Author: Manisha “Mona” Dave, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. When people with Celiac disease eat gluten, their body mounts an immune response that attacks the villi, small fingerlike...

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month:  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for IBS People who suffer with IBS have a problem with the way their central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) and the enteric nervous system (the millions of nerves in the gut) communicate information...

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month:  1 in 7 people are affected by IBS. An Australian research team at Monash University developed a dietary management approach to control symptoms associated with IBS: the Low FODMAP Diet. The Low FODMAP diet requires the expert guidance of a...

What is IBS? IBS is a recurrent, long-term disorder involving the large and small intestine of the gastrointestinal tract. IBS causes disturbances in gut motor function and sensation leading to diarrhea, constipation, bloating, and pain.Many gut related activities are regulated by the brain which is why IBS...