The holidays are truly a magical time of year! But they are also a time when many people splurge on lots of rich foods and drinks.  If that includes you, I bet you’re paying the price right now, whether it’s with a few extra pounds or some constipation or diarrhea, or just a bloated and gassy feeling.

There is an interesting phenomenon in mainstream medicine that I call “running on the white coat treadmill.”  It occurs when you go to the doctor for a problem, maybe have some tests, receive your diagnosis and are given a prescription for a medication.  You take the drug but you don’t feel better or you start suffering side effects, so you go back to the doctor and get a second prescription.

When the average person hears the words “digestive problems” visions of gas, heartburn and burping come to mind.

But sometimes digestive problems don’t come out as digestive symptoms!  Instead they can be something totally different that you would never associate to your GI tract.

Here are 10 sneaky signs of digestive problems that you should start paying attention to:

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving!

And while I hope we remember to give sincere thanks for all our blessings and reach out to those less fortunate, let’s face it, we’re all going to be busy eating one heck of a meal!

Unfortunately, many will be paying the price afterwards!

Gas, bloating, heartburn, flatulence, you-name-it.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Here’s why.

I have a special announcement for all you acid reflux sufferers.  Today is National Spicy Guacamole Day!  Now, if the mere thought of spicy foods like guacamole just set your chest on fire, or you think I’m off my rocker to even mention spicy foods to you, hear me out.

Heartburn has now become gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for which the almighty acid reducer is the king of relief.  Let’s look at what’s really going on with GERD and how you can get relief without drugs.