Researchers have only recently begun to understand the many, often complex, diseases that affect the digestive system. Accordingly, people are gradually replacing folklore, old wives' tales, and rumors about the causes and treatments of digestive diseases with accurate, up-to-date information.

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There are many, for instance, who still don't know that ulcers are caused by bacteria and not stress.

But misunderstandings still exist, and, while some folklore is harmless, some can be dangerous if it keeps a person from correctly preventing or treating an illness. For years there was a general belief that women who had lots of heartburn during their pregnancies, would give birth to babies with lots of hair! In the articles below are some common misconceptions (fallacies), about digestive diseases, followed by the facts as professionals understand them today.

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