Digestive

If you have an ulcer and tests show that you are infected with the common stomach bacterium H. pylori, the standard medical treatment is two...

How bad are antibiotics for your digestion and gut health, really? Here’s the answer: Worse than you may have ever imagined. The latest study finds...

The average person produces one to four pints of gas daily and toots it out about 14 times a day. But the fact that flatulence...

Imagine having abdominal pain so severe that you’re curled up in the emergency room, screaming. Your diagnosis is diverticulitis, an inflamed or infected “pouch” in...

Rock Away Your Discomfort Good things happen in rocking chairs — grandmothers knit, babies are fed, iced tea is enjoyed on summer afternoons on shady...

Q: My doctor and I are working to resolve my chronic diarrhea. In the meantime, should I be taking any particular supplements to prevent nutritional...

Q: Supplementing with fish oil makes me burp and feel bloated. How can I prevent this? A: Different brands of fish oil contain different concentrations...

You’ve all heard me issue warning after warning about the health risks of soda—and my opinion on those bad-for-you beverages hasn’t changed one bit. But...

If you are like a lot healthy-minded people, you try not to overdo it over the holidays. But with all the festivities, it’s sometimes difficult...

Think for a minute about how quickly you eat your breakfast, lunch and dinner. Do you find yourself finishing your meals long before your family...