Not everyone manages to find enough time for preventive visits to the clinic and to eat well. Stress levels and the environment have a negative effect on the health of the digestive system.

If you have been diagnosed with a gastrointestinal disease, you should start treatment of the digestive system without delay. Waiting for things to improve, drinking alkaline water and relieving the discomfort with heartburn medication is a poor strategy, and here is why.

A happy gut – a healthy brain

The health of the gut determines the health of the body as a whole. A person’s immunity depends on the wellbeing of the gut flora. The well-known American nutrition expert, psychiatrist and wellness guru Mark Hyman has called the health of the digestive system the key to normal brain function. In his eight-part documentary series “Broken Brain”, Hyman explains that the brain and the gut are closely connected from the embryonic stage onwards. These organs “communicate” throughout life by means of chemical messengers, the neurotransmitters. Diseases of the digestive system lead to anxiety, apathy, low self-esteem, depression, memory problems and dementia.

Discomfort is a reason to get examined

Diseases of the digestive system include:

  • diseases of the oesophagus
  • diseases of the stomach
  • diseases of the intestines
  • diseases of the anus
  • diseases of the liver
  • diseases of the biliary tract and pancreas

Pain and discomfort in the abdomen and during bowel movements are a direct reason to visit a clinic for an examination. However, many diseases remain “silent” in the early stages and only make themselves felt once advanced, sometimes with a severe attack of pain – as in pancreatitis, for example. Preventive visits to the doctor are therefore essential too.

Diseases of the digestive system reduce quality of life and require therapy, as they can threaten both general health and life itself.

Treatment of the digestive system in Switzerland

If you entrust your health only to the best doctors with international credentials and are used to comfort and five- and six-star service, Switzerland is the ideal choice for the diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases.

Privatklinik Bethanien is equipped with the most modern technology for diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal diseases. The clinic’s gastroenterologists and hepatologists are among the best in Switzerland. Professor Christian Funk, MD, sees patients at the clinic. Dr Funk takes a comprehensive approach to treating digestive diseases, involving doctors from other specialties in in-depth diagnostics and therapy where needed (surgery, ENT, oncology, radiology). A stay at Bethanien during treatment and rehabilitation will be as comfortable as possible for the patient.

Diagnosis – the foundation of successful treatment

With diseases of the digestive system, a correct and timely diagnosis is essential. CorSwiss helps to arrange gastrointestinal diagnostics and treatment with medical professors and Switzerland’s most sought-after gastroenterologists and hepatologists. Digital equipment and the doctors’ experience guarantee patients high-quality diagnosis and treatment.

Read more about treatment in Switzerland on our website.