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