Heartburn is that burning sensation behind the breastbone which can radiate up to the throat. But when you reached for that second helping of lasagna or onion rings or whatever tasted so good, it didn’t enter your mind. Heartburn or acid reflux begins it churning and burning after you have left the dinner table. Heartburn can

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Can Stool Testing Help Chronic Digestive Issues?  You bet it can!  Diseases of the human digestive system are a painful reality to many people every day. Over 50 million people currently suffer from debilitating digestive system diseases such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s Disease and Colitis. Other people with various digestive symptoms such as hemorrhoids,

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Social gatherings and holidays are a great way of spending and keeping in touch with friends and family. An occasional barbeque on the 4th of July or turkey during Thanksgiving is how most of us pass the time during gatherings. Later, some of us find ourselves with feelings of discomfort after eating a heavy meal.

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Bleeding in the digestive tract is always a serious matter and can be the result of various conditions. Some causes can be life-threatening, but most conditions can be cured or controlled, such as hemorrhoids and ulcers. If bleeding occurs in the digestive tract, it is critical to find the source of the bleeding. Bleeding can

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We love our coffee here in America. H.I.C. author Joy Seeman discusses in this article, the good, and not so good effects coffee has on our digestive health.

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Finding relief from heartburn may seem like an easy thing to do if you can stop eating your favorite heartburn-causing foods. Sometimes finding relief is much more difficult than not eating that extra piece of pizza or chocolate cake. Some people seem to experience heartburn with every meal and nothing they do seems to bring

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