Digestive

Got Heartburn? Say Good-Bye to your PPI and Try This Instead

Got Heartburn? Say Good-Bye to your PPI and Try This Instead

Jamie A. Koufman, MD | June 15, 2017

If heartburn has you hooked on Nexium or some other PPI, there's a better--and safer--way to get relief.

Eat To Beat Nausea
Digestive

Eat To Beat Nausea

Jessica Iannotta, MS, RD, CSO, CDN | March 22, 2017

If you are feeling nauseated for any reason, the last thing you want to do is eat or drink. But…

Hiccups after eating bread…
Digestive

Hiccups after eating bread…

Anil Minocha, MD | December 22, 2016

“I get hiccups whenever I eat rye bread. Is this normal?” Many people have food triggers that can cause the…

Leaky Gut and the Real Gluten-Sensitivity Disease
Digestive

Leaky Gut and the Real Gluten-Sensitivity Disease

Seema Patel, MD | October 11, 2016

If you’ve ever wondered whether gluten can harm your health, join the club. While one in four Americans seeks out…

Sniff This to Relieve Nausea
Digestive

Sniff This to Relieve Nausea

July 18, 2016

Are you feeling a little queasy? Here’s what to do… When you’re nauseous, sniff a piece of lemon or orange…

Heartburn Remedies You’ve Never Heard Of

Heartburn Remedies You’ve Never Heard Of

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD | June 17, 2016

Safer and Better Than Drugs If you have heartburn, you may be taking an acid-suppressing drug called a proton pump…

A Natural Way to Treat Ulcers Without Antibiotics
Digestive

A Natural Way to Treat Ulcers Without Antibiotics

May 9, 2016

If you have an ulcer and tests show that you are infected with the common stomach bacterium H. pylori, the…

7 Common Mistakes That Lead to Constipation
Digestive

7 Common Mistakes That Lead to Constipation

Anish Sheth, MD | January 27, 2016

Secrets to staying “regular”... With so much attention being focused these days on irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, diverticular disease and…

Alert: The Worst Antibiotics for Your Gut Health
Digestive

Alert: The Worst Antibiotics for Your Gut Health

December 11, 2015

How bad are antibiotics for your digestion and gut health, really? Here’s the answer: Worse than you may have ever…

What’s Really Causing Your Gas and Bloating?
Digestive

What’s Really Causing Your Gas and Bloating?

Douglas A. Drossman, MD | July 17, 2015

7 hidden triggers of GI distress… Ugh! Here comes another gas attack. Or maybe it’s bloating that’s got you feeling…

Do You Have a Gallstone and Not Know It?
Digestive

Do You Have a Gallstone and Not Know It?

Sarah Brewer, MD, MSc | December 17, 2014

Take these steps to avoid surgery... You probably don't give much thought to your gallbladder—that four-inch, pear-shaped sac tucked beneath…

Ulcer-Soothing Soup
Digestive

Ulcer-Soothing Soup

October 10, 2014

Did you know that about 80% of all ulcers can be blamed on the bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)? It…

Alternative Approaches to Harmful Heartburn Drugs

Alternative Approaches to Harmful Heartburn Drugs

Leo Galland, MD | June 24, 2014

Avoid the dangers of these widely used medications with a safe, effective natural regimen The popular heartburn medications known as…

Increased Risk of Food Poisoning from Acid-Lowering Drugs
Digestive

Increased Risk of Food Poisoning from Acid-Lowering Drugs

Leo Galland, MD | June 24, 2014

I recently heard a report on morning TV about how there has been an increase in food-borne illness, or food…