In 2017, the American Cancer Society estimated 1,688,780 people would be diagnosed with colon cancer. While that number might seem alarming, the good news is the number of people who die from colon cancer continues to decline thanks to early detection and treatment advances. Colon cancer has become highly preventable, partly because of the awareness […]

It’s a fact: In many cases, patients can be reluctant to see certain specialists when they experience uncomfortable symptoms; it is much easier for someone suffering from allergies to seek an allergist, for example, than it would be for that same individual to seek out a gastroenterologist because of a change in bowel habits. In […]

When some think of daunting tasks, they may think of climbing Mount Everest or skydiving over the ocean. Others, however, think of something on a much smaller scale: drinking eight glasses of water a day. Gasp! We’ve been told since we were in our youth that drinking eight glasses of water is needed for our […]

A recent article broke on CNN’s website detailing an increase in a deadly E. coli outbreak across 15 states: California Connecticut Illinois Indiana Maryland Michigan Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Vermont Virginia Washington The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have totaled the number of people infected to 24—nine of […]

Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey (GANJ) recently celebrated their ninth anniversary on January 11, 2018, at the Brownstone in Paterson, NJ. From 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., office staff, physicians and distinguished guests walked through the doors with their heads held high for all the great work that has been achieved in so little time. […]

Happy New Year! Another year is upon us and a fresh start is right around the corner. Are you searching for the perfect New Year’s resolution that will really make a difference? Let’s start with your gut. Maybe it’s not the most popular resolution out here, but improving and maintaining your digestive system may be […]

The dog days of summer are over and the cold is upon us. As the calendar year comes to an end, we tend to take a look back at what we completed throughout the year (or didn’t). That said, what’s one thing almost everyone 50 and up puts off until the end, only to regret […]

A study published in the journal Digestive and Liver Disease in early October has shed light on what gastrointestinal (GI) doctors around the country—and at Gastrointestinal Associates of New Jersey (GANJ) particularly—have been advocating: natural treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a long-term illness that occurs when the immune system wrongly attacks the […]

One of the top reasons for office visits is more often than not a self-diagnosed condition known as gastritis. The word almost diagnoses itself, right? You’re feeling discomfort, gas, bloating and cramps. Has to be gastritis, doesn’t it? False. In fact, gastritis is one of the most misconceived of all the GI conditions. Contrary to […]

There is no simple answer to this question. Digestion varies among individuals greatly. A healthy male and healthy female, for example, will digest at slightly different rates. Age also plays a major factor in the time of digestion. For argument’s sake, it is generally believed to take six to eight hours for food to pass through […]