• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • COVID-19 INFO
  • learn More
inSite Digestive Health Care
  • Find a
    location
  • Patient
    Portal
  • Telehealth
  • online
    Bill Pay
  • Appointment
  • Home
  • About
    • Careers
    • Clinical Research
  • Providers
  • Locations
  • For Patients
    • New Patients
    • Prep Instructions
    • Telehealth
    • Patient Education
    • COVID-19 Precautions
    • Insurances Accepted
    • FAQs
    • Policies
  • Conditions
    • Upper GI Disorders
    • Lower GI Disorders
    • Functional GI Disorders
    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    • Liver Disease
    • Hemorrhoids
  • Procedures
    • Colonoscopy
    • Upper GI Endoscopy
    • Esophageal Dilation
    • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
    • Endoscopic Ultrasound
    • Capsule Endoscopy
    • Esophageal Manometry
    • Outpatient Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy
    • Hemorrhoid Therapy
    • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP)
    • Fibroscan
    • Abdominal Pelvic Ultrasound
    • Nutritional Services
    • Telehealth Consultations
  • Shop
  • Contact Us
    • Find a
      location
    • Patient
      Portal
    • Telehealth
    • online
      Bill Pay
  •  

Navigate the Holiday Season: 3 Tips to Avoid Common Stomach Issues

December 23, 2016

Can you believe it’s that time of year again?

The time of year kicks off a holiday season full of opportunities for parties that celebrate friends, family and yes, food. Even with all of the festive cheer and good will, the holidays are notorious for food-related illnesses that can appear in otherwise healthy individuals – issues like indigestion, acid reflux, heartburn, constipation, diarrhea and more.

A lot of these conditions can spring from over-indulging in food and alcohol because even though an upset stomach is unappealing, so is missing out on all of the festivities. Fortunately, the team behind San Francisco Gastroenterology is on your side.

We’ve prepared three essential tips you can use to avoid common stomach issues this holiday season.

Acknowledge Fullness.

We’re all familiar with that uncomfortably full feeling – you’ve eaten far too much food and now you’re bloated, maybe a little nauseous and definitely regretting that second helping of dessert. Luckily, you can avoid this unpleasant feeling easily by simply taking note of when you are truly full versus when you just can’t eat another bite. The former is your body’s natural limit for food consumption, and the latter is when you have eaten too much.

If you are unsure you are truly full or not while you still feel well, try waiting 15 minutes before eating anything else. If you are still hungry, then it’s okay to eat more. However, if you find you are no longer hungry, there’s no need to keep eating.

Practice Sampling.

Holiday parties are famous for huge spreads of heavy foods and desserts that are much higher in calories, fats and sugar than we normally consume. For those without existing health issues, it’s probably not an issue to indulge a little bit, but instead of piling your plate with large amounts of your favorites, try sampling instead. Sampling smaller quantities of a wider variety of foods can help keep your food intake under control, and breaking up the types of foods you’re eating can also keep you in check.

Have A Plan.

Sometimes even when you keep an eye on what and how much you eat, things can still take a turn and you can end up feeling unwell. Trying new foods prepared outside of your own kitchen can potentially lead to a bad reaction if something doesn’t agree with your digestive system. In situations like these, it’s best to have a plan already in place. If you know you’re prone to heartburn, indigestion, acid reflux, etc., talk to your gastroenterologist beforehand about your symptoms or make sure that you have any medications needed on hand.

Filed Under: Gastroenterology

Primary Sidebar

December 2016
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
« Nov   Jan »

Categories

  • Anoscopy
  • Blood stool
  • Colon cancer
  • Colonoscopy
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Digestive Health
  • EGD Test
  • Endoscopy
  • ERCP
  • Fecal Occult Blood Test
  • FibroScan
  • Gastroenterologist
  • Gastroenterology
  • Gastroenterology Clinic
  • General
  • GI Disorders
  • H.Pylori Test
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hepatology
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • manometry test
  • Medications
  • News
  • Nutrition
  • Pill Camera
  • Telehealth Services
  • Uncategorized
  • Weight Loss

Tags

anoscopy California anoscopy near me best gastroenterologist near me Best GI Clinic best gi clinic near me best GI doctor near me best gi specialist near me colon cancer colon cancer diagnosis colon cancer risk Colon Cancer screening Colon Cancer screening near me colonoscopy colonoscopy appointment colonoscopy California colonoscopy in California colonoscopy near me Colonoscopy Prep colonoscopy procedure Colonoscopy Procedure near me Colorectal Cancer Digestive Health digestive health care near me Endoscopy near me gastroenterologist California gastroenterologist clinic in California gastroenterologist in California gastroenterologist near me Gastroenterologists near me Gastroenterology Clinic Gastroenterology Clinic in California Gastroenterology Clinic near me gastrointestinal care GI care GI Clinic in California GI Clinic near me gi doctor in California gi doctor near me GI specialist in California GI specialist near me hemorrhoids rubber band ligation Hemorrhoid Treatment in California Hemorrhoid treatment near me inSite Digestive Health Care Irritable Bowel Syndrome treatment

Footer

Our
Blog

Keep up with the latest developments in gastroenterology as well as news about our practice and the events we sponsor.

Learn More

Patient
Education Library

Learn about the symptoms and treatments for some of the most common GI conditions and disorders we treat.

Learn More

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Find a Location
  • Online Bill Pay
  • Patient Portal
  • Telehealth
  • About
  • Our Provider
  • Conditions
  • Services & Procedures
  • For Patients
  • Shop
  • Blog
  • Patient Education
  • Locations
  • Request an Appointment
  • Contact Us

Policies

  • Terms and Conditions
  • Terms of Use
  • Notice of Privacy Practices (HIPAA)
  • Aviso de Prácticas de Privacidad
  • Non-Discrimination Policy
  • Financial Policy
  • Return Policy

Resources

  • COVID-19 Precautions
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Sitemap
Copyright © · inSite Digestive Health Care · All Rights Reserved
iHealthspot Medical Website Design and Medical Marketing by iHealthSpot.com

inSite Digestive Health Care, now Genesis Healthcare Partners, an affiliate of Unio Health Partners, offers diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal system with locations across all of California.