First of all, it is important to mention that the fact that the patient has gastritis/Crohn's/colitis/reflux does not mean that he has a fever in his body.

A few weeks ago, I sat down with Dr. Yulia Ron, a senior gastroenterologist at Ichilov, a specialist in inflammatory bowel diseases, and asked her a number of questions that interested me. Dr. Ron's answers are here for you.

I want to write a few words about buckwheat. And before you run away because you don't like buckwheat (which is completely understandable), I want to say that there are ways to change the taste of buckwheat and I think it's worth giving it a chance - because according to Chinese medicine, it balances the digestive system. So what does it mean to balance the digestive system? According to Chinese medicine, our organs can be in a state of balance/deficiency/excess. A state of

Lately, many people have been contacting me with a request for heartburn treatment. I am including here some useful recommendations for relieving heartburn through acupuncture.

I contacted Roni Baruch, a senior dietitian M.Sc. R.D. at the Gastroenterology Institute in Ichilov, whom I have worked with for many years and trust very much, and asked her about digestive enzymes. Here are her answers for you :)

Today I will write about a topic that may be marginal but affects the quality of life of quite a few people... Can you drink coffee when you have digestive problems?

This week I came across a meta-analysis (review of studies) published in a quality journal of gastroenterologists: World Journal of Gastroenterology

An interesting new study published in the medical journal: Frontiers In Medicine 4 months ago. Tested the effectiveness of acupuncture on 170 people with irritable bowel syndrome

Every now and then I hear about a concept called "hypoacidity of the stomach". It's a concept I'm not familiar with from the fields of Chinese or Western medicine, so I turned to Lilach Nahari, a naturopath.

Winter has arrived and according to Chinese medicine, it is very important to eat food that is suitable for the cold and the effect of the cold on our body. Chinese writings talk a lot about the different flavors and their effects on the body, also in the context of the seasons. In winter, the recommendation is to eat warming, sweet food (meaning meat, chicken, grains that warm and strengthen the body, and I will expand on them soon) and spicy - today I want to focus on t

In recent years, quite a few patients have come to me with reflux symptoms who are being treated with PPI medications (Nexium, Omeprazole, etc.) and are interested in reducing them. I always ask them to get permission from their gastroenterologist to see that stopping the medication cannot cause them harm, but to better understand the issue, I asked Dr. Roy Dekel, a senior gastroenterologist at Ichilov and Maccabi, questions about stopping the medication and in general abou

As far as I know, Chinese medicine favors breakfast in the morning, and we see this on the Chinese clock...

Last week I came across a research review that you might be interested in. The review examined what effective methods exist for treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and was published in the medical journal World Journal of Gastroenterology.

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month and I want to talk a little about this syndrome from a different perspective - specifically from a place of alleviating the patient's fear of eating.

Fecal incontinence is one of the issues I enjoy treating the most because I see really good results in the clinic and I know how difficult this issue is for those who suffer from it.

A few months ago, I first heard the concept of "circadian clock": a clock that exists in our body and is related to a variety of physiological processes, including an effect on the digestive system.

Some of the things people remove from their diet due to concerns about their digestive system's reaction to them are nightshade vegetables, so today I will write here how Chinese medicine views the greens.

Probiotics... I couldn't make a final decision about it. Different studies showed different results. Sometimes it was very effective in relieving digestive problems and sometimes...

I want to write today about a very strange study that proved to me something important that is not only related to gastro problems but in general to our work as therapists.

Is avoiding gluten recommended for anyone who suffers from digestive problems? Here I bring the answer of Roni Baruch, a senior dietitian at the Ichilov Gastroenterology Institute that I have known and respected for many years.

I want to share something interesting that I see in the clinic and I would love to know if it works/will work for you too. We are used to diagnosing people with irritable bowel syndrome as having spleen weakness...

Today I want to write about a tool that I use quite a bit in the clinic to reach a better diagnosis, and that is palpation of acupuncture points.

About a year ago, I was exposed to the concept of diaphragmatic breathing and an understanding of the importance of diaphragmatic breathing in relieving digestive problems such as sensitive bowels (irritable bowel syndrome).

We often recommend to our patients, especially those with digestive problems, to avoid dairy products. What dairy products can be eaten?