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The Sensitive Gut

Harvard Medical School via Harvard Health Online Learning

Overview

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Let Harvard’s experts help you get relief from the pain and discomfort of dozens of digestive problems. Now you can get valuable advice on the best ways to prevent and relieve GERD and acid reflux, dyspepsia and ulcers, IBS, constipation, diarrhea, gas and bloating, and more.

Syllabus

GETTING STARTED

  • Introduction: Dr. Mallika Marshall
  • About This Course
  • The Digestive Process
  • Abdominal Pain

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD)

  • Introduction
  • Causes and Symptoms
  • Reflux Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Quiz: Section 2

DYSPEPSIA

  • Introduction
  • What Is Dyspepsia?
  • Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Quiz: Section 3

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

  • Introduction
  • IBS Primer
  • IBS: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Quiz: Lesson 4

CONSTIPATION AND DIARRHEA

  • Introduction
  • Constipation: Causes and Diagnosis
  • Constipation Treatment and Prevention
  • Diarrhea: Causes and Diagnosis
  • Diarrhea Treatment and Prevention
  • Quiz: Lesson 5

EXCESSIVE GAS

  • Introduction
  • Symptoms and Causes of Excessive Gas
  • Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Bloating and Distension
  • Quiz: Lesson 6

STRESS, SOLUTIONS, AND A SUMMARY

  • Parting Thoughts
  • Stress and Your Gut
  • Before You Exit

Taught by

Lawrence S. Friedman, MD and Mallika Marshall, MD

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