Common Dietary Triggers of Digestive Issues: Identifying and Managing Your Triggers

If you’re dealing with digestive issues, you usually can tell what foods might trigger these issues. If you aren’t sure, it might be time to start keeping a food diary Read more
Colon Cancer Prevention: Identifying Warning Signs and Reducing Your Risk

Dealing with colon cancer can be a nightmare. If you don’t catch it at an early stage, it can be difficult to treat and it can end up spreading throughout Read more
What Is Bile Duct Disease?

When your bile ducts become blocked, your body cannot receive essential bile for proper function. Dr. David Chua, Dr. Rajeev Nayar, and Dr. Albert Saporta of Summit Digestive & Liver Read more
What To Expect With an Upper Endoscopy?

An upper endoscopy in Chicago, IL, is a minimally invasive test performed by Dr. David Chua, Dr. Rajeev Nayar, and Dr. Albert Saporta of Summit Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists. Read more
The Connection Between Diet and Gastrointestinal Health

Your gastrointestinal system helps digest the foods you eat and convert them into nutrients and substances to fuel your body. Your colon gets rid of the waste products from foods, Read more
Common Gastrointestinal Disorders and Their Treatments

Your gastrointestinal system is important to your daily life and when you’re dealing with issues with it, it can really impact your ability to function on a daily basis. There Read more
The Benefits of Early Detection: How Colon Cancer Screening Can Save Lives

Colon cancer screening is an important diagnostic tool that can save your life. It’s a simple test that can help diagnose colorectal cancer in its early stages when it is Read more
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Occasional feelings of heartburn are normal, but if you suffer from heartburn frequently, your heartburn could actually be a sign of gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly known as GERD. Your gastroenterologist Read more
Why Would a Gastroenterologist Order an Ultrasound?

A gastroenterologist is a doctor who studies your digestive system's organs, particularly the biliary organs and GI tract (esophagus, stomach, and intestines) (your liver, bile ducts, pancreas, and gallbladder.) Our Read more