I recently conducted a little experiment to see if my suspicions were correct.  And they were.  I wrote letters to 65 local gastroenterologists in my surrounding area and along the east coast of Florida, introducing myself, including my curriculum vitae, and explaining that I would be happy to provide specialized meal suggestions and convenient guides that they could give to their patients to help address any dietary-related causes of their symptoms.  Know how many...

  Although there are many paths that lead to disease (including smoking, drug use, excessive alcohol use, having a poor diet, chronic stress, and exposure to toxins), there is another “road” that very few people think of…  But it’s one of the most common factors behind the development of disease!  I’m talking about poor digestion.  And if burping, belching, gas, bloating, constipation and diarrhea are your regular companions, you better be talking about it too. ...

  Let’s play an imagine game for a moment.  Imagine that you get gassy and bloated pretty much every time you eat.  Imagine almost never having a normal BM—you frequently have constipation, diarrhea or go back and forth between the two.  Imagine having cramps and abdominal pain no matter what you eat, and your pain is only relieved by passing volumes of gas or having a BM.  Imagine that all of the above have a...

  If you’re among the 7 out of 10 people in the US who suffer from occasional or daily digestive problems, chances are excellent you’ve had Tums, Pepto Bismol or Rolaids as close companions.  Maybe you’ve even graduated to the big guns—Nexium, Zantac, Pepcid or Prilosec.  But these medications only cover up the problem, and not very well at that.  Plus they do absolutely NOTHING to help your digestive system work the way it’s supposed...

  Ah, pooping.  Such a personal subject.  The intimate relationship between you, your toilet bowl and Charmin.    Bowel habits are typically not something that most people feel comfortable discussing, especially when the conversation centers on how often you go.  But it probably won’t surprise you that I believe it’s a VERY important topic of conversation, so let’s have a little chat about your Number twos.    Where do you fall on the spectrum?  Generally speaking, people...

  As much as I would like to say otherwise, our current state of health is not “health” at all—it’s disease management.   If you doubt what I’m saying, then consider these disturbing facts:  7 out of 10 of us take at least one prescription medication per day  75 percent of us are overweight or obese  Over 60 percent of US adults have at least one chronic condition such as heart disease, cancer or Type 2...