If you have celiac disease, you’ve probably come across some frustrating misconceptions about your condition and the gluten-free diet required to manage it. But as a dietitian in gastroenterology, I’ve learned that many...
Roughly 1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women will get colorectal cancer in their lifetime. And cases of colorectal cancer are on the rise among people younger than 55. If colorectal cancer is caught early, it’s easier to...
What happens in the gut doesn’t stay in the gut – it affects organs all over the body. The gut-liver axis refers to the constant communication between the liver and the intestinal tract, and it plays a role in...
No one likes taking antibiotics. However, when a bacterial illness occurs, they are often necessary to feel better and in many cases can be life-saving. In fact, antibiotics have dramatically extended...
Their names and acronyms may be similar, and both are chronic digestive conditions that can greatly affect quality of life. But there are a lot of important differences between IBS and IBD. Here are...
When your child is struggling to poop on the regular, they aren’t the only one who’s miserable. As the mother of three, I know all about it. Constipation is common in kids of...
