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TwitterUnlike forms of gastroparesis that are easily linked to another illness, idiopathic gastroparesis has no known cause. You may have trouble with digesting for an extended period of time or a short while, but your gastroparesis symptoms will be pronounced. Stomach pain and bloating can last for hours after you consume a meal, and feelings [...]
Health Articles About Gastroenterology
Stomach Pain and Bloating – When To Start Worrying?
For many people, a little stomach pain and bloating every now and then is pretty common. However, others experience this feeling on a daily basis, regardless of the type or amount of foods they ingest. Eating too much or too many of the wrong foods can sometimes cause excessive gas and bloating that can usually [...]
Stomach Gas Relief – What Works Fast and Efficient?
When you start looking for treatments for stomach gas relief, how do you know what works fast and efficient? There are many products on the market today claiming to safely and effectively rid you of excessive gas and bloating, but which one will work best for you? Bloating remedies are different for everyone;
Top 10 Foods That Bloat Your Stomach
If you have discovered that you are experiencing excessive gas and bloating on a regular basis, you may need to start looking into your diet. Certain foods that bloat your stomach are more than likely the culprit behind your discomfort. Stomach bloating after eating is one of the main reasons people seek medical attention, especially [...]
Swollen Stomach After Eating – Is It A Sign of IBS or Gastroparesis?
Throughout our lives, we will all suffer from a swollen stomach at least once or twice. One common reason for a bloated belly is simple overeating; the swelling will subside in time and your stomach reverts to the normal size. But, when you are experiencing a swollen stomach regularly, you may need to book an [...]
Gastroparesis Diet Plan – What Foods To Include?
Those with gastroparesis need to be very careful about the foods that they consume. The traditional gastroparesis diet plan includes light meals made with little fat. Because their stomachs cannot properly digest or metabolize many foods, a light diet filled with smaller meals can help prevent most side effects from occurring. Many cases of gastroparesis [...]
Ulcerative Colitis Treatment Options
Ulcerative colitis treatment depends on the cause. Colitis or irritable bowel symptoms are caused by inflammation of the colon. You may experience diarrhea or watery stools, abdominal pain and even bleeding from the rectum. Sometimes antibiotics that are given for an infection somewhere else in the body destroy the beneficial bacteria that populate the colon.
Diet For Colitis: Top 10 Foods To Avoid
A diet for colitis can help avoid or minimize flares while still providing necessary nutrients for overall health. Symptoms of colitis, or inflammation of the colon, include bleeding from the rectum, pain in the abdomen, and diarrhea. Here are some foods that you should avoid:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children – How To Recognize?
If you think your child may suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, then you need to find out all you can about irritable bowel syndrome in children. Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a condition that affects the digestive system. While it is not a life threatening illness, it can cause some serious discomfort and stress.
Top 10 Foods in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diet Plan
If you’ve been experiencing the symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome, your doctor may put you on an irritable bowel syndrome diet. Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a condition that affects the organs of the digestive system. Therefore, the most prevalent and noticeable irritable bowel syndrome symptoms are related to problems with the digestive [...]
Top 5 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms
If you think you may be experiencing irritable bowel syndrome symptoms, you owe it to yourself to find out as much as you can about irritable bowel syndrome, how it may affect you, and what you can do about it. The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be moderate to severe and, because there [...]
Watery Diarrhea Causes
There may be many causes for watery diarrhea. Among these may be diet changes, a change in medication or a viral infection. While watery diarrhea is never fun, you shouldn’t panic. If it persists more than a day or two, or if it is accompanied by severe cramping or bleeding, you will want to contact [...]
Relief for Constipation in Pregnancy
While there are many joys of pregnancy, there are also many things that may not be so joyous. One of the less the joyful aspects of pregnancy may be constipation. While there is a lot of remedies that may help in the relief of constipation, you have to be more careful when you are pregnant. [...]
Diarrhea in Babies and Teething – Connected?
Especially as a new parent, you may wonder if your child has diarrhea, is it a sign that they are teething. Occasionally, this may be the case because a teething baby produces more saliva naturally and makes them pass their stools more quickly. In addition, diarrhea in babies is usually because they have some type [...]
Top 10 Foods in A Diet for Constipation in Children
When your child is constipated, the first thing you should do is try to find out if there is a medical reason for the condition. Constipation is a symptom not the disease. You may want to look for a diet for constipation. If you have recently changed your child’s diet, this may be the cause [...]
Causes of Green Stools in Adults
Generally green stools in adults are caused by your food digesting too fast. As it digests it usually goes from green to brown before your bowel movement. If you have green bowel movements it may be caused by the use of laxatives, antibiotics or other medications, food poisoning or some other serious diseases.
Fast Acting Laxative Review
One of the most uncomfortable feelings can be when you’re constipated. The first thing you may want to do is find a fast acting laxative. While this may be okay on occasion, if constipation is a part of your daily life, you may want to consult your doctor for relief of constipation. There are some [...]
Acid Reflux and Excessive Mucus Production
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when acid escapes from the stomach and travels up the esophagus. The common name for GERD is acid indigestion. Food that you eat travels down the esophagus, past a valve, and into the stomach. The valve is supposed to keep the food and acid in the stomach from coming back [...]
Antibiotic Associated Colitis Symptoms and Treatment
Antibiotic associated colitis is a condition which is a result of antibiotic medications, or antibacterial drugs, disturbing the normal equilibrium of good bacteria as well as the bad. Most antibiotics have the potential of causing colitis and the diarrhea which is often experienced with chronic colitis. When antibiotic associated colitis occurs, the intestines become inflamed [...]
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diet
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also commonly known as GERD, is a condition with symptoms such as chronic heartburn and belching, hoarseness with a sore throat which never seems to go away, discomfort when swallowing, and unpleasant taste in the mouth with excessive saliva, nasty breath, inflamed gums, as well as tooth enamel erosion. These annoying symptoms [...]