Digestive Health Guide: Relief for Reflux, IBS & Inflammation

Digestive conditions such as GERD and colitis are best managed through targeted dietary triggers avoidance, nutritional therapy, and identifying biochemical markers.

Drinking Alcohol After an Endoscopy

People experiencing problems in their upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract may need an endoscopy, or an examination of those organs, including the esophagus, duodenum and stomach.

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Gastric Acid

Can You Take Lansoprazole and Drink Alcohol?

The prescription medication lansoprazole is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. The condition is characterized by the backward flow of stomach acid and food into the esophagus, causing burning pain, coughing, choking and other potentially serious symptoms.

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How to Cure Hemorrhoids in 48 Hours

Hemorrhoids are swollen varicose veins in the anus and/or rectum. They are caused by bearing down during defecation or childbirth, and may also develop from standing for long periods or from constipation. The pressure of bearing down causes the veins to swell, expand and bulge outside the body.

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Coffee

Acid Stomach and Gas Causes

Acid stomach and gas are the byproducts of several unhealthy eating patterns, which disturb healthy digestion. A lack of digestive enzymes leading to low acidity, poor dietary choices and problematic food combinations may all have an affect on the digestive process.

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Bleeding Ulcers and Peanut Butter

Peptic, or bleeding ulcers, are open sores that form on the lining of the stomach, duodenum or the esophagus. Ulcers are primarily caused by the Helicobacter pylori bacteria; however, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines are also implicated in causing a bleeding ulcer.

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