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Hunterdon Gastroenterology Winter 2018 Healthy Bites Digest Avoiding heartburn, upset stomach, and diarrhea or constipation around the holidays The holidays can be cruel to our stomachs. Between October and January, our stomachs endure a lot — Halloween candy, ladle after ladle of gravy, one-too-many flutes of champagne. We pay for that overeating, ending many holidayRead more

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) says that at least 15 million Americans, or 20 percent of the American population, experience heartburn every day. Heartburn is the manifestation — the symptom — of acid reflux, or stomach contents coming back up in your esophagus. You can often pinpoint a reason for the burn (that five-alarm chili, perhaps?), but if heartburnRead more

The past 25 years have seen the rates of some cancers fall, thanks to better prevention efforts. During the same period, though, the frequency of esophageal cancers (cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach) rose dramatically. The cause of this increase remains aRead more

February is National Heart Health Awareness Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. The good news? It is also one of the most preventable. Making small changes in your habits can make a real difference to your ticker. Some of those changes include: ChooseRead more

You had chest pain, so had a complete cardiac evaluation by a physician. All the tests were negative – no heart problem. But, you still have chest pain. What else could be going on? You may have gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. Several of the symptoms of a heart attack and GERD are similar. WhatRead more

The rising incidence of obesity in both children and adults has gained the attention of health care providers worldwide. While much of the attention has been focused on the association between obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, ongoing research is demonstrating a link between obesity and many other diseases. The American College of Gastroenterology recently convenedRead more

What is GERD? More than three million Americans suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. GERD is a digestive disorder that affects the muscle between the esophagus and stomach called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Caused by stomach acid flowing backward into the esophagus, GERD is typically characterized by persistent, severe heartburn. In most cases,Read more