Victor S. Sierpina, M.D.

Integrative Health and Wellness

Poor digestion can cause a host of health problems from simple stomach aches, harmful toxin release from the build-up of undigested food, and chronic fatigue. Additionally, according to the National Institutes of Health, as many as fifteen percent of American adults experience heartburn or reflux at least once a week, while as many as twenty percent suffer with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Fortunately, there are many simple ways to facilitate healthy digestion through diet, activity and emotion regulation.

Integrative Physician, Dr. Victor Sierpina, author of "The Healthy Gut Workbook joins the show to discuss the foundational basics of digestive health and nutrition.

Victor S. Sierpina, MD, is a professor of family and integrative medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. His professional practice, courses and research focus on natural health approaches to disease prevention and wellness. He was principal investigator on a $1.6 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop an evidence-based curriculum in alternative therapies, and the recipient of a $1.35 million NIH Exploratory and Development Grant in mind-body medicine.

New Harbinger Publications

Dr. Derrick DeSilva

8 / 30 / 2010