Category Archives: Colon And Digestive

When asked what the secret to happiness is, the philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau said, “a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.” How right he is. One can have all the riches in the world, and all the good things that money can buy, but if their digestion is not good, it ...click here to read more

Bloating, gas, cramps – these can all make your day highly uncomfortable. Worse yet, if you don’t know what’s causing your stomach distress, it can become that much more frustrating. It could be allergies or ulcers, but there are many other reasons why your stomach is crying out for help that you may not have ...click here to read more

I’m sure at some point you’ve experience that burning sensation after a meal. It’s uncomfortable and also a nuisance, but you pop an antacid and that burning feeling fades away. You may never have been too concerned about it before, maybe you just enjoyed food that was too spicy or acidic, but such indigestion could ...click here to read more

Sluggish digestion might not be regular conversation around the dinner table, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t annoying, uncomfortable and downright troublesome. I hear it all too often. Digestive complaints are very common and there are so many ways poor digestion can present itself. Symptoms like bloating, constipation, diarrhea, nausea and hives could all ...click here to read more

If you weren’t finding the time to get in a little extra exercise every day, there is a new reason why you should start. According to a study in the journal Gut, exercise can do wonders for your digestive health. Why is keeping your digestive system in peak condition so important? For your personal comfort, ...click here to read more

It is very common to eat several different food groups together when we eat our meals. Most of us are trying to make an effort to balance our diet by including protein, fruits and vegetables, and grains and other good starches. However, striking the right balance can be tricky. There are certain foods that digest ...click here to read more

Did you know that a diet high in dairy might just increase colon cancer survival? New research by the American Cancer Society, recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, reveals that a diet rich in dairy products may slightly prolong the lives of people diagnosed with colon cancer. Researchers collected data on roughly 2,300 ...click here to read more

Dr. Victor Marchione’s Views On Bathroom Habits You may prefer not to talk about it. In fact, if you’re older than five years of age, the topic of conversation is liable to offend family, friends and workmates if not woefully amuse them. But scatological humor aside, the subject of stool warrants plenty of attention. That’s ...click here to read more

Ever wonder about the trillions of tiny bacteria living inside your stomach and intestines? Well, maybe you should; having a decreased variety of it in your gut may increase your risk of developing colon cancer, according to new research. In a recent study, conducted by New York University’s School of Medicine and published in the ...click here to read more

At one time or another, almost everyone has suffered from embarrassingly uncomfortable bowel troubles, such as diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating and abdominal pain. Many people have to battle with these conditions on a weekly basis, and for approximately 1.5 million people living in the U.S., these painful symptoms are signs of debilitating inflammatory bowel diseases, ...click here to read more

A happy and healthy stomach requires a balanced diet and healthy nutrition.  A healthy stomach allows healthy bacteria to flourish while at the same time protecting the stomach from bad bacteria and food-borne illness.  Many factors are at play in the stomach to ensure proper health. A recent study, which was published in PLOS Pathogen, ...click here to read more

The other night while I was watching TV, a commercial came on showing a man suffering from extreme heartburn. As he lies agonizing in bed, a caped-crusader arrives with the solution: a bottle of antacids. Soon after taking the medicine, the man was dancing next to his favorite delivery men holding pizzas, fried chicken, hamburgers, ...click here to read more

You’ve just enjoyed a nice meal and are ready to move on with your day, when you start to feel that familiar gurgling and grumbling in your stomach that signals indigestion. Unfortunately, stomach problems are all too common, affecting millions of people across North America. However, knowing how to deal with them – and how ...click here to read more

A fecal transplant is a procedure that involves infusing stool from a healthy human donor into the intestines of an ill patient in order to re-establish healthy micro-organisms in the patient’s gut. Healthy microbes work similar to antibiotic drugs, because they help to fight off harmful micro-organisms in the body. Fecal transplants have been used ...click here to read more