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Hiatal Hernia: An Overlooked Cause of Disease by Dr. Daniel Kalish Doctor of Chiropracty

Posted Wed 23 Jun 2010 12:32pm , it will force the stomach into the esophagus. Secondly, there are dietary causes. Hiatal hernia just about always accompnies a swollen ileocecal valve. The ileocecal valve is the valve... the diaphram and into the stomach. This sphincter then closes to prevent stomach acid from coming back up into the throat. A hiatal hernia occurs when the top of the stomach rolls Read on »

Can Sleep Apnea Cause Hiatal Hernias? by Dr. Steven P. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 23 Feb 2011 9:34pm Someone emailed me in response to my comment that hiatal hernias may be related to sleep apnea. He basically said that my ideas were nonsense. Here’s what I wrote back: “Thanks for taking time to comment. I did mention that it’s a hypothesis, and yet to be proven. In my opinion, a hiatal hernia is similar to having a deviated nasal septum. Everyone Read on »

Hiatal hernia by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of your stomach bulges through your diaphragm into your chest cavity. Introduction A hernia occurs when one part of the body protrudes through a gap or opening into another part. A hiatal hernia forms at the opening in your diaphragm where your food pipe (esophagus) joins your stomach. Part of the stomach Read on »

Hiatal Hernia by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm separating the chest cavity from the abdomen. Normally, the esophagus (food pipe) goes through the hiatus and attaches to the stomach. In a hiatal hernia (also called hiatus hernia.... Often, people with hiatal hernia also have heartburn or GERD. Although there appears to be a link, one condition does not seem to cause the other, because many people have Read on »

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Hiatal Hernia and Heartburn) by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm of fluid brought up from the stomach and the neutralizing effect of saliva. 2) What Is the Role of Hiatal Hernia? Some doctors believe a hiatal hernia may weaken the LES and cause reflux. Hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach moves up into the chest through a small opening in the diaphragm (diaphragmatic hiatus). The diaphragm Read on »

Causes Of A Bloated Stomach – How To Stop Stomach Bloating by HealthyOne Posted Tue 01 Sep 2009 12:00am There are various causes of a bloated stomach and most of them can be eliminated by making simple changes to the way you eat. The two major causes of a bloated stomach are eating particular foods which cause intestinal gas and also constipation from not eating enough fiber rich foods. These problems can easily be resolved. When Read on »

Obesity Drug Swells Up in Your Stomach To Make You Feel Full – Passes First Trial by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 23 Apr 2010 10:47pm , because people didn’t eat as much at breakfast to fill up their stomach and get the full benefit of the hydrogel. Obesity Capsule From Gelesis, Made to Swell Up in the Stomach... With the war on obesity, we have another option in the works. This is interesting as you can see in the pictures below, it swells up. The drug is made from all food type Read on »

HERNIA TYPES, CAUSES AND TREATMENT by Stephanie S. Jewett Posted Wed 17 Mar 2010 12:00am ). Hiatal hernia: This affects both sexes. A loop of the stomach when particularly full protrudes upward through the small opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes... happen in any place where you may have had an incision from surgery. Hernias can cause pain and reduce general mobility. They never cure themselves, even though some can be cured Read on »

Malpractice defense: Midgut Volvulus Following Gastric Bypass and Ventral Hernia Repairs by David W. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 08 Mar 2011 5:48pm for the Defense Midgut Volvulus Following Gastric Bypass and Ventral Hernia Repairs The plaintiff underwent an uncomplicated gastric bypass procedure in 1999, followed by a successful ventral hernia repair in early 2001. Subsequently, in December 2001, she had an elective procedure by a general surgeon, in collaboration with a plastic surgeon, solely Read on »

GROIN PAIN causes & natural cure: HERNIA, PROSTATE, INJURIES, HIP JOINTS PROBLEMS by Tatjana-Mihaela Posted Mon 16 Feb 2009 1:59am It is very common that people feel pain and discomfort in the groin area: it is the place were the abdomen ends and legs begin. Men have more sensitive groin area and they more often develope health problems there, due to the difference in anatomy (more sensitive position of sexual organs) and at least in the younger days more intensive physical ac ... Read on »