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Gallbladder and Gallstones: How to Protect Yourself from Painful Attacks

Jan 23, 2017 · Matthew Solan · Digestive Health

Worried about your gallbladder and gallstones? It helps to understand how the gallbladder operates. A small, pear-shaped pouch beneath the liver, the gallbladder plays an essential role in maintaining a smooth and healthy digestion. Here’s how it works. First, the liver produces bile (a combination of water, acid, cholesterol, bilirubin, … Read More

Appendicitis Symptoms: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Them

Jan 14, 2017 · Matthew Solan · Digestive Health

Appendicitis symptoms—including nausea and vomiting—appear if the appendix, the small, tube-like pouch in the abdominal area, becomes inflamed from blockage. The resulting condition is serious enough to require immediate medical attention. While appendicitis symptoms cause pain in your lower right abdomen, they can also begin around the navel and spread … Read More

The Gallbladder Diet: How Your Food Choice Can Lower the Risk of Gallstones

Sep 15, 2016 · Matthew Solan · Digestive Health

Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped pouch that sits next to the liver and plays a simple role in digestion. The liver produces a fluid called bile (a combination of water, bile acid, cholesterol, bilirubin, and lecithin) that helps to digest fats in the small intestine. Once bile is produced … Read More

What Is Celiac Disease? It May Be the Source of Your Digestive Problems

Sep 13, 2016 · Matthew Solan · Digestive Health

At some point in time, everyone has stomach problems related to something they ate. It could be that your body has trouble digesting gluten, a condition commonly known as celiac disease. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, as well as in many common food additives. An … Read More

What’s Behind Your Stomach Ulcer Symptoms?

Sep 6, 2016 · Matthew Solan · Digestive Health

If you’re experiencing a stomachache or what could be stomach ulcer symptoms, you should know that there are many types of ulcers and many places within the digestive system in which they can occur. For instance, peptic ulcer symptoms start with a sore that forms in the lining of the … Read More

What’s Ailing You? Blood Tests, My Liver, and Me

Jul 29, 2016 · Timothy Cole · Digestive Health

I’ve been going over my recent blood test results and a few things have caught my attention. Yes, I’m blessedly “normal” in a lot of categories, including my PSA, and my cholesterol seems to be nicely squelched, thanks to Simvastatin. I need to look into how to raise my HDL, … Read More

Gastroenteritis: What You Can Do to Protect Yourself

Jul 1, 2016 · Matthew Solan · Digestive Health

Gasteroenteritis, also known as the stomach flu, is an intestinal infection that causes diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and fever. It is often the result of contact with an infected person, or by ingesting contaminated food or water. Most healthy people can recover from gasteroenteritis without serious problems, but … Read More

Don’t Ignore the Health Hazards of Proton Pump Inhibitors

Feb 18, 2016 · UHN Staff · Digestive Health

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most widely prescribed classes of medications in the United States. Many people take drugs like Nexium, Prilosec, Protonix, Prevacid, and Aciphex to control symptoms like heartburn, acid reflux, and indigestion. What DOES A PPI treat? PPIs block the secretion of gastric acid. … Read More

Why is Physical Fitness Important for Kids and Teens? Adolescent Exercise May Promote Longevity

Sep 18, 2015 · UHN Staff · Digestive Health

We all know that exercise is good for our health. Being active as we grow older is especially important for maintaining good digestion, preventing memory loss, and preserving mobility. But did you know that our physical activity level when we are young can affect our health as we age, too? … Read More

Natural Remedies for Overactive Bladder: Herbs, Bladder Training, and More

May 11, 2015 · UHN Staff · Digestive Health

Is the urge to go interfering with your day-to-day activities? Are you afraid to venture too far from a bathroom? Are you tired because you have to continuously disrupt your sleep to get up and go? If you have symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome, you might feel that your bladder … Read More

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