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Will insurance cover the cost of the dietitian appointment? Insurances vary in their coverage, so we recommend that every patient check with their own insurance company to verify if the service is cov...

Contrary to what you might have heard, brown rice has a pleasing nutty flavor which can be enhanced with sweet or spicy vegetables or fruit. Here the fruit juices plus chopped veggies and dates combin...

Dietitians in Osseo want you to know that with a little planning and preparation, you can have healthy snacks ready when the temptation strikes. A wide variety of snacks can fit into a healthy lifesty...

Fecal incontinence is the inability to control bowel movements, causing stool (feces) to leak unexpectedly from the rectum. Also called bowel incontinence, fecal incontinence ranges from an occasional...

Diverticula are small, bulging pouches that can form in the lining of your digestive system. They are found most often in the lower part of the large intestine (colon). Diverticula are common, especi...

When liver disease progresses to an advanced stage, an excess amount of scar tissue replaces the normal liver tissue. This condition is termed cirrhosis. At this stage, the damage is considered irreve...

In patients with peptic ulcer disease, an open sore or crater develops on the inside lining of your stomach and the upper portion of your small intestine (duodenum). The most common symptom of a pepti...

Celiac disease, also called sprue, is an immune reaction to eating gluten — a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. If you have celiac disease, eating gluten triggers an immune response in you...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an term used to describe disorders that cause chronic inflammation of your digestive tract. Types of IBD include: Crohn's disease This type of IBD is chara...

Pancreatitis is inflammation in the pancreas. The pancreas is a long, flat gland that sits tucked behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. The pancreas produces enzymes that help digestion and hormon...