by EPIC Health | MayMay Sun29, 2022 | Health & Fitness
Everything you eat and drink goes on an epic journey through your gastrointestinal system. Food is digested, vitamins are absorbed, and nutrients are processed. Throughout that lengthy process, there are a lot of things that can go wrong, leading to discomfort or even...
by EPIC Health | MayMay Tue24, 2022 | Chronic disease
The acid in your stomach serves many purposes, such as breaking down the food you eat. In fact, your stomach acid could even dissolve some metals! It’s no wonder then that we feel like our chest is on fire when some of that acid escapes the stomach into our throat....
by EPIC Health | MayMay Sat21, 2022 | Chronic disease
How much do you know about your pancreas? If you’re like most people, it probably isn’t much. The pancreas doesn’t get a lot of attention, but it plays a vital role in your health. Your pancreas has two major roles in your body, exocrine and endocrine. The exocrine...
by EPIC Health | MayMay Thu19, 2022 | Health & Fitness
For many people, the bathroom is a quick stop on their way to doing something else. But for some people, the bathroom can feel like a jail cell of discomfort and frustration. Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, can make using the bathroom complicated and uncomfortable....
by EPIC Health | MayMay Tue10, 2022 | Health & Fitness
This month is all about the liver! We will discuss what your liver does for your body and look at some of the most common medical conditions that can impact how well your liver does its job. Your liver is an important part of how your body functions. It creates...