Rehydration is necessary to prevent dehydration due to the fluid and electrolyte loss from vomiting and diarrhea as well as offering some source of nutrition, although minimal. The BRAT diet or diarrhea diet are the first foods that should be introduced to a person after a bout of diarrhea or >> Read More ...
CareyK84 Asked : I have been suffering with IBS from my teens and have tried just about everything recommended by my doctor and all types of health products. Apart from a few things that offered moderate relief, there was nothing that helped me completely. My main symptoms are pain and diarrhea. The diarrhea comes and >> Read More ...
What is a hiatal hernia? A hiatal hernia, also known as a hiatus hernia, is the abnormal protrusion of the upper part of the stomach into the thoracic cavity through a defect in the diaphragm. The incidence of a hiatal hernia increases with age and it is fairly prevalent in the over 50 age group. Many hiatal hernia cases >> Read More ...
Post-Prandial Gastric Pain The term ‘stomach pain‘ is often used loosely to describe abdominal pain in general. However, it is widely accepted that the term ‘stomach pain‘ describes left upper quadrant (LUQ) abdominal pain. This is where the stomach is primarily located and most of it is tucked >> Read More ...
The nerve supply (innervation) of the stomach plays important roles in : holding food in the stomach until it can be processed by the rest of the gastrointestinal tract secreting certain digestive enzymes for chemical digestion of food mixing the food with the gastric secretions by churning caused by muscle contractions in >> Read More ...
Identifying abdominal pain as being isolated to the stomach is often difficult. The stomach is surrounded by many organs and structures that may be the cause of the pain. However, the following features may be an indication of stomach related condition resulting in pain : Pain that worsens or improves after eating or >> Read More ...
What is achlorhydria? Achlorhydria is the medical term for a lack of stomach acid (hydrochloric acid) due to the failure of the parietal cells to produce gastric acid. Hypochlorhydria is the term for diminished secretion of stomach acid. Achlorhydria may also be referred to as gastric anacidity. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is >> Read More ...
Excess stomach acid or hyperacidity is when the volume of stomach acid is higher than normal or the pH is lower than usual resulting in a more acidic gastric secretion. It is also known as hyperchlorhydria. If the stomach and surrounding structures, esophagus and duodenum, are able to cope with the changes in acid >> Read More ...
The term ‘acidic stomach‘ is often used to describe the various conditions associated with hyperacidity and reflux. It is a broad term attributed to conditions like gastritis, peptic ulcer (including an esophageal ulcer) and acid reflux. Typically an acidic stomach presents with a burning chest pain or burning >> Read More ...
Stomach discomfort may vary in sensation. Sometimes it is just mild discomfort or a minor stomach ache, while at other times, it can intensify to the point of severe gastric pain. Diagnosing the cause of stomach discomfort depends on how often it occurs, whether it is intermittent or persistent, trigger factors, and >> Read More ...
