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Gastrointestinal Disorders

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Overview and Risk Factors The most prevalent chronic inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract are ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, referred to collectively as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Approximately 1 million Americans have some form of IBD. Although the disorders share some...
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Alcoholic and Toxic Liver Disease

Overview and Risk Factors The liver is responsible for concentrating and metabolizing most drugs and toxins. Because of this function, hepatotoxicity is common. Drug– or alcohol–related hepatotoxicity is the most common cause of fulminant liver failure. Alcohol–related liver disease alone accounts...
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Cholelithiasis

Overview and Risk Factors Cholelithiasis, or gallstones, is a common syndrome in which hard stones composed of cholesterol or bile pigments form in the gallbladder. If stones are present in the common bile duct, the condition is called choledocholithiasis. The syndrome occurs in up to 20% of women...
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Cirrhosis

Overview and Risk Factors Cirrhosis is a chronic, irreversible liver disease that results from prolonged hepatocellular injury. Ultimately, the liver architecture is destroyed with regenerating hepatocytes and increased fibrosis, and the organ’s synthetic and metabolic functions are progressively...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Overview and Risk Factors Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a syndrome of inappropriate backflow of gastric acid into the esophagus, which can result in inflammation and erosion of the esophageal mucosa. It is the most common upper-gastrointestinal disorder in Western nations, affecting...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Overview and Risk Factors Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel habits without an identifiable organic cause. It affects 10% to 15% of the U.S. population and represents up to 50% of all referrals to gastroenterologists. The pathophysiology is...
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Celiac Sprue

Overview and Risk Factors Celiac sprue, also known as celiac disease, gluten–sensitive enteropathy, and nontropical sprue, is an immune–mediated disorder of the small intestine in which patients are sensitive to gluten, a protein contained in wheat, barley, and rye. Gluten acts as a foreign...
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Viral Hepatitis

Overview Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that results in diffuse hepatic cell death and may lead to areas of liver necrosis. It can be acute or chronic (lasting > 6 months) and may progress to fulminant liver failure, cirrhosis, and/or hepatocellular carcinoma. The most...
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For almost 50 years, I have designed and directed large research projects in the areas of nutrition and health.  As a result of this experience, I have come to realize that most nutrition and health information is very misleading. It is no coincidence that we now have a health care crisis which is very expensive and which compromises the quality of life for millions of Americans and others living on a Western-style diet. . . READ FULL STATEMENT >>

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