Gut Check: Test Your Gastro Knowledge
Test your knowledge of a range of common GI complaints. Duke gastroenterologist Rahul Shimpi, MD, helps digest the information.
1. True or false? Diet plays an important role in gastrointestinal complaints.
Often true -- but not always. “though I’m not convinced there’s a dietary link with all things digestive,” says Shimpi, “there are definitely food intolerances like lactose behind a lot of GI symptoms.
I have patients keep a food diary to see if they can link consumption to their discomfort. Diet definitely plays a role in functional dyspepsia (indigestion), where eating lower-fat foods and smaller, more frequent meals helps.”
2. Celiac disease means the body cannot tolerate:
A. DairyB. BeansC. ProteinD. GlutenD. Gluten is a specific protein in wheat, barley, and rye that ...
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