Changing Colon Cancer Guidelines
In my practice, I see a significant number of diabetes patients. Diabetes affects more than 25 million people in the United States, with most having Type 2 Diabetes. Researchers are now advising people with Type [...]
Gluten-Free Going Wild
Many of my patients are on gluten free diets; this is sometimes due to wheat sensitivity and yet others have an autoimmune response after ingesting products containing gluten. There are many speculations as to why [...]
Can Eating Wheat Make You Infertile?
Celiac disease is a condition that affects one in 100 Americans. It is gaining in attention and awareness. However, although most literature refers to the disease as causing bloating, abdominal pain, bowel changes, and weight [...]
IBS- Is it really all BS?
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month and because IBS affects so may people, I have decided to write a little bit about the topic. To date, there is not a full understanding of [...]
Acid, The Pill, or Surgery; You Be The Judge
GERD - Is there a Solution? Many of my Plano ,TX patients who have Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), or more commonly referred to as acid reflux, complain to me that they continue to have symptoms [...]
Do Your Dinner Parties Include a Colonoscopy?
Something really exciting happened to me recently at a social event. I was at a dinner party and during a lull in the conversation; one man asked from across the table, “Hey, when should I [...]
Exciting New Treatment for Acid Reflux (GERD)?
Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease or GERD affects nearly 40% of the US population. Currently, the standard of care for treatment of acid reflux is either medication, with a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors [...]
Is Your Toilet Causing Your Constipation or Hemorrhoids?
Everyone Poops, by Taro Gomi, is a children’s book celebrating a very natural process that we all do. Although we all do it, it has been theorized that persons in western society may be doing [...]
Taking the Pain out of Gluten Free Cooking
Gluten Free Diet A major trend in eating habits right now is the Gluten free diet. Hollywood actresses like Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow give credit to the lifestyle keeping them in shape. Professional athletes [...]
Great news for all those people with Celiac disease or Gluten intolerance!
The world’s first potential vaccine for Celiac Disease has just passed phase 1 clinical trials and is expected to start enrolling for phase 2 trials within the year. Celiac Disease is a common problem, affecting [...]