What Do You Eat for Diarrhea?
Wednesday June 25, 2008
My article “Diarrhea: Top Eight Things to Eat When You Are Feeling Awful” is consistently one of my most popular articles. To me, this illustrates the distress that diarrhea ... Read More
George Carlin
Monday June 23, 2008
Just wanted to mention my sorrow over the passing of George Carlin. My kids just got introduced to George's unique brand of humor last weekend as we watched the ... Read More
Around About Again
Monday June 23, 2008
My fellow guides here at About are always coming up with helpful advice. Two recent articles caught my eye as I thought they might be of use to my ... Read More
Red Hot Chili Peppers and IBS
Friday June 20, 2008
No, not the rock band, although I am a big fan. Instead, I want to discuss a recent study that gives further support to the fact that IBS is ... Read More
Wellness Guides
Wednesday June 18, 2008
Trying to navigate through all of the information available on the internet, or even just on this site, might seem quite overwhelming. In an effort to help you to ... Read More
Vaccine for Travelers’ Diarrhea
Monday June 16, 2008
Finally, some focus on prevention! A study in this month’s Lancet found that a vaccine can help to prevent travelers’ diarrhea. The vaccine, which targets that nasty bug ... Read More
IBS and Cell Phones
Friday June 13, 2008
The title of this blog is a bit of a misnomer because I have not found any clinical research on the subject of IBS and cell phones. What I ... Read More
Renzapride for Constipation: Easy Come, Easy Go?
Wednesday June 11, 2008
As I reviewed recently published research studies, I was excited to see an investigation of another potential prescription medication for constipation predominant IBS. I had just written about prucalopride, ... Read More
How Safe is Imodium?
Monday June 9, 2008
One of the major things that my IBS patients stress about is whether or not to take Imodium before going out. I always encourage them to ask their doctor ... Read More
Prucalopride: A Potential Medication Option for Constipation
Saturday June 7, 2008
As you know, medication options for chronic constipation are few and far between. One of the more promising medications, Zelnorm, was recently taken off the market. Luckily, those ... Read More
Another Practical Research Study: Milk for CT Scans
Wednesday June 4, 2008
Last week, I told you about a study that looked at ways of making a colonoscopy more comfortable. This week, I am happy to tell you about a study ... Read More