Every year, thousands of people undergo surgical procedures. One of the most common surgeries performed in the United States today is cholecystectomy or laparoscopic gallbladder surgery (and I am one of those who have undergone this common type of surgery). The bladder is not considered a vital organ, however, meaning that a person can live […]
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I once had a gallbladder. It functioned properly for many years, allowing me to eat which ever fattening foods I wanted. Then I had a child. During my pregnancy, I was nauseous I vomited the entire 9 months, day and night. And the nausea and heartburn was bad. I thought it was due to the […]
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Rooibos tea is also known as African Red Tea for its location and rich red color. Rooibos is grown in a relatively small area of South Africa and is named for the African word for red bush. Even though it has been used for generations in South Africa, it is quickly becoming a favorite around […]
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I started getting nervous when, being handed a tube of soap, I was also given a page-long set of instructions on how to bathe with it. The soap was an antibacterial rub to kill the germs on my skin and to reduce the chance of infection during my laser surgery. Three weeks earlier, I had […]
After several years of searching, many people are discovering that Questran (cholestyramine) is often an effective solution to persistent diarrhea. Sometimes, after gallbladder surgery or other abdominal surgeries involving the small intestine, the patient experiences irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea. IBS is a condition characterized by persistent diarrhea and, for many people, episodes of constipation. […]