Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a tricky diagnosis to understand and an even tougher condition to address. Unlike inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which are relatively well-characterized based on the physiological processes that underpin their symptoms, IBS is a functional bowel disorder.
Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes means far more than dealing with a single medical condition. Individuals with type 2 diabetes contend with a broad spectrum of health concerns, ranging from blood sugar maintenance to weight management to diabetic neuropathy.
Epilepsy often prevents individuals from living a normal life. Even with advanced interventions like vagus nerve stimulation via implanted medical devices, individuals are still liable to be wracked by unpleasant and frightening seizures at any time
Curcumin—the yellow pigment found in turmeric—has long been studied to understand its influence on the biological mechanisms associated with several chronic health conditions.
Working day and night to metabolize substances of all sorts, the liver is constantly in action. Yet the liver is not infallible, nor is it invulnerable. As a person ages, their liver can accumulate damage that prevents them from operating at full capacity.
After watching someone you know struggle with dementia, the prospect of developing the condition yourself can be terrifying, especially given the fact that effective therapies continue to elude researchers. That’s especially true for those with a family history of Alzheimer’s and other genetic risk factors.
Patients and families have long known about the connection between Parkinson’s disease and the GI tract. That’s because gastrointestinal dysfunction is one of the most common non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, and like so many of these symptoms, it often goes unaddressed.
In the United States, millions of patients and caregivers struggle endlessly with the multidimensional impact of autism. With diverse symptoms like social withdrawal, repetitive behavior, self-injury, stereotyped gestures, and gastrointestinal distress, therapies for autism must impact multiple neurobiological mechanisms to provide benefit to patients.
As people become more health-conscious and increasingly seek natural alternatives to pharmaceutical drugs, those with a wide variety of health conditions are expressing interest in the benefits of antioxidant supplementation.
From major operations to minor outpatient procedures, surgery is ubiquitous in modern medicine. Unfortunately, even the least invasive surgeries are hard on the body.
