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101. Diarrhea and Diet: The Facts About Fiber
     

     Fiber is your friend. If you're battling chronic diarrhea, constipation, or both, you need plenty of high-fiber foods. "Fiber is a stool regulator, a stool normalizer," says Paul McNeely, MD, a gastroenterologist at the Ochsner Health System in New Orleans. "Fiber knows exactly how to fix constipati

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102. Diarrhea: Common Triggers and Treatments
     

     Medicine has its mysteries. But you know when you've got diarrhea. There's no delicate way to describe it: Loose stools, frequent bowel movements, bloating, cramps, gas. There's also an urgency that leaves you with no doubt -- it's diarrhea. Many people have occasional diarrhea -- typically from a b

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103. Celiac Disease Can Develop at Any Age
     

     Sept 27, 2010 -- New research shows that you can develop celiac disease at any age -- even if you previously tested negative for this autoimmune intestinal disorder. During the past 30 years, there has been a fivefold increase in the prevalence of celiac disease, and a lot of these cases occurred in

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104. Broccoli, Plantains May Stop Crohn's Disease Relapse
     

     Aug. 25, 2010 -- Fibers from broccoli and plantain plants may block a key stage in the development of Crohn’s disease, a new study finds. Crohn’s is an inflammatory bowel disorder that affects about seven of every 100,000 people in North America. Researchers in Europe tested soluble fibers from broc

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105. Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the Brain
     

     July 23, 2010 -- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be in the brain, not in the mind. IBS patients tend to suffer anxiety and depression, but they tire of being told their symptoms of diarrhea, constipation, and/or pain are all in their minds. Now there's evidence that their underlying problem may b

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106. Heartburn 101
     

     There was a time when it didn’t take much to set off Sara Perlman-Smith’s heartburn. Spicy foods, alcohol, even a foul mood could send a burning wave rushing up her throat. "I could feel the acid in my esophagus," she recalls. "It was just a consistent burning pain in my chest." Then there was the c

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107. Travelers' Diarrhea: What You Need to Know
     

     What do we all need to know about travelers' diarrhea? WebMD asked Emory University professor Phyllis Kozarsky, MD, the CDC's expert travel health consultant. Travelers’ diarrhea is often used as a generic term  for any illnesses ranging from an upset tummy to  loose stools during or after travel. I

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108. 15 Lactose-Free Breakfast Tips
     

     Lactose-free breakfast options provide the calcium and vitamin D that you’d normally find in dairy foods. Here are 15 tips for nutritious and delicious lactose-free breakfast foods.

109. Protect Against Osteoporosis When You’re Lactose Intolerant
     

     For millions of Americans suffering from lactose intolerance, dealing with painful bloating, gas, nausea, and diarrhea is a part of daily life. Lactose intolerance occurs when your body has problems digesting lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. The small intestine produces an en

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110. FDA Warns of Fracture Risk From Acid Reflux Drugs
     

     May 25, 2010 -- Popular PPI antacids -- Aciphex, Dexilant, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix, Vimovo, and Zegerid -- raise the risk of bone fracture, especially when used for a year or more or at high doses, the FDA warns. The warning comes after U.S. and Canadian researchers linked the use of PP

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