Answers to Common Digestive Health Questions
Premier Health providers answer frequently asked questions about digestive health.
- At what point should a patient seek medical attention for acid reflux or heartburn?
- Does surgery cure gastroesophageal reflux?
- How can an unhealthy bacteria balance present itself in a person’s health?
- How does gastroesophageal reflux affect a person’s lifestyle or quality of life?
- How is diverticulitis diagnosed and treated?
- How or why does a person develop irritable bowel syndrome?
- What are heartburn, acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux?
- What are probiotics, and how can they help gut bacteria?
- What are steps a person can take to ensure healthy gut bacteria?
- What causes diverticulitis?
- What is diverticulitis?
- What is gut bacteria – or microbiota?
- What is irritable bowel syndrome?
- What lifestyle changes can improve irritable bowel syndrome?
Source: L. Stewart Lowry, MD, FACS, Miami County Surgeons; Rosanne Danielson, MD, Premier Gastroenterology Specialists; Fayez Abboud, MD, Premier Gastroenterology Specialists; Marcus Washington, MD, Premier Health Family Medicine
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