high levels of stress can cause physical changes in the brain and the intestines. Combined with exposure to other environmental factors, such as gastrointestinal infections from food or water, long-term debilitating functional GI disorders may occur. This article recounts the briefing and provides additional information about the service connection to certain functional GI disorders.