The air is crisp, cool, and calm. The hot summer months are behind us and warm delicious comfort food is in style. It’s easy to sit back and eat your fall dessert favorites: Apple pie, apple cider donuts, and pumpkin pie among others. To some, these are treats that effect nothing other than switching your […]

Apple cider vinegar, always thought of as a folk remedy, may, in fact, be beneficial for our health. A new CNN report suggests that the simple-to-make treat has many health benefits individuals with different diseases. While not the most tasteful drink, by combining chopped up apples with water and sugar, then allowing the mixture to […]

GANJ physician Joseph Shami was recently nominated for the NJ Top Docs award, and he graciously accepted. Dr. NJ Top Docs is an exclusive healthcare resource that reviews and approves healthcare providers in NJ, featuring them online and in print. An elite 900 of all NJ Docs and Dentists make their way onto the site […]

Ask any patient who is in the midst of an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) flare up and they’ll all tell you the same thing: it is torture. Stomach pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and nausea are some of the most dreaded symptoms patients with IBD hope to never experience. With no known cure, IBD patients must […]

It’s no secret excessive alcohol consumption leads to an increased risk of developing cancer. While limiting or cutting alcohol out altogether remains the greatest alternative, it may not be the only alternative. A recent article published on CNN caught our own Dr. Haleh Pazwash’s eye. A new study reveals that exercising can “cancel out” the […]

We often think of bacteria as something that makes us sick. Sinus, throat, bladder and ear infections are some of the most common in the U.S., treated by antibiotics. Antibiotics work by eliminating the bad bacteria causing the infection. Unfortunately, they also kill the good bacteria commonly found in your gut. No wonder why side […]

People may keep it a secret from the crowd, but digestive issues are as common as the cold in many. Many symptoms are embarrassing, thus not only being kept quiet from friends and family, but not told do your Primary Care Physician (PCP) as well. More often than not, your PCP will refer you to […]

Being able to speak, read and write more than one language is integral in many areas of the workforce in the United States specifically. One of the top industries in the need of bilingual physicians and staff is healthcare.  For example, the report by researchers at The George Washington University with support from the California Endowment […]

Diverticulitis is a disabling colon problem accompanied most often by pain, obstruction and fever. This condition became more common in the US from the late 1990’s to mid 2000’s, a Minnesota county study suggests. Dr. Adil E. Bharucha of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota claims incidents of diverticulitis have gone up 50% since 2000. […]

Here at Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey, we are going above and beyond for our patients. As many individuals from all walks of life come through our doors on their path to wellness, our elite-level team of gastroenterologists stay up to date on advanced and innovative procedures. Within the last calendar year, five major procedures […]