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How to Stop Overeating During the Holidays

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on December 21, 2015
How to Stop Overeating During the Holidays
For many, the holiday season is a time when we allow ourselves to indulge. Extra helpings of every meal, combined with rich, sugar-filled desserts, are a staple of the holiday season. The days leading up to New Years are a time of festive celebrations, and yes, plenty of overeating. It’s perfectly okay to indulge every […]
Read More: acid reflux, Overeating, Upset stomach

November Is National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

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on November 18, 2015
November Is National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Since 2010, November has been the official month for stomach cancer awareness in the United States. Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, develops slowly over a long period of time. Because stomach cancer symptoms are rare or very subtle, it can be difficult to diagnose the condition. This is why stomach cancer awareness is so […]
Read More: H. Pylori, Stomach cancer

My Hemorrhoids Keep Coming Back; What Should I Do?

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on November 13, 2015
My Hemorrhoids Keep Coming Back; What Should I Do?
Having hemorrhoids once in a lifetime is probably more than enough, but what if your hemorrhoids return? What if they return more than once? For some individuals, having hemorrhoids is unfortunately not a onetime experience. Hemorrhoids can reoccur on and off for various reasons—sometimes related to lifestyle habits, and sometimes due to a medical condition. […]
Read More: Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoid banding

GI Health: October Re-Cap

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on October 29, 2015
GI Health: October Re-Cap
Now that we are well into the fall season, let’s re-cap the most interesting and share-worthy news that made headlines from this month, particularly relating to GI health. We’ve collected some of the more popular articles and blog posts on healthcare in the past month from around the San Francisco Bay Area and across the […]
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How to Avoid Bloating, Acid Reflux & More for the Holidays

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on October 22, 2015
How to Avoid Bloating, Acid Reflux & More for the Holidays
As we near the end of October, we begin to enter the typical American holiday season. Halloween, Thanksgiving and all of the end of the year holidays are a time when people celebrate together, often with over-rich and indulgent foods. We don’t advocate missing out – most indulgences are fine in moderation, along with regular […]
Read More: acid reflux, bloating, holidays, Upset stomach

Top 5 Tips for Frequently Upset Stomachs

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on September 23, 2015
Top 5 Tips for Frequently Upset Stomachs
Sometimes, your stomach just won’t cooperate. Stomach issues can be very disruptive to a daily routine, and once they become a frequent problem, you’ll be on the lookout for quick, simple and, most importantly, effective remedies. Everyone experiences stomach trouble from time to time, but for particularly sensitive stomachs, issues may arise more often. Today […]
Read More: crohn's disease, IBS, Upset stomach
 
 

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