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You have heard of different popular diets. However, the “Western Diet” is a generalization regarding the poor diet many Americans are thought to eat on a regular basis and what it might mean for your health, overall. The Western Diet The Western diet is a modern diet where prepackaged foods, refined grains, fried foods, […]
Read moreKeeping your digestive system on track can be a delicate balance of several factors. What you eat and drink, how much exercise you get, and how stressed you feel are all parts of the equation that totals good gut health. As part of the fight-or-flight body response to stress, cortisol is produced when the body […]
Read moreSix Ways to Keep Your Gut Moving By Ginger Bailey, RDN, CD When everything is going well, food moves through our system like a nicely regulated conveyer belt. Fuel goes in, the nutrients we need get extracted and absorbed, and the waste comes out the other end for elimination. But sometimes, this conveyor belt […]
Read moreAs we have all weathered the last few months, we hope to find our patients safe and healthy. If you need gastrointestinal care and have put it off or delayed your screening tests, we are here for you and ready to provide care. Granite Peaks GI Clinic and Endoscopy Center are keeping precautions in place […]
Read moreBy James M. Stewart, MD Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) is a common problem that many people experience. Oftentimes, trouble swallowing is caused by acid reflux or even a small, but harmless, narrowing of the esophagus may cause food to stick in the throat. These conditions are usually assessed with an upper endoscopy where a dilation of […]
Read moreEdited by May Marschner, PA-C Osteoporosis is a common disease in which bones become thin and weak, leading to an increased risk of fractures. In fact, people with osteoporosis can break a bone simply by falling at home. More than 1.3 million osteoporosis-related fractures occur every year in the United States. A common misconception is this is […]
Read moreA gastroenterologist is a physician who specializes in the normal and disease processes of the digestive system. This includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and liver. A gastroenterologist (sometimes called a GI doctor) completes their medical degree, usually in Internal Medicine, then completes an intense, specialty fellowship […]
Read moreBy Andrew Heiner, MD and May Marschner, PA-C As the interest in probiotics has greatly increased nationwide, it is important to know that there is very limited data supporting when to use probiotics, which strains are most effective, and what benefits they actually provide. Recent studies to determine the effectiveness and benefits (or negative effects) […]
Read moreBy Steven G. Desautels Obesity is a growing medical and public health problem worldwide. The health implications of obesity include a wide spectrum of benign digestive diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett’s esophagus (BE), erosive esophagitis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), gallstones, and pancreatitis and digestive organ cancers such as cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma […]
Read more“Clean eating” is a popular trend in food preparation and consumption. What it really means is choosing foods that are as close to their natural state as possible (meaning without added chemicals, salt and sugars where possible). If you’re having digestive issues, particularly after eating certain foods, it’s worth considering a month or more of […]
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