Digestive Issues
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Taking Action for Your Health
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about colorectal cancer (colon cancer). Here, we empower you with information and encourage you to take steps to protect your health.
Reducing Heartburn
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The symptoms and causes can vary greatly for every individual, but heartburn can be almost completely preventable with the proper lifestyle modifications and tricks.
What is Celiac Disease?
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Celiac is a chronic digestive and autoimmune disorder that is triggered by ingesting gluten and causes damage to the small intestine. Celiac disease is also called celiac sprue, coeliac disease, non-tropical sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy. If you have celiac disease and you eat gluten, your immune system sees gluten as a threat and reacts by…
Eat it or avoid it – Common Triggers for IBS
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If you experience IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) you know that flare-ups are no fun. Learning more about the foods that you should avoid can help you manage your IBS and cut back on flare ups.
Colorectal Cancer in the African American Community
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According to the American Cancer Society, not only do African Americans have the shortest survival rate of any racial or ethnic group in the United States for most cancers, but they also have the highest incidence of colorectal cancer. The passing of talented actor Chadwick Boseman at the relatively young age of 43 from colorectal…
Supplement of The Week — GI Advanced Probiotic
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River Bend GI Advanced Probiotic is a must for anyone trying to maintain the integrity of their gut flora. Composed of a special freeze-dried strain of 10 billion non-GMO Saccharomyces boulardii isolated from Litchi fruits. Who Benefits? An easily irritable gut: Most likely due to years of damage to your gut lining and in…
Supplement of The Week — Complete Daily Probiotic
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Make your gut happy. Supplement of the Week Complete Daily Probiotic River Bend Complete Daily probiotic contains 20 billion live organisms per serving. Comprised of 5 acid tolerant, stable, and viable bacterial strains: Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus plantarum, and Bifidobacterium longum. Featuring inulin: a prebiotic fiber shown to modulate gut microbiota. Fixing…
