What is a bubbling in the bowels? Bubbling sounds from the bowels are a result of gas and fluid movement within the intestines. The bowels are not silent as is often thought. There are sounds constantly emanating from most of the gastrointestinal tract particularly from the stomach all the way down to the end of the colon. >> Read More ...
Bile secretion is at the greatest 20 to 40 minutes after eating, particularly following the ingestion of a fatty meal. If vomiting occurs a short while after eating or if a person has severe acid reflux then bile along with food, acid and enzymes may enter the esophagus and even reach the mouth. Depending on the force, >> Read More ...
The color of the normal bowel movement is any shade of brown (ranging from a light bown or tan to darker brown hue). When stool appears a very light brown to yellow brown or even overtly yellow then it needs to be assessed further. Yellow stool does not always indicate a problem. Sometimes consuming foods and beverages >> Read More ...
Bloating Bloating is a sensation of ‘fullness’ and tightness within the abdomen. It may be accompanied by swelling of the abdomen (distension). Bloating due to the build up of gas within the gastrointestinal tract will often be relieved by belching or flatulence. Bloating should be differentiated from angina pectoris >> Read More ...
Short-Chain Carbohydrates May Cause Chronic Bloating and Diarrhea It was found out that certain people complaining about abdominal bloating, excessive gas, chronic diarrhea or constipation, diagnosed with ‘dyspepsia’, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or functional bowel disease (FBD), actually cannot >> Read More ...
What is food poisoning? Food poisoning is a common acute condition where food or water contaminated with infectious agents causes inflammation of the gut. These infectious agents may be viruses, bacteria, protozoa or their toxins. Unlike with the ‘stomach flu’ (viral gastroenteritis) which is caused by viruses, >> Read More ...
What is Crohn’s Disease? Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and may affect any part of the gut, especially the colon and the last part of the small intestine. It usually occurs with nausea, low-grade fever, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Crohn’s disease may be mild and may >> Read More ...
What is Celiac Disease (Celiac Sprue)? Celiac (Greek koiliakos = abdominal) disease is an inherited malabsorption disorder affecting the small intestine, in which symptoms like diarrhea and bloating are triggered by a substance gluten, present in wheat, barley, rye and possibly oats. Celiac disease may be mild or >> Read More ...
What are Diverticula? Diverticula (singular ~ diverticulum) are abnormal marble-sized pouches protruding out from the intestinal wall – most often from the sigmoid colon (Picture 1). It is more commonly seen with advancing age. Most of the time diverticula do not pose any significant health problem and may not even >> Read More ...
Colitis refers to inflammation of the colon (the main part of the large intestine) that usually causes abdominal pain and diarrhea. Causes of Chronic Colitis Collagenous and Lymphocytic Colitis Old people between 60-80 years of age may suffer from two special types of colitis. One type is collagenous colitis with >> Read More ...
