Erosive esophagitis is the most common type, affecting roughly 1% of the general population. There are several infections that can lead to infective or infectious esphagitis. Pill induced esophageal reflux disease is a very common condition. And eosinophilic esophages are more likely to occur in patients who have atopic symptoms.

This lesson is on the signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia. We're also going to talk about some conditions that are highly associated with the disorder. If you want more information on fibromyalgia, please check out my lesson on the pathophysiology and ways to diagnose and treat it.

This lesson delves into the possible underlying mechanisms as to why some symptoms may occur in fibromyalgia. We're going to take a look at the interplay between stress, tryptophan and serotonin signaling, and even some aspects of the immune system and how all of these may tie in together in the underlying pathophysiology.

This lesson delves into the possible underlying mechanisms as to why some symptoms may occur in fibromyalgia. We will look at the interplay between stress, tryptophan, and serotonin signaling, and even some aspects of the immune system and how all of these may tie in together in the underlying pathophysiology.

Gastroparesis is a gastrointestinal disorder involving delayed gastric emptying in the absence of a mechanical obstruction. Gastropresis is essentially a paralysis of your stomach. Nervous system supply can become damaged or injured, so your stomach is not able to process the food and release it properly.

Gigantism and acromegaly are medical conditions caused by abnormally high levels of growth hormone. The difference between these two conditions all has to do with the timing of when a person is exposed to high levels. Some causes of both of these conditions include the following pituitary adenomas.

Hemorrhoids are vascular cushions or tissues that aid in fecal continents. If they become enlarged or irritated, people can experience what we call hemorrhoidal disease. 40% of patients with hemorrhoid disease are asymptomatic, which means that they don't experience any symptoms.

A hiatal hernia is a condition involving a herniation of part of the stomach through an opening in the diaphragm. It is estimated to affect approximately 55% to 60% of individuals over the age of 50. Risk factors for getting a high hernia include the following one is increasing age.

This lesson is on diabetes and high early morning glucose levels. We're going to talk about the dawn phenomenon and the samoge effect. The dawn phenomenon is where there is growth hormone levels that increase at night when sleeping. Growth hormone increases at night for everyone, but high levels of growth hormone at night leads to increased glucose.

Learn how to treat and reverse a fatty liver from nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Weight loss is critically important. Avoid alcohol use. Drink three cups of coffee per day. Vitamin e supplementation, especially if there's signs of liver inflammation. Vitamin d may also be used to improve liver health.