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Celiac Disease Diagnosis: Why just try gluten free misses the point

You’re 10 minutes into a date, the bread basket just hit the table, and your brain goes into debate mode: “My stomach’s a mess… maybe I should just try gluten-free and see what happens.” Your friend with “IBS” swears it changed their life. Instagram agrees. The problem? For celiac disease, “just try

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Implementing Low FODMAP for IBS Like A Pro

If one more person tells you to “just try low FODMAP” for your IBS without explaining what that actually means, you’re allowed to roll your eyes. The diet gets thrown around like a magic fix, but most people are handed a random food list and zero strategy. Then you feel worse, more restricted, and t

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Understanding IBS testing: Key Takeaways

If one more person tells you “your labs are normal, so it must be IBS,” you’re allowed to scream into a pillow. You feel awful, you’ve done blood work, maybe a stool test, maybe even a scope, and everything comes back “fine.” It can feel like your symptoms are being dismissed. Let’s unpack what thos

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Your Scan Says "Hepatic Steatosis" But Your Doctor... | Gut Check Daily

So you got an ultrasound or CT scan for something totally unrelated, and boom – the radiologist mentions "hepatic steatosis" (fancy medical term for fat in your liver). Now you're Googling at 2am wondering if you're dying. Let me break this down the way I wish more docs explained it to patients.

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Endoscopy 101 - Your Guide to EGD and Colonoscopy | Gut Check Daily Explains

If one more person tells you “you don’t need that colonoscopy, just do a stool test,” you’re allowed to roll your eyes. Stool tests, breath tests, food sensitivity panels—those all have a place, sometimes. But when we actually need to see what’s going on in your gut, we’re back to the old, unglamoro

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What causes GERD and how is it treated

If one more person tells you your reflux is just from eating too late or “too much tomato sauce,” I’m going to throw a proton pump inhibitor at the wall. GERD is not a moral failing or a willpower problem. It’s not just “acid.” It’s a mechanical and motility problem in a very specific piece of anato

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Why Remission in Crohn's Is Complicated: Lessons From A Viral Reddit Thread | Gut Check Daily

Why Remission in Crohn's Is Complicated: Lessons From A Viral Reddit Thread

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Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: Lessons From a Viral Reddit Thread

Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: Lessons From a Viral Reddit Thread

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The Complete IBS Guide: What Your GI Really Thinks But Doesn't Have Time To Say | Gut Check Daily

If one more person tells you IBS is “just stress,” you’re going to scream. You’ve done the fiber, the probiotics, the food diary, the “try to relax” talk. You still don’t know why some days you’re fine and other days your gut behaves like it’s on a separate lease. This is the guide you should get in

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The Hidden Problem: IBS with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

The Hidden Problem: IBS with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

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Post-Infectious IBS: When a Stomach Bug Rewires Your Gut

Post-Infectious IBS: When a Stomach Bug Rewires Your Gut

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IBS vs SIBO - How to Tell the Difference Without Guessing

IBS vs SIBO - How to Tell the Difference Without Guessing

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