Category Archives: Colon Health

According to a new study, adults with inflammatory bowel disease should avoid certain foods to reduce symptoms. Researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University have found that foods such as French fries, cookies, soda, cheese, and energy drinks are some of the “junk foods” that have appeared in diets of those ...click here to read more

It hit me last week for a few days and do I ever feel sorry for my wife. No matter what I did, I could not stop farting. Thankfully, the few days of flatulence passed and things got back to normal. This has been a rather common occurrence during COVID. It’s not anything caused by ...click here to read more

Digestive issues are no fun for anybody. Unfortunately, most of the foods recommended to get things moving aren’t much more appealing. But the truth is there is a lot more out there than oats, whole grains, and prunes that can help keep things moving. There are a vast array of foods that are high in ...click here to read more

Spending more time at home the past few weeks has messed with your schedule. But it might be affecting you in ways you might not think. For example, you might not be as a “regular” as were before this all started. Your regular routine as taken a hit and your gut may be responding with ...click here to read more

Doctors have recently suggested that indigestion is a potential early symptom of COVID-19. If you’ve noticed you’ve been struggling with indigestion, should you be scared? Not necessarily. Although Chinese researchers have suggested that roughly half of coronavirus patients have complained about diarrhea and other digestive issues, it is not a surefire way to identify the ...click here to read more

You might not want to think about your colon health. It surely isn’t the most appealing body part, but hey, it needs a little love too. And if you’re looking for a little something to do these days, shooting for a healthy colon can certainly be worthwhile. Your colon plays a very important role in ...click here to read more

You hear about it all the time: the Standard American Diet is no good for your health. Too many refined carbs and processed meats, not enough fiber, and a slew of health problems as a result. Well, it looks like you can add another condition to the list: diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is an often-painful condition caused ...click here to read more

The holidays are synonymous with a lot of things. Two of them, unfortunately, are heartburn and stomach viruses. A lot of people out there eat a little too much and a little too fast this time of year. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) offer a quick fix from heartburn and can provide some relief from social ...click here to read more

The dirty dozen and clean 15 refer to the list of top 12 food items with the most pesticides and the top 15 with the least. A 2019 report has compiled a new list of the dirty dozen and clean 15 that revealed 70 percent of conventionally grown American produce contained pesticide residue. After looking ...click here to read more

The Western diet is typically bashed for being high in fat, processed foods, and an unhealthy way of eating as it can contribute to obesity. But there may be an underlying benefit to eating in this way. Researchers at Midwestern University studied the Western diet closely and discovered that it can promote bacterial growth in ...click here to read more

For the majority of people, normal stool is one or two inches in diameter, so suddenly producing a thin or narrow stool can be startling. To have it happen once or twice may not be harmful, but if you have narrow, thin stools on a regular basis, it could be a sign of an underlying ...click here to read more

Our body is connected in several different ways, so it shouldn’t be that surprising that your gut health could impact your joint pain. It is well known that obesity is linked to osteoarthritis — a type of arthritis categorized by “wear-and-tear” of the joints and cartilage. Osteoarthritis affects an estimated 31 million people and it’s ...click here to read more

Ischemic colitis is when blood flow to the colon becomes reduced; therefore, atherosclerosis contribute to ischemic colitis by narrowing the arteries. This lack of blood flow to the colon limits the supply of oxygen for the cells in the digestive system. Ischemic colitis can be misdiagnosed as other digestive issues and can heal on its ...click here to read more

Researchers have recently found that colitis can be treated by the precision editing of gut bacteria. Precision editing was used on the gut’s bacterial population in a mouse model of colitis to lower or intercept the intensity of inflammation. This research was conducted at the UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Sebastian Winter’s approach for treating ...click here to read more