Fried food – A southerner’s worst enemy. The same fried foods that we love to eat in the south are brutal for someone with acid reflux. These foods retain a lot of oil in the coating. Foods high in fat such as fried foods take a longer time to digest, which in turn...
Though the latter weeks of the year are often filled with extra doses of food, fun and festivity, they are also characteristically busy and stressful. This combination creates the perfect storm resulting in GI upset in nearly 1/3 of the population. Clearly making...
I love to cook with olive oil. It’s confusing as to which to buy at the grocery store. How long is it good for? What’s the difference between plain olive oil and extra virgin? What difference does it make as to where it comes from? I’ve always kept it over the stove,...
We changed our logo and improved our patient portal and we want you to know our new providers to make it more convenient and easier to communicate with us. Please “click” on Our Team then drop down to physicians. The Gastro Clinic now has 4 physicians to meet your...
As we age, the list of precautions seems to increase. There are recommendations for mammograms, cholesterol tests, and colonoscopies when you reach a certain age. Age 50 for colonoscopies. This benefits YOU! Our bodies are more at risk the older we get and the sooner...
LGEC appears in Cardinal Health’s Spotlight for Stewardship Lafayette General Endoscopy Center strives to do everything possible to ensure the health of local residents. Refer to page 6-7. LGEC appears in Cardinal Health’s Spotlight for Stewardship...
“Colonic Polyp Detection Rates: A Comparative Study of High-Definition Coloscopic Screening Versus Traditional Definition Colonoscopic Screening” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (PDF)
