Dr. Christopher A Barbarevech MD

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  nflammatory bowel diseases affect nearly 1.6 million Americans. In individuals who are suffering from IBD, for some reason, the immune system becomes comprised. It mistakes beneficial cells, food, and bacteria for harmful foreign elements. In other instances, the inflammatory response merely will...

• What Is Hernia: Get the Facts

  A hernia is marked by a bulge in the groin or abdomen, which occurs when an organ protrudes through the muscle opening that keeps it in place. Hernias are a very common problem and can occur in men or women of all ages.For instance, in the case of an incisional hernia, the intestines may protrude...

• Study Says Six Meals a Day is Best for Diabetic Patients

  According to the research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control, more than 29 million people in America are diagnosed to have diabetes while 86 million are reported to have pre-diabetes. It is stated that one of the primary causes of the aggravating number of diabetes development among many...

• Can My Diet Cause Gallstones?

  What are gallstones?Gallstones are hard, stone-like crystals found in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is an organ found beneath the liver, particularly on the right side of the abdominal cavity. The pear-shaped organ releases bile into the small intestine to help digest the food we eat. The liver...

• Gastric Bypass Surgery: The Potential Complications

  A gastric bypass surgery is done to achieve weight loss, especially in individuals who are obese and overweight. This type of major abdominal surgery alters the stomach and intestines to limit a person's food intake.Annually, there are more than 200,000 Americans who undergo gastric bypass surgery....

• Jaundice: Know the Signs and Symptoms

  Jaundice is a condition that causes yellowing of the skin and certain parts of the eyes. It results from the excessive build-up of bilirubin in the patient’s blood or body tissues. Bilirubin is an orange-yellow pigment made during the breakdown of hemoglobin.Signs and SymptomsThe commonest signs...