by Dr. Halim Charbel | Dec 17, 2017
Contending with Constipation Feeling bloated? Backed up for days? Do you have hard lumpy stools? Constipation is a common problem, but that doesn’t make it any less of a pain! In addition to impacting your quality of life, chronic constipation can contribute to...
by Dr. Halim Charbel | Nov 15, 2017
We sometimes hear of a friend, a relative or a coworker having colon cancer or getting their colonoscopy and we wonder: What is my risk of developing colon caner? Do I need to get a colonoscopy? What can I do to decrease my risk? Let’s go over an overview of the...
by Dr. Halim Charbel | Oct 27, 2017
The relationship between psychological (mind) states and physiological (body) effects has fascinated the medical imagination for generations. One of its most exciting developments? The interest and rise in the practice of yoga. Yoga’s stress relieving, calm-inducing...
by Dr. Halim Charbel | Oct 21, 2017
The holiday season is almost here and with it come the big meals and the holiday parties, but also the heartburn and the indigestion…I believe it’s a good time for a little talk about acid reflux. Acid reflux occurs when the acidic content of the stomach refluxes up...