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Norton J. Greenberger graduated Magna Cum Laude from Yale University, received his M.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University (AOA), received his residency training in internal medicine at University Hospitals of Cleveland and fellowship training in gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He has been Director of the Gastroenterology Division as well as the Director of the NIH Training Program at Ohio State University College of Medicine (1967-1972), Professor and Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine (1972-1999) and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, also at the University of Kansas (2000-2002). He has received numerous teaching awards including the Distinguished Educator Award from the American Gastroenterological Association, the Distinguished Teacher Award from the American College of Physicians and the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Kansas. He is both the author or coauthor of over 230 publications including original articles, book chapters, and books. His research interests have included intestinal absorption, chronic pancreatic disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. He is currently Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School and Senior Physician at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital.
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Comments: 196
Are there any natural, or food, remedies that can be taken for a highly acidic stomach?
Rolaids don't work for me; and I don't like to take Prilosec (tm) type drugs even though they work (mostly).
Hope the chat goes well.
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to Bill. there are no natural remedies to effectively counter stomach acid. the H2 drugs ( Zantac) and PPI ( prilosec) both work well and are better than tums and rollaids.
Be aware that the Menstrual cycle aggravates IBS symptoms, especially diarrhea and if that is the case, one should watch the diet to restict simple sugars.
Diet can profoundly influence IBS . We are what we eat and the usual diet contains both foods that can lead to loose stools and foods that tend to constipate. The book details this very carefully.
Would prilosec or any of those others help?
My question is about the probiotics supplements, such as in yogurts and other foods. How many do we need?
prilosec likely wont help. keep a diary log of what specific foods give you symptoms and try avoiding them
there are several foods that provide fiber in addition to whole wheat products. broccoli, cauliflour, brussel sprouts, several fruits, and whole grain muffins. you can also try benefiber or metamucil
menses aggravates diarrhea in women with IBS, inflammatory bowel disease, and endometriosis because of hormonal effects. these will lessen after the menopause. read the section in the book entitled for women only.
pears, cherries, apples, apple juice, orange juice, grape, and honey. too much of this can lead to more bowel motions than one would like
menses can cause more frequent and loose stools in women without underlying IBS
yes even without iBS restriction of sugars and the high fiber vegatables and help decrease bowel movement frequency in women without underlying IBS
I would suggest reading the first few chapters and then go to the subjects that apply to you.
Tomatoes are wonderful, Christina. I believe in them
Have you discussed garlic yet?
In 1918-19, Bulgaria was the only country in Western World not affected by the pandemic. It was because Bulgarians ate so much garlic. Thank god I married a Bulgarian and the cupboards always have garlic.
Probiotics can help with travelers diarrhea, and patients with diarrhea after traveling. they are occasionally helpful in patients with IBS but the jury is till out
For patients with persistent heartburn that does not respond to tums , rollaids, or over the counter medication, your sister should consult her physician.
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to 160 calories. To avoid both the calories and the fizz from carbonation, try the 10 calories vitamin water or low carbohydrate cranbery juice or flavored waters.