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Food Allergy Testing: Skin Testing 26 Aug 2013 | 01:39 am
(img via commons.wikimedia) Food allergies and food allergy testing are some of the most misunderstood issues in medicine. Many people seem to have an opinion about allergies and allergy testing, ye...
Understanding Food Allergies: IgE and IgG 21 Aug 2013 | 07:11 pm
(img thanks to commons.wikimedia.org) The immune system functions like a sentinel standing guard against foreign invaders. In the case of an allergy, the invaders are called allergens. The primary we...
Let’s Review: What is a Food Allergy 21 Aug 2013 | 07:06 pm
Food allergies may be one of the most prevalent health problems in our country and are certainly the biggest problem that I (Dr. Stephen Wangen) see in my clinic. But if you’re like most of my patien...
IBS Symptoms: Headaches & Migraines 19 Aug 2013 | 11:09 pm
(img via commons.wikimedia) Many people with chronic headaches suffer from them for years with no permanent relief. Whether or not you have migraine headaches, tension headaches, sinus headaches, or...
Case Studies from the IBS Treatment Center 19 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
(img thanks to commons.wikimedia.org) A few recent case studies from the IBS Treatment Center on celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Case #1: 27 year old male with loose stools, gas, Irritable Bo...
Understanding IBS: Good Bacteria Deficiencies 19 Aug 2013 | 10:50 pm
Healthy people live in harmony with their “good” bacteria, or normal intestinal flora. This is called symbiosis. We provide the bacteria with a home and food, and in return they do some great things ...
Gluten Intolerance and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 16 Aug 2013 | 10:48 pm
(photo: commons.wikimedia) Like many people who have been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), you may have discovered that you are gluten intolerant. Or maybe you have IBS symptoms and are...
What Causes a Food Allergy? 14 Aug 2013 | 10:05 pm
A quick Q&A with Dr. Stephen Wangen from the IBS Treatment Center. What Causes a Food Allergy? It is most likely that food allergies are genetically predetermined. In the big picture, humans have on...
What is Candida? 13 Aug 2013 | 10:13 pm
Yeast infections, or yeast overgrowth, are a common result of antibiotic use. Yeast is also considered normal flora at low populations, since it is often found in the digestive tract. However, rememb...
Do You Really Need a Biopsy to Diagnose Celiac Disease? 12 Aug 2013 | 08:57 pm
(img from facebook.com) Celiac disease is traditionally diagnosed with a positive biopsy of the small intestine. The biopsy will demonstrate damage to the intestine known as villous atrophy. Villi .....
