Regularity: Just Enough of a Good Thing? If you’re dealing with digestive issues, it sometimes can seem that you’re walking a tightrope between not enough bowel regularity and too much regularity. If you’re experiencing the uncomfortable feeling of constipation, you can take medication or supplement your[...]
What a Daily Cup of Coffee Does to Your Digestion It’s true that many doctors today, including Manhattan GI doctors, discourage their patients from drinking coffee. Is it because of the caffeine? Is decaffeinated coffee healthier? Can that daily cup of coffee (or two or three) really affect your digestion? [...]
Although lactose intolerance usually begins when you’re around age two, it isn’t until you reach adolescence or adulthood that the symptoms typically appear. In fact, the condition is more likely to appear in adults, and the older you get, the more likely it is that you’ll discover you’re lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance is a condition best described as the inability to [...]