by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Sep 12, 2012 | Diet, Health, Heartburn, Insomia, Overeating, Pain
Is stress getting you right in the breadbasket? Here are some tips to put out that “fire in your belly”! A generation ago, people would associate stress with stomach ulcers. In cartoons and family sitcoms, the children would cause some stress of the week, the...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jul 28, 2012 | Diet, Exercise, Food, Obesity, Overeating, Weight Loss
Are you an overweight teenager, or do you have one in your family? Well, new research indicates that childhood obesity may be hurting a lot more than just their physical appearance. Obesity in teenagers is rare in most parts of the world, but it is remarkably common...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Sep 12, 2010 | Diet, Food, Health, Overeating, Stress Strategies
One of the common complaints I hear in my offices is about effects of stress on the stomach. These can include acid reflux, upper abdominal pains, waking up with gas or wet “burps” full of acid. Doctors are trained to take a history, examine the patient,...