Explosive Watery Foul Diarrhea with IBS: Misdiagnosis Possible
If you’ve been diagnosed with IBS due to daily explosive, watery smelly diarrhea that comes with little warning, you might not have IBS after all. […]
Why Can GERD Cause Chest Pain 2 Seconds After Swallowing Food?
You have no problem swallowing food but two seconds later, you feel a very brief pain or pressure in your chest. […]
Why Can GERD Cause Pain in the Right Upper Abdomen?
Pain in the upper right abdomen can be from GERD, though this isn’t one of the more likely causes of discomfort in this area. […]
How Long It Takes GERD to Turn into Esophageal Cancer?
GERD can lead to esophageal cancer. But how long does it take for the chronic acid reflux to turn into this very deadly cancer? […]
Routine Upper Endoscopies for Esophageal Cancer Screening for All?
If colonoscopies are recommended for routine colon cancer screening, why aren’t upper endoscopies advised for routine esophageal cancer screening? […]
How Long Does It Take Chocolate to Trigger Acid Reflux?
You’re a chocoholic and will never give up this heavenly food to prevent acid reflux. So maybe you’re wondering how long it takes chocolate to trigger it. […]
GERD Symptoms but Your Upper Endoscopy Is Normal? Why Is This?
Do you have GERD symptoms, and were you diagnosed with GERD, but your upper endoscopy was normal? […]
Money Spent on the Toxic Diet Industry vs Junk Food Industry
Enough already about the “toxic” diet industry, because the junk food industry is far more toxic and is a $200 billion a year industry, far more than the diet culture which comes in at a [...]
Can a Person Live with just Half of One Lung?
We know that people can live with only one lung. But what if half of that remaining lung were removed, reducing total lung mass to 25%? […]
Compulsive Snow Shoveling: Why Shovel Only an Inch?
Do you know someone who shovels only an inch of snow or barely any slush right down to the concrete even though the sun is already melting it? […]
Will Untreated Esophageal Cancer Always Cause Food Impaction?
If you fear you might have esophageal cancer, can you always expect eventual food impaction? […]
How Does Esophageal Cancer Cause a Hoarse Voice?
Has your voice been hoarse recently, you googled this and discovered that it can be a symptom of esophageal cancer? […]
How Common Is a Sore Throat from Esophageal Cancer?
Have you read symptom lists for esophageal cancer that include a sore or burning throat? […]
Is a Thin Body a Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes?
Does the fact that even thin women can get gestational diabetes mean that low body weight is a risk factor? […]
5 Things Personal Trainers Should Never Do with Clients
Struggling as a personal trainer? Perhaps you're committing one of these five mistakes. If you're thinking of becoming a PT, make sure you never make these five common errors. Every industry has standards that professionals [...]
How Many Esophageal Cancer Patients Had Untreated GERD?
What percentage of people with esophageal cancer developed this deadly disease from untreated GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)? […]
Why Isn’t Ablation Done for ALL Cases of Barrett’s Esophagus?
Ever wonder why ALL cases of Barrett’s esophagus aren’t just ablated away? After all, wouldn’t this eliminate surveillance endoscopies and anxiety? […]
Does Barrett’s Esophagus Always Cause Symptoms?
Do you have chronic GERD and are wondering if any of your symptoms are being caused by Barrett’s esophagus? […]
GERD Symptoms vs. Esophageal Cancer: Major Differences
It’s a real raw deal that the symptoms of GERD can be similar to those of the very deadly esophageal cancer. But there’s also a big difference between these two conditions. […]
Esophageal Cancer and Chest Pain After Swallowing Food
It’s frightening: You begin feeling chest pain a few seconds after swallowing food. Is it GERD or esophageal cancer? […]
How Fast Does Esophageal Cancer Grow After Symptoms Begin?
How long does it take for esophageal cancer symptoms to get severe after the onset of the first symptom? […]
Guidelines for Eating the Day Before Thanksgiving & Christmas
If you’re anticipating eating a lot on Thanksgiving or Christmas and want to offset those extra calories the day before, here are guidelines on how to do that. […]
What if You Don’t Have a Driver for Your Colonoscopy?
Are you fretting because you don’t have a driver for your colonoscopy or other outpatient procedure? Don’t worry; there IS a solution. […]
Why Can an IBS Attack Cause Chills?
Do you suffer from sudden chills when you have an IBS attack? […]
Why Is IBS-D Worse in the Morning?
Have you noticed your irritable bowel syndrome is worse in the morning, that you’re having more diarrhea at that time than at any other time of the day? […]
5 Strength Training Exercises for Pregnant Women New to Workouts
Strength training is safe during typical pregnancies. Here are five resistance exercises that even beginners can safely do while pregnant. […]
Back to Back Upper Endoscopy & Colonoscopy: Personal Account
Here’s what it’s like to undergo a back to back or combined upper endoscopy with a colonoscopy, a step by step first-person account. […]
Safer Alternatives to the Behind Neck Military Press
Has the behind neck military press been hurting your shoulders? Here are much safer alternatives that will get you the muscle growth, shape and strength you want. […]
Can Swallowing a Pill Screen for Barrett’s Esophagus?
Can swallowing a pill with a camera to screen for Barrett’s esophagus replace the standard upper endoscopy? […]
Top 5 Weight Loss Exercises for Stubborn Postmenopausal Fat
These five exercises are very effective at busting up stubborn postmenopausal fat. You do not have to keep this fat. It's yours to LOSE. Even if you've failed before. Having excess fat is no breeze. [...]
Why the Smallest Child in the Class CAN Be the Bully
If you think your small child can’t possibly be a bully because his or her accuser is bigger, then think again. If adults can be scared of spiders, then it’s certainly believable that the smallest [...]
Why Teaching Stranger Danger Won’t Cause Fear of People
If you think teaching your young child stranger danger might make them fearful of people, this article explains why you’re mistaken. […]
Can Strength Training Help Prevent Teen Eating Disorders?
How well can strength training prevent a teen girl from developing an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa? […]
How Moms with Eating Disorders Can Protect Daughters from the Illness
There are specific ways that women with anorexia nervosa can help protect their daughters from developing this eating disorder. […]
Did Your New Boyfriend’s Dad Beat His Mom? Beware
If your new boyfriend’s father beat or abused his mother, you’ll want to reconsider getting involved with him. He may repeat this pattern with YOU. […]
Why Do Women Accept Rides from Men They Don’t Know?
It’s outright mind-blowing: that so many women will accept a ride from a man she’s never seen before, doesn’t know from Adam — a total stranger behind the wheel. […]
Do Kids Really Test Their Parents’ Boundaries or Is This a Myth?
Is it really true that when kids do “bad” things, it’s to test their so-called boundaries? […]
Why You Cough a Lot During Sleep but Not During the Day
What’s going on when you’re coughing all throughout the night while asleep or being awakened by it, but then your throat’s as clear as a bell while awake? […]
Pain in the Upper Right Abdomen Only When Burping
Do you get pain in your upper right abdomen ONLY when you burp, lasting only a second or two with the burp? […]
Is It Safe to Take Leftover Narcotic Pain Pills?
Do you have long leftover pain pills lying around such as Percocet, Vicodin and Norco? Do you feel it’d be a waste to trash them even though they may have expired? Since narcotic pain pills [...]
