The Difference between a Colonoscopy and an Endoscopy
Two procedures with vaguely similar names performed by specialists can tend to get mixed up every now and then. Both a colonoscopy and an endoscopy are used by specialists to…
3 Things Keeping You from Being Hemorrhoid Free
If there’s one thing that can really ruin an otherwise normal day, it’s having a hemorrhoid. Many individuals will experience hemorrhoids at least once in their lifetime, as the issue…
Can Your Digestive Health Affect the Rest of Your Body?
It certainly can. The stomach is at the center of the immune system and the intestinal lining protects a person from harmful bacteria that could affect the rest of the…
5 Simple Ways To Beat Acid Reflux Today
Acid Reflux is a disorder in which a variety of commonly experienced symptoms can add up and result in having the condition itself. Symptoms such as heartburn, bloating, belching, regurgitation,…
How to Improve Quality of Life for Ulcerative Colitis Patients
Ulcerative Colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the colon and rectum. The disease is a result of an irregular response in the immune system. While the…
Are natural remedies for Gastroenteritis effective?
You have more than likely experienced gastroenteritis at one point in your life even if you did not realize it. Gastroenteritis is the official medical term for the stomach flu.…
Probiotics? Do they actually work?
To best understand the cause, effects, and usefulness of probiotics- one must first understand what a probiotic is. Probiotics are live microorganisms (bacteria) that are intended to have health benefits.…
Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
It’s no secret that our body’s metabolism slows down with age. The reason for this being that, as we get older, we begin to lose muscle mass and instead gain…
Cologuard– Is this an effective means of screening for colon cancer?
Cologuard, the in-home colon cancer test, may be an accurate, noninvasive test that could improve the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening. To use the Cologuard test - an individual collects…
Is your body ready for summer?
Summer is around the corner and it's time to take out all your tank tops, shorts and swimsuits you have been hiding in the back of your closet all winter…
Should I Really Avoid Processed Foods?
Whether on the news, in magazine articles or around the office, advice that processed foods are to be avoided is certainly making the rounds. Parents may be concerned about the…
Katie Couric opens up about her experience with her husband’s colorectal cancer
In 1997, Katie Couric, the CBS News anchor and managing editor, and husband Jay Monahan first learned that he had colon cancer. Monahan died nine months after that, at age…