Diverticula of the small intestine are sac-like herniations of the lining of the small intestine through weak points in the intestinal wall. Diverticula of the ileum and the jejunum, the last two sections in the small intestine, are the...
Several different types of feeding tubes are used to supply nutrition to patients unable to eat. Temporary feeding issues may require a naso-gastric (NG) tube, which is inserted through the mouth or nose down the throat and into the stomach....
Fifty million people in the United States are considered obese, which is defined as a BMI (body mass index) equal to, or greater than, 30 kg/m2. Twenty percent of that population is morbidly obese, according to the consensus paper written by Dr....
Glucose galactose metabolism, or GGM, is a rare genetic disease that interferes with the absorption of the dietary sugars, glucose and galactose. This metabolic disease is characterized by a defect in the transport of glucose and galactose across...
Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is needed to maintain adequate function of the nervous system and also for the productions of red blood cells or cells of the blood that carry oxygen. Vitamin B12 is also involved in the chemical reactions of the cell;...
The geranium is not only a colorful garden plant, it also has a long history of medicinal uses, especially in its native Africa. All the parts of many species of geraniums have been used to treat a variety of disorders: the root for diarrhea;...
