More than two-thirds of the US population is overweight with about 78 million adults and 12 million children suffering from obesity. Being obese can cause serious medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep apnea, and high cholesterol. For many individuals, weight loss surgery offers an effective long-term solution for weight loss.
Men in general tend to have less sensitive guts than women; however, women are more likely to visit a doctor when they are sick and therefore have better health & greater life expectancy. The reason for this could be that men are less aware of their symptoms or are unwilling to acknowledge they have health problems. With the month of June designated as Men’s health month, let’s look at some of the top GI problems affecting men:
With summer just around the corner, now is the right time take the initiative to lose those extra pounds and get that summer body you have been craving.
If you are like most people, you don’t like talking about your digestive problems. National Digestive Disease Awareness Month is celebrated in May to let people know they don’t have to suffer in silence.
Having frequent problems related to your digestive system is usually an indication of an imbalance between the good and the bad bacteria in your gut, a condition known as dysbacteriosis.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a complex condition that not only affects your bowel movements causing either constipation or diarrhea, but can also cause bloating, belly pain, and gas. It affects anywhere between 25 to 45 million Americans, occurring more commonly in women. Yet many people suffer with symptoms for months or years without knowing they have IBS. April has been designated IBS Awareness Month to help shed more light on the condition.
With March being declared National Nutrition Month, let's put the spotlight on superfoods. They are packed with essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, protein, & fiber that help keep your body healthy.
According to research studies, colon cancer is the 2nd most common cause for cancer - related death in the US, yet if detected and treated early, the survival rate for colon cancer patients is quite high. With March being Colon Cancer Awareness Month, let's look at some factors that increase your risk of developing colon cancer. Many of these are within your power to control and can be modified to lower your risk of developing colon cancer.
The burning pain characteristic of heartburn has nothing to do with your heart. It involves the digestive system. Back flow of stomach acid into the esophagus causes irritation of the delicate esophageal lining which is experienced as burning in the chest that in some cases may move up to the throat or may be located behind the breast bone. Heartburn may be felt immediately after eating, when bending over, or when lying down.
Healthy digestion depends on interconnected organs that work together to breakdown the food you eat into nutrients that are used by the body for energy, repair, and growth.
