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How to Care for Your Digestive Health After Cyclosporiasis Treatment

Recovering your digestive health after Cyclosporiasis isn't simply a matter of finishing your antibiotics and getting back to normal life. The parasitic infection caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis can leave your digestive system in a fragile state—and without the right care, you may find yourself...

Is a bleeding rectum a sign of food intolerance?

Food intolerance is a term for when your body has a tougher time digesting certain foods than others. Some reactions may be mild, while others may be very intense. Whether a food intolerance presents itself as a risk to a patient is for a gastrointestinal specialist to confirm. Some general...

What is Bloating?

Bloating is the feeling of having a full stomach, and it is accompanied by a distended abdomen or an increase in the stomach’s size. Bloating typically involves the accumulation of gas in the intestines, resulting in swelling of the stomach. What are the causes of bloating? As previously stated,...

Demystifying the Colonoscopy: What Should I Expect?

Mar 27, 2023 | Colon Cancer, Digestive Care

Dread. Fear. Embarrassment. These are emotions so commonly associated with colonoscopy. But why? Like a local legend involving cryptoids or haunted houses, the anxiety over having a colonoscopy has taken on a life of its own, growing in size and hyperbole like a...

Colon Cancer Rates Are Rising in Younger People

Mar 13, 2023 | Colon Cancer, Digestive Care

A new report released by the American Cancer Society in March 2023 shows that a diagnosis of colorectal cancer is shifting to a younger population, and the cancer is often later-stage. Of people that are newly diagnosed, 20% are under the age of 55. In addition,...

Colorectal Cancer: Survival Rates of Early Detection

Mar 6, 2023 | Colon Cancer

With March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the Digestive Health Institute is providing people with helpful insight regarding colorectal health, including understanding colonoscopies, who should be screened and why, Colorectal Cancer risk and treatment, and...

Colorectal Surgeons vs General Surgeon: Same difference?

May 25, 2023 | Digestive Care

There is a difference. A difference in education. A difference in training. And a difference in understanding of the ailment needing surgical attention.

Warning signs: When to see a gastrointestinal specialist

May 15, 2023 | Digestive Care, Featured

It’s usually not hard to figure out when you need to see a doctor. If you fell and broke your wrist, you wouldn’t wait to see if it gets better on its own. You’d be calling your doctor right away! However, when it comes to our digestive system, we often overlook the...

3 questions to ask your gastro specialist during your first visit

Jun 26, 2023 | Digestive Care

A gastrointestinal specialist is someone with extensive medical knowledge of the gastrointestinal system. They are professionals who are great resources for a variety of digestive disorders and gastrointestinal conditions. People with these issues can get diagnoses of...