Dr. Edward D Carpenter MD

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• Celiac Diagnoses Are Soaring. What's Behind This Surge?

  It's true. Many people today have dietary restrictions. Some may have an allergy to nuts, while others might not eat meat or dairy. One diet that is very popular right now is the gluten-free diet. The number of people that are on a gluten-free diet today is only increasing. In fact, as many as 3.1...

• The Low FODMAP Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Myths and Facts

  Until now, it has been recognized that diet neither causes nor treats inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. However, specific diets have proven to be helpful in alleviating symptoms associated with these diseases. When considering this, it is important to...

• Alternative Treatments for IBS

  When conventional medical treatments are not successful or yield unfavorable side effects, most people opt for alternative therapies. Many complementary modalities are available and can be categorized as herbal, movement, mind-body and somatic therapies.However, before using any supplements, be sure...

• Is Appendicitis Hereditary?

  In order to understand the condition of appendicitis and to know whether it is hereditary or not, we first need to know which body part it affects and what are its symptoms. Appendicitis affects the appendix, which is a small tube–like structure attached to the large intestine. The part of the...

• Learning to Cope with Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity

  For a large sum of individuals around the world, living with a disease or any other type of severe health condition is hard.  Upon learning of the diagnosis, patients must face a life-changing experience, or they have dealt with it their entire life.  Whatever the condition may be, the...

• Gastroenteritis: The Treatment Options

  Treatments for gastroenteritis vary depending on the underlying cause. Normally, acute gastritis caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications and alcohol can be lessened by stopping the usage of such substances. On the other hand, chronic arthritis occurs due to an H. pylori infection,...