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#547 Gut Issues

The gastrointestinal tract, the “inner tube” of the body, winds a long way from start to finish. Its health is essential to good nutrition, but a lot can go wrong along the way. Our eat-on-the-run diets cause heartburn, pain relievers can trigger bleeding ulcers, and low-fiber food can bring on constipation. We’ll find out how to cope with common digestive woes. Guest: Nicholas J. Shaheen, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, and Director of the Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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