683 GI Problems

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is the medical term for severe heartburn. Doctors prescribed more than $88 million worth of acid-suppressing drugs to help people handle GERD last year. What should you know about them, and are there other ways to ease the pain? IBD, or inflammatory bowel disease, and IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, are very different conditions but they can both make life miserable. What are the best treatments? Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death among American adults. Better prevention and more regular screening could reduce the death toll. Learn about the most important guidelines for avoiding colon cancer. Probiotics may be helpful for a number of GI problems. Dr. Pochapin mentioned Lactobacillus GG, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus rhamnosus. L. GG is sold under the brand name Culturelle. He also mentioned Saccharomyces boulardii, sold under the brand name Florastor. Guests: Mark Pochapin, MD, is director of The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health. He serves as Chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Associate Attending Physician at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He is author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Colorectal Cancer: New Tests, New Treatment, New Hope.
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