Archive for the 'Digestive & Intestinal Disorders' Category

Do you feel bloated immediately after drinking a glass of milk? Don’t worry! You are not the only person suffering with this condition.

Studies show that almost 70% of total world’s population is actually suffering with various digestion problems, because of consuming milk or any other diary products.

This kind of intolerance towards milk [Milk allergy] or dairy [Dairy allergy] products is often referred as lactose intolerance.

Lactose intolerance is usually not that dangerous. But, symptoms associated with lactose intolerance can become quite uncomfortable for you.

The main underlying problem linked with lactose intolerance is lactase deficiency. Whenever your body lacks adequate amount of lactase, an enzyme produced by the lining of your small intestine, you can experience difficulty in the ingestion process of milk or dairy products.

But remember, not every one who is suffering with lactose intolerance can have a problem in the ingestion of dairy products and even people with lower levels of lactase in their body cannot develop lactose intolerance essentially.

Only some individuals who lack certain prescribed amount of lactase are usually considered to experience lactose intolerance in their life.

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The incidence of stomach ulcers is high in the developing countries. About 4 million people in the United States suffer from stomach ulcer every year.

According to the estimates, approximately twenty million Americans develop at least one stomach ulcer during their lifetime.

Regardless of the popular long belief that stomach ulcers are due to spicy foods, acid, stress or lifestyle, the reality is that stomach ulcers develops due to infection of the stomach with a bacterium-Helicobacter pylori (H pylori).

Helicobacter pylori and stomach ulcers:

The bacteria “Helicobacter pylori” is contagious. It enters the body easily from an infected person via fecal-oral means or oral-oral means. Sources of contaminated water may also be a means of H. pylori transmission.

Stomach mucosa (the lining of the stomach) and small intestines have protection against the strong acid (gastric juice) produced in the stomach. Gastric juice is basically a powerful mixture of dietary enzymes and hydrochloric acid. Because of this strong acid, the stomach remains sterile.

The presence of spiral-shaped micro-organisms “helicobacter pylori” in the stomach weakens the protective mucosa and burrows through the lining. This way, the bacterium Helicobacter pylori enters and safely ensconces in the thick protective mucous layer, which prevent the acid from injuring the wall of the stomach.

Eating contaminated food can be very dangerous for you and it usually results in several gastro intestinal infections such as viral gastroenteritis.

Several types of viruses are responsible for causing gastroenteritis, which mainly include astro viruses, rota virus, and noro virus. These viruses usually result in vomiting and diarrhea, when they enter into your stomach.

Viral gastroenteritis is often known as stomach flu, though it is not caused by any influenza viruses.

You can easily identify this viral gastroenteritis with watery diarrhea and also vomiting. If you are affected with this viral infection, you can also experience severe headache, fever and also severe abdominal cramps.

Contaminated food and drinks are suspected as main culprits!

Food that gets contaminated through the hands of food preparers or handlers can be the main source for the virus to transmit. Especially, if they do not wash their hands properly after using bathroom can increase the chance for the spread of disease.

Uncovered food or certain other beverages, which are handled in an improper way, are also responsible for making a clear path for the virus to enter into your body.

Are you embarrassed with hemorrhoids? Don’t worry about hemorrhoids as there are home remedies for hemorrhoids treatment.

Try to follow them for getting better relief for your hemorrhoids problem.

In fact, you need not get embarrassed with hemorrhoids as this is the most common health condition suffered by many people.

Almost eight out of ten people usually suffer with hemorrhoids. Internal hemorrhoids are not visible and will not cause any pain for you but external hemorrhoids are more painful and cause trouble for you.

Certain useful remedies to get relief from hemorrhoids:

1. Dry figs are more useful as food remedy for hemorrhoid treatment. Take 3 or 4 figs, soak them in water for overnight. Try to eat these soaked figs daily with empty stomach in the morning.
2. Mango seeds are also very effective hemorrhoid treatment. Dry the mango seeds and make powder of these seeds. Try to take one and half gram of this powder as a daily dose. You can take this powder with or without honey.

If you have experienced any painful cut on your finger, then you can easily understand all about anal fissures.

Confused! Just like a tiny cut on your finger, anal fissure is a small tear at the edge of anus.

If you have any cut on your hand or finger, it becomes very difficult for you to use your hands.

Similarly, if you have anal fissures, you can experience difficulty in your usual bowel movements.

Every time when you have a bowel movement, the anus becomes more stretched and the fissure tends to reopen leading to cause more pain. Not all, but some of the anal fissures are chronic and takes more time to heal.

Anal fissures are quite common in infants whose age is between 6 to 24 months and these fissures rarely develop in older kids. It is also possible that these anal fissures can develop in adults making it more difficult for the affected person during normal bowel movements.

Anal fissures and hemorrhoids! Are they same?

Do you think anal fissures are similar to hemorrhoids? Then you are mistaken. Having anal fissure is different from hemorrhoids.

Have you ever heard of food poisoning? Certain foods, which you take can be poisonous to your body some times.

This condition of food poisoning also called botulism is very rare condition but can be very serious for you if you get affected.

Botulism can be caused due to intoxication caused by certain potent toxins performed in foods.

Bacterium called clostridium botulinum is the main source for the production of these toxins in your body. Ingestion of these toxins, which are mainly present in foods made improperly, can be dangerous and fatal sometimes.

How botulism can cause harm to you?

Botulism, this condition of food poisoning usually stops your muscles from working. As the toxins spread in body, your muscles become weak and you can feel queasy and end up with diarrhea.

You can also feel difficulty in speaking, trouble in breathing, swallowing and can experience blurred vision and droopy eyelids.

Is there any prevention for botulism?

Food borne botulism is often caused due to improperly prepared home canned foods like corn, asparagus, beets and also green peas.

Diverticulosis, a small bulging pouch in your digestive tract mainly develops diverticulitis. If you have crossed 40 years of age, then it is quite common to have diverticulitis.

It can occur any where in your digestive system including esophagus, stomach and small intestine and in most cases it has been found that, it is most prominent in large intestine of your digestive system.

As these pouches hardly ever cause any problems, you may never know that you have them.

However in certain cases, if you have one or more inflamed or infected pouches, they can cause severe abdominal pain, fever, nausea and also you can notice marked changes in your bowel habits.

Mild symptoms of the diverticulitis can be easily treated with necessary changes in your diet and also antibiotics. But, certain severe cases of diverticulitis may require surgery to remove the inflamed portion of colon.

Essential herbs helpful in soothing the symptoms of inflammation:

Treating diverticulosis is very essential in order to avoid the complication of diverticulitis. Some of the herbal remedies which can treat both of the digestive conditions are mentioned below.

Try to discuss about these remedies with your health care provider and follow them to get better relief.

Are you embarrassed with hemorrhoids? Don’t worry about hemorrhoids as there are home remedies for hemorrhoids treatment.

Try to follow them for getting better relief for your hemorrhoids problem.

In fact, you need not get embarrassed with hemorrhoids as this is the most common health condition suffered by many people.

Almost eight out of ten people usually suffer with hemorrhoids. Internal hemorrhoids are not visible and won’t cause any pain for you but external hemorrhoids are more painful and cause trouble for you.

Certain useful remedies to get relief from hemorrhoids:

• Dry figs are more useful as food remedy for hemorrhoid treatment. Take 3 or 4 figs, soak them in water for overnight. Try to eat these soaked figs daily with empty stomach in the morning.
• Mango seeds are also very effective hemorrhoid treatment. Dry the mango seeds and make powder of these seeds. Try to take one and half gram of this powder as a daily dose. You can take this powder with or without honey.

Many people get confused with heart pain and heart burn which is caused due to GERD, gastro esophageal reflux disease.

GERD is typically marked by a heart burn and lasts up to two hours after you take meals.

How heart burn caused due to GERD differ from heart pain?

Actually, as the esophagus lie just behind the heart, chest pain caused due to GERD is often seems to be a heart pain. A heart burn and GERD have no connection with your cardiac system.

The main difference between a heart pain and GERD is, the heart burn which is caused due to GERD does not start with any physical activity while the pain related to heart is often triggered with exertion.

You need to consult the doctor immediately when you find these following abnormalities:

• Vomiting followed by severe chest pain
• Blood vomiting
• Whenever you feel difficulty in swallowing solid and liquid foods
• If vomiting is followed by a chest pain
• Severe pain in chest area which is especially radiated towards back, neck or arm

How GERD can harm your regular health conditions if untreated?

Persistent GERD if untreated can lead to numerous stern health conditions. Some of these major effects include:

Most of you might be in misconception that stomach virus is some thing which affects the stomach.

But, in fact, this stomach virus mainly affects your small intestine and this condition is considered as stomach flu.

Several different viruses are responsible for this condition and this stomach flu is highly contagious.

How stomach virus transmits?

Viral gastroenteritis commonly known as stomach flu is highly contagious and easily transmitted through unwashed hands.

You will be affected with this stomach virus, when an infected person shares your food, drink or even utensils or even by eating food and drinking beverages that are contaminated with stomach virus.

Even if you no longer have the symptoms of stomach flu, it can be still contagious, as the virus can be found mainly in the stool after you recover from the illness. Any one can become infected with this virus without having the signs of the virus and they can still spread the infection.

This outbreak of the infection can occur mainly in households, nursing homes, restaurants, child care centers, cruise ships, schools, and dormitories and also in other places where people gather in groups.