Hemorrhoids have long taken the position of being one of the most irritable gastroenterology diseases but as bad as it is, there is still worse. Now, for anyone with hemorrhoids, they are probably thinking what could that be? The answer is simple, and it happens to everybody! Bloating is by far one of the worst Read More…
All sorts of people are affected by gastrointestinal problems and truly it is nothing to be ashamed of. If anything, it is your body’s cue aimed at you to make you aware that your life and habits may not be on the right track. If you do it right, you can in fact made a Read More…
If you are on your way to a colonoscopy, then there are a few things you should prepare for to make sure that the procedure is carried through without any sort of hindrance. This blog is going to discuss the importance of Magnesium Citrate in your prep for a colonoscopy and why you should take Read More…
Testing for colon cancer just got easier. If you don’t already know, Cologuard is a new competing technology for colon cancer screening that is simple and ease of use. It involves no prep, no sedation, and most importantly, its effective. What exactly is Cologuard? Cologuard is a cancer detection test. Specifically, it tests for genetic Read More…
The practice of Kurt Vernon, MD, The GI Guy, is proud to announce that we have received a ‘Tier 1 Designation”, a high quality recognition from one of the nation’s largest health insurers – Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC. BCBSNC Tiered Network utilizes administrative claims data to identify high quality, low cost providers and Read More…
