_ 5 Key Health Exams Millennials Should Have in 2019 By Sondra Forsyth article EditorΓÇÖs note: Parents and grandparents of millennials. As well as millennials themselves should be aware of Dr. SonpalΓÇÖs advice. With … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition How to Take Care of Your Digestive Health By Sondra Forsyth article Usually, we donΓÇÖt pay much attention to our intestinal health until we experience some discomfort that requires a visit to … Read More→
_ Constipation Digestive Health How to Stop Constipation with a Few Simple Adjustments to Your Diet By Sondra Forsyth article Constipation┬áis one of the most common┬ádigestive complaints, affecting around 42 million people in the U.S, according to the┬áNational Institute of … Read More→
_ Digestive Health Promising Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome By article Pinaverium offers quick and effective relief of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, according to clinical trial results published in June … Read More→
_ Digestive Health Coping with Crohn's Disease By article EditorΓÇÖs Note: CrohnΓÇÖs disease, a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, affects up to 700,000 people in the U.S., according … Read More→
Constipation Digestive Health Solve the Medical Riddle: The Patient Is No Longer ΓÇ£RegularΓÇ¥, Third Week By Sondra Forsyth article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
_ Digestive Health Hope for New Crohn's Disease Tx By Sondra Forsyth article Genetic changes that occur in patients with a type of inflammatory bowel disease called Crohn's disease could hold clues to fighting the illness, according to research led by the University of Edinburgh in the UK and published August 26th 2014 in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Currently, there is no way to prevent Crohn's disease and therapy is focused on treating the symptoms, which may include abdominal pain, diarrhea and severe weight loss.
Digestive Health Diverticulitis Patients Suffer Symptoms Long After Attack By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles interviewed people with diverticulitis and confirmed that many suffer psychological and physical symptoms long after their acute illness has passed.
_ Digestive Health Watch: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Advice By Sondra Forsyth article Here's another addition to our ThirdAge Video Collection. Press play to start learning!
_ Digestive Health Possible Breakthrough for IBD Tx By Adprime Admin article A microRNA cluster believed to be important for suppressing colon cancer plays a critical role in wound healing in the intestine, according to researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. The findings could provide a fresh avenue for investigating chronic digestive diseases and for potentially repairing damage in these and other disease or injury settings. A release from the medical center quotes Dr. Joshua Mendell as saying, "We identified a novel role for microRNAs in regulating wound healing in the intestine.
_ Digestive Health Are You Lactose Intolerant? By Jane Farrell article If you find yourself suddenly having unpleasant digestive effects from dairy products, the culprit might be lactose intolerance. Even if you’ve never suffered from it, lactose intolerance can manifest itself in adulthood. Here, from the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearing House (NDDIC), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is some information on what it is, why you might have it and how you can manage it:
_ Digestive Health Diverticular Disease: Greatest Myths and Facts By article By Meagan Costedio, MD There is a lot of misinformation floating around about diverticular disease – namely diverticulosis and diverticulitis. Patients believe they can’t eat nuts or seeds, one of the most common myths, or they are simply confused about the difference between conditions. Below, the most common myths are dispelled.