Ninety-year-old Ms. Johnson travelled all the way from Acklins Island with her daughter to see gastroenterologist Dr. Harold Munnings at The Centre For Digestive Health. Aside from providing his medical expertise, Dr. Munnings delighted in entertaining the two with an impromptu guitar serenade.
Voices’ Savonne Sherman interviews Dr. Flloyd Carter of The Centre for Digestive Health on the importance of a healthy colon and simple steps anyone can take towards better health. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Carter.
Named after Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, who first described the disease in 1932 along with colleagues Dr. Leon Ginzburg and Dr. Gordon D. Oppenheimer, Crohn’s disease belongs to a group of conditions known as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract.
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) happens when your stomach contents come back up into your esophagus causing heartburn (also called acid reflux). Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a long-lasting and more serious form of GER.
Celiac disease is a serious genetic autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. It is estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide. Two and one-half million Americans are undiagnosed and are at risk for long-term health complications.
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