When vomiting starts it may sometimes seem like there is no end in sight. The gagging, retching and actual vomiting may occur over and over until it eventually subsides. However, this may be short lived and another bout of vomiting can follow soon thereafter. Even if the vomiting does cease, the nausea that precedes it can >> Read More ...
With most of the digestive organs lying within the abdominal cavity, it is not unexpected for abdominal pain to occur after eating when there is a disease within the digestive tract. Depending on the location of the pain, how soon it occurs after eating and other signs and symptoms, the cause can be isolated to a certain >> Read More ...
The stomach is one of the important organs of digestion. It receives food and beverages that have been swallowed, after being shunted from the throat to the stomach through the esophagus. The stomach has a muscular wall which can crush food into smaller particles (mechanical digestion). The inner lining of the stomach wall >> Read More ...
The stomach, like every organ of the body, has specific functions that it has to fulfill. When there is a dysfunction of the stomach, the process of digestion and absorption of nutrients are compromised even beyond the stomach. This can lead to a host of problems that can be encompassed under maldigestion and >> Read More ...
Acid production in the stomach is a carefully controlled process. It needs to be sufficient to aid in chemical digestion of food but too much of acid can also cause problems. Stomach acid levels fluctuate depending on meals and time of the day. These fluctuations are considered normal. However, there are some conditions >> Read More ...
Ulcers are open sores that can form on the surface of the body as well as internally. One of the common sites of ulcers within the body is the digestive tract. Although these ulcers can form anywhere along the digestive tract, it is more likely to occur in the esophagus, stomach and the first part of the small intestine >> Read More ...
What is Infectious Colitis? Infectious colitis is inflammation of the colon (the main part of the large intestine) due to infection by bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. It typically causes sudden lower abdominal pain/cramps and diarrhea. Infectious colitis, especially in food poisoning, is often associated with >> Read More ...
Burping (belching) is a normal and common phenomenon that we all experience on a daily basis. Passing gas from any orifice is part of the digestive process and we often do not think about, unless it is loud, smelly and done in a public space. In fact, we may burp as many as 20 times in a day, sometimes more and sometimes >> Read More ...
Constipation is a common bowel symptom and affects both males and females of all age groups. It is estimated that chronic constipation affects about 15% of Americans. However, it may be far more prevalent as many people do not seek medical attention for constipation and attempt to treat it on their own. Furthermore >> Read More ...
Diverticulitis is a condition of the bowels (intestines). It mainly affects the large intestine (cecum and colon) but may also involve the small intestine or other parts of the gut. Diverticula are abnormal pouches that form in the bowels, especially in the large intestine. When these pouches become inflamed then it is >> Read More ...
