863 Overcoming Digestive Disorders

Tune in to our radio show on your local public radio station, or sign up for the podcast and listen at your leisure. Here’s what it’s about:
Heartburn, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, flatulence and diarrhea are distressingly common. What can be done for these digestive woes?
Millions of people take medicines to reduce acid such as Nexium, Prilosec or Prevacid. They may find that stopping such drugs can be a challenge. Are the acid-suppressors overused? What other options work against reflux?
We harbor millions of bacteria in our guts. How does the microbiome affect our digestive health? Does our diet have an impact?
Guest: Linda Lee, MD, is director of the Johns Hopkins Integrative Medicine and Digestive Center. She is also clinical director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her website is www.hopkinsintegrative.org
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