Webinars

The Mind-Gut Connection: Conversation Within Our Bodies - Webinar
Live Date: June 20, 2017

Emeran A. Mayer, MD, PhD, director of the G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, provides an overview of current science that shows the biological link between our brain and digestive systems and tips on how "to listen to your gut" and interpret the signals your body is sending you. 

Achalasia: What You Should Know - Webinar
Live Date: December 15, 2016

Is that heartburn, GERD, achalasia or something else? Alireza Sedarat, MD, interventional endoscopist, gives an overview of achalasia, a rare disporder that makes it difficult for food and liquid to pass into the stomach. Learn about the symptoms, how to diagnose the condition, and managing the effects of achalasia.

Deciphering the Gluten-Free Matrix - Should I Be On a Gluten-Free Diet?
Live Date - November 19, 2015

Nancee Jaffe, MS, RD, registered dietitian for the UCLA Digestive Health and Nutrition Clinic, discusses a gluten-free diet, including what gluten is, separating facts from fiction and who needs to be on a gluten-free diet.

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Live Date - August 28, 2013

UCLA gastroenterologist Kevin Ghassemi, MD, discusses Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), including symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and dietary considerations.

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is an allergic inflammatory condition of the esophagus that in adults can cause difficulty swallowing, heartburn, vomiting, or abdominal and chest pain. In children, EoE symptoms can include poor growth, weight loss, a poor appetite or even refusing to eat.