Conditions
Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain can occur for a variety of reasons and can also be a sign of a number of digestive...
Acid Reflux
Acid reflux refers to the backward flow of stomach acid and, sometimes, food particles from the stomach up into the...
Barrett’s Esophagus
Barrett’s esophagus is a condition in which the tissue lining your esophagus changes to more closely resemble intestinal tissue. The...
Blood In Stool
Blood in the stool usually causes the stool to appear sticky or black, often assuming a tar-like appearance. Other times,...
Celiac Disease
Celiac disease occurs when your body’s immune system reacts abnormally to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye....
Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is one of the most deadly diseases in the United States for the simple fact that it can...
Colon Polyps
Colon polyps are small growths that are the result of an overgrowth of cells. They are usually small, rarely a...
Constipation
Constipation refers to having extremely infrequent bowel movements or having difficulty in passing stools. Generally speaking, you’re constipated if you...
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a disease that causes...
Diarrhea
Diarrhea refers to loose, watery stools and a feeling that you urgently need to use the restroom. This can last...
Difficulty Swallowing
If you have dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, you know it takes extra effort to get down food or liquids. This...
Diverticular Disease
Diverticula don’t necessarily cause symptoms or complications, and many people don’t realize they have the condition. Diverticulosis simply means diverticula...
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is an inflammatory, allergic condition that affects the esophagus (food pipe) in which excess numbers of white...
Fructose Intolerance
Fructose intolerance results from the inability to digest fructose, a sugar molecule found naturally in honey, agave nectar, certain fruits...
Functional Dyspepsia
Functional dyspepsia is a disorder of the gut brain interaction (DGBI) in which you may experience early satiety (feeling full...
Gas And Bloat
The production of gas is a normal side effect of digestion, and burping or passing gas isn’t usually cause for...
Gastroparesis
Gastroparesis is a condition that prevents your stomach from emptying itself of food properly. Normally, your stomach muscles can contract...
Gluten Intolerance
Some people show many of the symptoms of celiac disease when they eat gluten, but don’t test positive for the...
Heartburn and GERD
Acid reflux refers to the backward flow of stomach acid and, sometimes, food particles from the stomach up into the...
Hiatal Hernia
A hiatal hernia is a specific type of hernia that occurs when the upper portion of your stomach bulges through...
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids, sometimes called piles, are swollen veins that occur in the rectum or skin around the anus. Hemorrhoids are very...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is a chronic disease that affects the tissues of the digestive tract, most commonly the...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is an intestinal disorder. When you suffer from IBS, problems with your large intestine cause abdominal pain...
Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance is the inability to break down the lactose found in dairy products. Lactose is one of many different...
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
SIBO means you have an excess of gut bacteria in your small intestine. This bacteria is supposed to be present...
Stomach And Intestine Ulcers
Peptic ulcers happen when the inner lining in your esophagus, stomach, or duodenum (the upper part of your small intestine)...
Sucrose Intolerance
Sucrose intolerance results from the inability to digest sucrose, or ‘table sugar.’ Beyond its presence in cane sugar, sucrose is...
Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis is a viral infection of the liver. Depending on the type of virus and individual, hepatitis can be acute...