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  • The Connection Between Diet and Gastrointestinal Health
    Your gastrointestinal system helps digest the foods you eat and convert them into nutrients and substances to fuel your body. Your colon gets rid of the waste products from foods, Read more
  • The Benefits of Early Detection: How Colon Cancer Screening Can Save Lives
    Colon cancer screening is an important diagnostic tool that can save your life. It’s a simple test that can help diagnose colorectal cancer in its early stages when it is Read more
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
    Occasional feelings of heartburn are normal, but if you suffer from heartburn frequently, your heartburn could actually be a sign of gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly known as GERD. Your gastroenterologist Read more
  • What To Expect During a Colonoscopy
    At Gastroenterology Associates of Southern California in Encino, CA, we want you to get the screening and care you deserve when it comes to your colon health. A colonoscopy allows Read more
  • Understanding Liver Disease
    Liver disease can be a scary diagnosis. Unfortunately, it’s also a common medical condition. Seeing the right specialist can make all the difference in how you manage liver disease. A Read more
  • Healthy Lifestyle With IBS
    Do you suffer from chronic stomach or abdominal pain? If so, you could have a treatable condition known as irritable bowel syndrome or IBS. Your gastroenterologist is an expert at Read more
  • Reasons You May Need an Endoscopy
    An endoscopy is a vital diagnostic procedure gastroenterologists use to diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions affecting your upper digestive system. An endoscopy allows your gastroenterologist to view Read more
  • Why Is a Colonoscopy Recommended?
    Is it time for me to schedule a colonoscopy? According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the US. While we have seen a Read more
  • Benefits of Having a Gastroenterologist
    Your digestive system is important. It handles the food you eat, breaking down the food into energy for your body to use. Your digestive system also gets rid of the Read more
  • How Your Diet Affects Your Stomach Health
    When it comes to your diet—it’s important to trust your gut. Your gut microbiome is incredibly diverse, containing 50 trillion or more bacteria crucial for proper digestion. Not surprisingly, the rest Read more
  • When To See A Gastroenterologist
    If you’ve ever dealt with gastrointestinal issues in the past, you know that they can be difficult to deal with if you aren’t getting the proper treatment needed. It’s important Read more
  • What is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?
    Wondering if you could have GERD? Are you living with acid reflux? If you deal with this problem rather frequently, you could have a chronic condition known as gastroesophageal reflux disease Read more
  • Are You Dealing with Acid Reflux
    Learn more about acid reflux, its signs and triggers, and when to see a doctor. Acid reflux happens to everyone, but what should you do if this becomes a common occurrence? Read more
  • When Should I Get a Colonoscopy?
    Everyone can and will benefit from getting a colonoscopy during their lifetime. A colonoscopy is an important screening and diagnostic tool. Yet about one in three adults between 50 to 75 Read more
  • Common Causes of Abdominal Pain
    Wondering why you're dealing with abdominal pain? Everyone deals with a stomachache from time to time. Typically, it will go away on its own, and it’s nothing to worry about; however, Read more
  • When to See Your Gastroenterologist
    Should you schedule an appointment with a gastroenterologist? A gastroenterologist is a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats conditions and disorders that impact the gastrointestinal tract including the liver, gallbladder and Read more

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