J Clin Med. 2019 Jan; 8(1): 79. Published online 2019 Jan 11. doi: 10.3390/jcm8010079 PMCID: PMC6352247 PMID: 30641967 Won Jae Yoon,1,†Han-Na Kim,2,†Eunkyo Park,3Seungho Ryu,4,5Yoosoo Chang,4,5Hocheol Shin,6Hyung-Lae Kim,3,* and Sun Young Yi1,* Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer Associated Data Supplementary Materials jcm-08-00079-s001.zip (292K) GUID: B3BD4AB4-05C8-4AB3-9F9C-291693EEC31E Data Availability Statement Go to: Abstract Cholecystectomy alters the bile flow into the intestine and the enterohepatic circulation […]

IM BOARD REVIEW Recurrent abdominal pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2011 March;78(3):171-178 Author(s): Carole Macaron, MD Mohammed A. Qadeer, MD, MPH John J. Vargo, MD, MPH Author and Disclosure Information Four months after undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstones, an otherwise healthy 26-year-old woman begins to have episodes of epigastric and back pain similar […]

Author information 1 Baltimore, Md. From the Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University. Abstract BACKGROUND: Chest wall or abdominal pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is perceived as residual gastrointestinal problems. Some patients will have tenderness at the laparoscopic portal site(s), representing injury to one or more intercostal nerves. The author describes this patient population for the […]

The gallbladder is considered by many medical professionals to be a useless organ. As a result, upwards of around a million gallbladders are removed every year in the US when they start making their owners miserable. It is doubtful that anyone would want to live with the symptoms of gallbladder disease for very long: Moderate […]

Have you had your gall bladder removed? This incredibly common surgery (one of the most common of all operations performed) often promises to alleviate the painful digestive distress that comes with a malfunctioning gall bladder. Unfortunately, many people who undergo gall bladder surgery continue to have symptoms after the operation. Symptoms after gall bladder surgery can include: Bloating […]

PUBLIC RELEASE: 22-SEP-2015 Infants who developed tolerance to cow’s milk allergy showed increase in bacterial strains associated with good health UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER IMAGE: UCHICAGO GRADUATE STUDENT TAYLOR FEEHLEY (LEFT) IS WITH CATHRYN NAGLER, PH.D. (RIGHT). view more  CREDIT: DAN HARRIS, ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY The gut bacteria of infants who developed tolerance to cow’s milk after […]

I have more things wrong with me, than any human should have to put up with. I know that anything, that disrupts your life, on a daily basis, can be very hard to deal with. I finally found a probiotic that works. I had my GB removed in 1999. I was in the hospital 4 […]

Herbs background pic © Africa Studio – Fotolia.com Stomach pic © CLIPAREA.com – Fotolia.com Symptoms and consequences of acid reflux are not to be taken lightly. Once your lower esophagus sphincter inappropriately relaxes, stomach acids begin to move upward and can cause severe pain. In the long-run, this can cause abrasions along the delicate linings […]

Help clients suffering hiatal hernias, boost referrals, advance your skills. Many stressed clients present with hiatal hernias, GERD, hypertonic diaphragms and stomach pain. Erik presents a simplified soft tissue routine for treating these conditions.

Heartburn and Acid Blockers by Jeffrey Dach MD by Jeffrey Dach MD A July 2009 study of Acid Blocker Drugs shocked the medical community, reporting the drugs actually caused the symptoms they are supposed to treat. The study recruited asymptomatic healthy volunteers who took Acid Blocker drugs for a few weeks, and then stopped. Upon stopping the Acid Blocker drug, more […]