Heartburn is characterized by that harsh burning feeling in your chest and the gross acidic aftertaste on the back of your throat, if you've experienced it before you know how it feels. Over-the-counter treatment options can help manage these symptoms, but if you find yourself turning to these for relief on a regular basis then it's a good idea to seek help from your Houston, TX, gastroenterologist. They can help assess and prescribe the right treatment to manage your acid reflux symptoms, so if you would like to learn more you can contact your local professionals at Houston Digestive Diseases ..read more

How your gastroenterologists in Houston, TX, can help you feel better when you have diverticulitis If you suffer from severe pain in your abdomen, you could have a condition known as diverticulitis. Fortunately, your gastroenterologist can help you feel better and get you back on your feet fast. The gastroenterologists at Houston Digestive Diseases Consultants in Houston, TX, offer a wide range of GI services, including treatment of diverticulitis. They have several convenient office locations throughout Houston, TX, to help you feel better. As you age, the walls of your colon can weaken, allo ..read more

How your gastroenterologists in Houston, TX, can help you feel better Heartburn is a common issue, especially if you like spicy food, but frequent heartburn could be something else. You could have acid reflux. Fortunately, your gastroenterologist can help. The gastroenterologists at Houston Digestive Diseases Consultants in Houston, TX, offer a wide range of GI services, including treatment for acid reflux to help you feel better. Acid reflux is caused when the sphincter muscle separating your stomach from your esophagus is not working properly. This sphincter muscle keeps stomach acid from ..read more

Do you often experience heartburn, belching, or nausea? Acid reflux may be to blame for your symptoms. Fortunately, your Houston, TX, gastroenterologists at Houston Digestive Disease Consultants offer treatments that will ease your uncomfortable symptoms. What causes acid reflux? Acid reflux occurs when stomach acids flow back into your esophagus, the tube that carries food to your stomach. The acid irritates the sensitive lining of the esophagus, causing burning pain, bloating, nausea, belching, or an uncomfortably full sensation. Acid reflux can occur if the sphincter that separates the stom ..read more

The doctors at Houston Digestive Diseases Consultants in Houston, TX, perform colonoscopies for patients concerned about colon cancer. Colonoscopies can save lives by identifying signs of cancer before you even experience symptoms! What is a colonoscopy? A colonoscopy is a procedure that involves inserting a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera into the rectum to look into the rectum and colon. This procedure can identify cancer and precancerous polyps in the colon. Polyps can also be removed during a colonoscopy. We perform colonoscopies in Houston, TX, for patients with a family histo ..read more

Acid Reflux is when the digestive acids that sit in the stomach manage to leak through the sphincter at the top of the stomach, back into the esophagus. When this happens, individuals often feel burning sensations in their stomach, and sometimes the sensation is intense enough to interfere with digestion and appetite. The staff at Houston Digestive Diseases Consultants in Houston, TX, understands how troublesome these symptoms are and can help you get the treatment you need. How Do I Treat Acid Reflux? Some ways to treat acid reflux include: Maintaining a healthy weight. Those who are obese te ..read more

You've been diagnosed with celiac disease - now what? You're understandably concerned about your diet and how you can prevent your immune system from responding to the presence of wheat, barley, and rye. At Houston Digestive Disease Consultants in Houston, Texas, our team of gastroenterologists is committed to helping their patients with celiac disease eat healthfully and comfortably. Below, basic dietary guidelines for people with celiac disease are discussed. What can I safely eat? There is a wide variety of products in grocery stores that are considered "gluten-alternative" with replacement ..read more

Find out whether colon polyps need to be removed and what to expect from the procedure. If you have colon polyps the good news is that they can easily be removed by one of our Houston, TX, gastroenterologists. Most colon polyps are benign but do have the ability to turn cancerous. This is why it’s important to have them removed. Since colon polyps rarely cause symptoms usually the only way to find out you have polyps is through a routine colonoscopy. Regular colonoscopies after you turn 50 years old are important for both men and women for detecting colon polyps and colorectal cancer. What are ..read more

Stomach pain is something we will all go through at some point. Luckily, stomach pain is usually caused by something minor like a food intolerance or an infection that goes away on its own. However, it might be time to see a qualified medical professional for your stomach pain if you are also dealing with, Rectal bleeding If you are noticing blood when you wipe, blood in the toilet or blood in your stool, then there is bleeding occurring somewhere within the gastrointestinal tract. Most of the time it’s from something minor like external or internal hemorrhoids or an anal fissure; however, if ..read more

Have you been wondering if you need a colonoscopy? Your Houston gastroenterologists at Houston Digestive Diseases Consultants in TX can help you decide if you could benefit from this important test. How colonoscopies work During a colonoscopy, your gastroenterologist views the lining of your large intestine remotely using digital technology. During the test, he inserts a thin, lighted scope that contains a miniature camera into your anus and slowly passes it through your large intestine, also known as the colon. The camera sends images to the digital monitor, giving your Houston gastroenterolo ..read more