Dieting and weight loss are things that are often prescribed to people with a number of conditions and the results are always more on the positive side. Anyone who is morbidly obese or overweight, has Type 2 Diabetes, or some other gastrointestinal problem can benefit from this sort of diet restriction regime. However, not all Read More…
Maintaining a healthy diet is necessary to have a good digestive system, that includes a balance and right blend of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, water, salts, vitamins, and soluble and insoluble fiber. Once you begin to distort this, your body will start alerting you with some obvious signs. Healthy food habit is essential to keep your Read More…
Abandoning the practice of consuming any animal products and switching to plant-based foods are identified as veganism. A vegan diet contains plant-based food only. Several scientific studies, as well as GI health specialists, have supported the fact the switching to a vegan diet can help avert chronic diseases. Some of the most conspicuous benefits of 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…
