The gut, otherwise known as the digestive tract, is considered the enteric nervous system. The enteric nervous system is known as our “second brain” of the gut, which involves hundreds of millions of neurons that connect the brain to the enteric nervous system, allowing the nervous system to control the gastrointestinal system. So essentially, the [...]
Chances are you have experienced some form of bloating or constipation at one point in your life. According to Dr. Peyton Berookim of the Gastroenterology Institute of Southern California, bloating and constipation are two of the most common complaints from patients, with over 4 million people suffering from this uncomfortable GI issue. The causes of constipation and bloating can usually [...]
For a long time it was believed that the causes of gastric ulcers were diet and stress. This was recently disproven with the discovery that 70-90% of stomach ulcers were in fact caused by a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Usually the high acid content of the stomach does not allow bacteria to survive. [...]
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