Digestive Health Nutrition

Editor’s note: Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers’ questions in this column written exclusively for The Chronicle. You can e-mail your questions to food@sfchronicle.com, with “Marion Nestle” in the subject line. Q: I’m a chef at…

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A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease in the general US adult population. This work builds upon the groups’ previous research demonstrating liver disease in highly-exposed chemical workers. The study is being presented during Digestive Disease Week 2009.

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Health outcomes explored at DDW 2009A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease in the general U.S. adult population.

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A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease in the general U.S. adult population. This work builds upon the groups’ previous research demonstrating liver disease in highly-exposed chemical workers. The study is being presented during Digestive Disease Week 2009 (DDW), the largest international gathering of physicians …

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The Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition has announced the 2009 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Foundation Research Scholars. The grants have been awarded to five outstanding young gastroenterologists who promise to make significant strides in the field of gastrointestinal research.

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For thousands of years ginger has been treasured for its reputed health benefits, in particular for treating digestive problems including nausea.

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Crohn’s disease is an ongoing condition that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, or the GI (gastrointestinal) tract (the gut). Crohn’s disease may also be called ileitis or enteritis. Crohn’s disease can affect any part of the gut, from the mouth all the way down to the anus. In the majority of cases the lower part of the small intestine - the ileum - is affected.

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( National Academy of Sciences ) A growing amount of scientific evidence indicates that how much weight women gain during pregnancy and their starting weight at conception can affect their health and that of their babies, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council.

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Prescription medication may be the most common choice to cure a medical ailment, but the new Phoenix Holistic Health Center, located in the Ahwatukee Mercado Shopping Center, has brought together a team of professionals that will help Ahwatukee Foothills

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( American Gastroenterological Association ) The Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition has announced the 2009 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Foundation Research Scholars. The grants have been awarded to five outstanding young gastroenterologists who promise to make significant strides in the field of gastrointestinal research.

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