Articles on digestive health: reflux, bloating, bowel habits, food intolerance and what endoscopy involves. Blood in the stool, unexplained weight loss or trouble swallowing always need a medical check.
Ulcerative colitis usually needs surgery in three situations: a severe flare that does not settle with intensive hospital treatment or causes complications such as…
A gallbladder diet is a pattern of eating built around high-fiber plant foods, lean protein and moderate portions of unsaturated fat, with fewer fried…
Call your gastroenterologist when Crohn's symptoms change from your usual baseline: more frequent or bloody stools, new or worsening abdominal pain, fever, unexplained weight…
People living with hepatitis B are usually asked to check every new prescription, over-the-counter product and supplement with their care team because the liver…
Doctors find the cause of hepatitis with a stepwise set of tests. A liver panel (ALT, AST, ALP and bilirubin) shows how inflamed the…
The low FODMAP diet temporarily removes fermentable carbohydrates, such as lactose, fructans, excess fructose, galacto-oligosaccharides and polyols, that pull water into the bowel and…
A reflux monitoring test records how often stomach contents rise into the esophagus, usually over 24 to 96 hours, using a thin nasal catheter…
A gut cleanse, gut reset or colon cleanse is not needed for health: the colon clears itself through daily bowel movements, a self-renewing lining…
Preparing for hiatal hernia surgery usually means a pre-op visit with blood tests and an anesthesia review, a medicine check in which your surgical…
No. Most gallstones cause no symptoms and are usually left alone under watchful waiting, with no routine treatment needed. Gallbladder removal, called cholecystectomy, is…
For a first hepatology appointment, bring every liver-related blood test report from the past few years, any ultrasound, CT, MRI or elastography reports with…
Not every episode of gastrointestinal bleeding is an emergency, but any visible bleeding needs medical assessment, and some signs mean calling emergency services now:…
Yes, a hiatal hernia can come back after repair. Recurrence means part of the stomach slides back up through the opening in the diaphragm,…
Most people with hepatitis A recover at home over several weeks, but you should seek urgent care if jaundice keeps deepening instead of fading,…
Floating poop is usually caused by extra gas trapped in the stool, most often after high-fiber meals or dietary changes, and on its own…
Barrett's esophagus treatment rests on three parts: controlling acid reflux, usually with a proton pump inhibitor plus lifestyle measures; regular surveillance endoscopy with biopsies…
Diet is one part of managing irritable bowel syndrome, not the whole plan. Guidelines suggest starting with regular meals, enough fluid, adjusted fiber and…
Probiotics for kids have good trial support in only a few situations: lowering the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, shortening some stomach bugs modestly, easing…
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