Balancing Calories to Manage Weight
Balancing Calories to Manage Weight Key Recommendations from USDA Prevent and/or reduce overweight and obesity through improved eating and physical activity behaviors. Control total calorie intake to manage body weight. For people who are overweight or obese, this will mean consuming fewer calories from foods and beverages. Increase physical activity and reduce time spent in sedentary behaviors. Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of...
Getting Out the Gluten
Content provided by the Faculty of the Harvard Medical School Growing numbers of people are avoiding wheat and other grains because of celiac disease. Gluten seems to be the food ingredient non grata these days. Bakers are coming up with recipes for gluten-free cupcakes and baguettes. Anheuser-Busch sells Redbridge, a gluten-free beer made from sorghum. And, of course, times being what they are, you can easily slip into an Internet swirl of blogs and Twittering about gluten-free foods....
What if I Notice Blood in my Stool?
What if I notice blood in my stool? Lower gastrointestinal bleeding, commonly abbreviated LGIB, refers to any form of bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract. LGIB is a common ailment seen at emergency departments.[1] It presents less commonly than upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). It is estimated that UGIB accounts for 100–200 per 100,000 cases versus 20–27 per 100,000 cases for LGIB.Approximately 85% of lower gastrointestinal bleeding involves the colon, 10% are from bleeds...
What are Esophagael Problem Signs?
What is esophagael problem sigsn? Esophageal cancer (or oesophageal cancer) is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes, primarily squamous cell cancer (approx 90–95% of all esophageal cancer worldwide) and adenocarcinoma (approx. 50–80% of all esophageal cancer in the United States). Squamous cell cancer arises from the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus. Adenocarcinoma arises from glandular cells that are present at the junction of the esophagus and...
What is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease is a chronic symptom of mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus.[1] GERD is usually caused by changes in the barrier between the stomach and the esophagus, including abnormal relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, which normally holds the top of...
Esophagheal Cancer
What is esophageal cancer? Cancer that forms in tissues lining the esophagus (the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach).Two types of esophageal cancer are squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that begins in flat cells lining the esophagus) and adenocarcinoma (cancer that begins in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids). Estimated new cases and deaths from esophageal cancer in the United States in 2013: · New cases: 17,990...
Why is Abdominal Pain Cause for Concern?
Abdominal pain may be cause for concern. Most people, at some point in their life, will experience abdominal pain. Many causes may not be serious and can be readily diagnosed and treated. However, pain can also be a sign of a serious illness and disease. It’s important to be able to recognize symptoms that are severe and know when to call a doctor. What Are the Most Common Causes of Abdominal Pain? Whether it is a mild stomach ache, sharp pain, or stomach cramps, abdominal pain...
Amercian Cancer Society Hails March as the Colorectal Awareness Month
Screening guidelines Colon Cancer Stories of Hope Detailed Guide to Colon Cancer Over the past few decades, more people have been surviving colon cancer, and fewer people have been dying from it. This is thanks partly to improvements in colon cancer screening. Screening, the process of looking for cancer or pre-cancer in people who have no symptoms of the disease, can find colon cancer early, before symptoms develop, when it’s easier to treat. Screening can also sometimes find growths...
Can We Talk Constipation?
For most of us it’s not unusual to have constipation once and a while, but when it persists for more than 3 months it called chronic constipation. The American Journal of Gastroenterology reports that up to 28% of Americans suffer from chronic constipation. There are a number of causes, such as medicine side effects, related to another medical condition, or any number of other factors individually or collectively. Experts say that up to 56 million Americans suffer from chronic...