Digestive Health Archives

Intestinal Infection: 3 Common Causes and 2 Treatment Options

Apr 22, 2019 · Shandley McMurray · Digestive Health

Intestinal infections tend to hit at the worst times. Five years ago, my husband, two children and I were cruising from one Croatian Island to the next when it happened—gut-wrenching cramps doubled me over while sweat dripped down every crevice. I had gone from feeling slightly nauseous to wanting to … Read More

Pancreas Pain: What’s Behind It?

Mar 8, 2019 · Kate Brophy · Digestive Health

If you’ve been experiencing a nagging abdominal pain that seems to worsen after eating, it might not be a stomach upset—it might actually be pancreas pain. If pancreatitis is at the root of your pain, it can manifest acutely, or as a chronic illness. Acute pancreatitis is most likely due … Read More

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Silent Epidemic

Mar 7, 2019 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Digestive Health

Nearly one-third of Americans have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—now the most common chronic disease of the liver.[1] Although rarely discussed in conventional medical offices and even less in the media, NAFLD is epidemic. This stealthy condition can go undetected for years—with deadly consequences. Once advanced, NAFLD cannot be reversed. … Read More

What Happens in the Small Intestine?

Feb 13, 2019 · Matthew Solan · Digestive Health

Food passes from the stomach into the small intestine, where more digestion takes place, and the nutrients are absorbed into the body’s circulatory system. Once food is in the small intestine, the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder come into play. Digestive juices from these organs, along with enzymes on the cell … Read More

Liver Detox Tea as Part of Your DIY New Year’s Detox Cleanse

Jan 22, 2019 · UHN Staff · Digestive Health

A New Year’s detox cleanse is the perfect way to improve your health, jump-start a weight loss program, or taper off chemicals such as: nicotine, caffeine, alcohol or over-the-counter medications. In part 1, you learned about the importance of the gastrointestinal tract in the body’s detoxification process and how to … Read More

Salmonella Poisoning: How to Avoid a Common Food-Borne Illness

Jan 9, 2019 · Lisa Cantkier · Digestive Health

You might think salmonella poisoning means contaminated salmon, but it doesn’t! Contrary to its name, it’s more commonly linked to chicken than fish. More specifically, salmonella (salmonellosis) is a bacterial infection that affects your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. There are more than 250 food-borne illnesses, and salmonella is one of the … Read More

GERD Symptoms: Your Diet and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Jan 8, 2019 · Matthew Solan · Digestive Health

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is commonly known as heartburn. GERD symptoms include a sharp, burning feeling in your chest that occurs when acidic contents of the stomach reflux (flow backward) into the esophagus. This happens when the lower esophageal sphincter (the valve separating the lower end of the esophagus … Read More

Try the Elimination Diet to Detox for the New Year

Jan 2, 2019 · UHN Staff · Digestive Health

Our bodies work daily to neutralize and eliminate toxins through the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph and skin. But it’s the liver and gastrointestinal tract that perform the most important detoxification functions in the body. In fact, many illnesses are related to problems of the digestive and liver detoxification … Read More

Gut Health Diet Tips: Bulk Up on Fiber, Fermented Foods, and Probiotics

Dec 21, 2018 · Lisa Cantkier · Digestive Health

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH), digestive disorders affect 60 to 70 million people in the United States. That number is staggering and it clearly indicates we need to take much better care of our digestive health! There are many different digestive disorders … Read More

Preventing Kidney Stones

Dec 10, 2018 · UHN Staff · Digestive Health

Kidney stones can be an incredibly painful condition that can strike without warning. If you have only a small stone, you may have no symptoms at all, but if it is large enough to block the tubes inside the kidney, you may experience intense pains that come and go and … Read More

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