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Digestive Disorders

Digestive Disorders

All Wellness Library articles (13 items)Wellness Library

All About Gallstones
Gallstones are rocklike substances that form inside the gallbladder, a sac-shaped organ that is on your right side, just under the liver.


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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) / Heartburn
Gastroesophageal reflux is the return of acidic stomach juices, or food and fluids, back up into the esophagus.


All Well Advised Library articles (6 items)Well Advised Library

Diverticulitis
About half of all Americans age 60 to 80, and most people over age 80, have diverticulosis. The main cause of this common condition is a low-fiber diet. Why? Low-fiber diets may lead to constipation, which causes pressure to build-up inside the colon (also known as the large intestine).


All Krames Patient Education Sheets articles (13 items)Krames Patient Education Sheets


All Related Medicines articles (36 items)Related Medicines

Alosetron

Aluminum Hydroxide

Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Carbonate

Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Hydroxide

Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Trisilicate

Atropine; Hyoscyamine; Phenobarbital; Scopolamine

Barium Sulfate

Bismuth Subcitrate Potassium; Metronidazole; Tetracycline

Chlordiazepoxide; Clidinium

Cimetidine

Kefir Tolerated by Lactose-Intolerant Adults

For lactose-intolerant adults, drinking fermented milk can eliminate or drastically reduce symptoms related to lactose intolerance, according to the American Dietetic Association. Researchers believe microbes in this fermented milk -- called kefir -- possess the enzyme necessary to digest lactose. Kefir is slightly more expensive than plain milk. It tastes slightly tart and has the consistency of liquid yogurt.

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