Athough bowel habit varies from one person to another, it is still considered to be normal if there are at least three bowel movements in a week and not more than three bowel movements in a day. Even individual habit can vary – sometimes a person who has a bowel movement everyday may find that a day is missed due to >> Read More ...
Belching, also referred to as burping, is a way of releasing gas that enters or is produced within the upper part of the digestive tract. This includes the esophagus (food pipe), stomach and sometimes the initial portions of the small intestine. Belching is a natural act, despite it being considered socially awkward to >> Read More ...
Most of the time diarrhea is acute. This means that it arises suddenly, is often intense and resolves quickly within a few days. Sometimes no treatment is necessary for it to ease and eventually stop. However, when diarrhea continues for longer than a few days and persists up to a week or more then it becomes a cause for >> Read More ...
Diarrhea and abdominal pain are two common symptoms associated with the digestive tract. Often these symptoms may occur together and it can be difficult to isolate abdominal pain with diarrhea due to a specific cause. Diarrhea occurs for a variety of different reasons as does abdominal pain, and without considering other >> Read More ...
Constipation is a common symptom that many people experience when dieting or fasting. There are several reasons why constipation may occur in these situations. However, it is important to note that constipation does not affect every person who is on a diet or fast. It is more likely to occur during periods of strict >> Read More ...
About Runner’s Diarrhea Runner’s diarrhea is frequent, loose and often watery stool that may occur during or after a long distance run, workout, occasional run, or fast walk (1). It is also commonly referred to as runner’s trots. The exact cause of runner’s diarrhea is not known although there are >> Read More ...
Diarrhea is a common digestive symptom that affects every person at some point in life. It may occur several times in a year. Usually diarrhea is acute meaning that it lasts for a short period of time but tends to be severe. Acute diarrhea usually lasts for only a few days and often resolves on its own. However, there are >> Read More ...
Most of us think of an agitated emotional state or mental strain when we hear of stress. This is known as psychological stress. However, the body can also undergo physical stress like with a severe disease, major surgery and extensive inury. This is known as physiological stress. It is now known that psychological stress >> Read More ...
There is continuous movement throughout the gut. It starts from the moment we swallow food and continues all the way through until we pass out stool. The speed of this movement changes in different parts of the gut and sometimes it can be upset. The movement speeds up or slows down and as a result it causes symptoms like >> Read More ...
The colon is the last part of the large intestine where stool is formed and stored until it is passed out with a bowel movement. As with any organ, the colon can become diseased and its functioning disrupted. This may sometimes be referred to as an irritated colon, although this is not a specific medical term. The >> Read More ...
