Permanent and advanced kidney failure is most likely to be treated using a procedure called hemodialysis. This process was first introduced as a practical way to treat kidney failure in the 1960s. Since that time, much has been learned about how to improve the effectiveness of hemodialysis and make it safer for patients Your Kidneys […]

Celiac Disease – also known as celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy is a digestive and autoimmune disorder that results in damage to the lining of the small intestine when foods with gluten are eaten. Glutens are a form of protein found in some grains. The damage to the intestine makes it hard for the body to absorb […]

Flatulence and belching are natural occurrences that result from eating or drinking too quickly.  Eating certain foods or drinking carbonated beverages can introduce air into the stomach and cause flatulence. Flatulence is also caused by the passage of undigested food from the small intestine to the large intestine.  Bacteria in the large intestine process the […]

Crohn’s disease, an idiopathic (unknown cause) chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, involves any region of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus.  The swelling and inflammation can go deeply into the lining of the bowel This can be very painful and can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea and decreased appetite.  The inflammatory […]

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) with ulceration in the colon.  Approximately 1 million Americans have IBD, half of whom have Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Both men and women have an equal chance of being affected and the amount of young people with Ulcerative Colitis seems to be increasing at an alarming rate […]