Digestive Health Archives

Stomach Flu or Food Poisoning? How to Tell the Difference

Dec 10, 2018 · Chandra Johnson-Greene · Digestive Health

You’re going about your day as normal when you suddenly start to feel nauseous, weak, and slightly warm. You decide to drink a glass of water or a cup of tea for relief and when that doesn’t help, you lay down for a quick rest to regain your strength. Before … Read More

E. Coli: Dangerous Bacteria Crops Up (Again) in Health Scare

Nov 29, 2018 · Lisa Cantkier · Digestive Health

Romaine lettuce contaminated by E. coli caused dozens of illnesses and five deaths between November 2017 and June 2018. Just before Thanksgiving 2018, we received news of another E. coli outbreak traced to romaine lettuce. No deaths resulted, but 43 people fell ill with a strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. … Read More

What Does Heartburn Feel Like? How to Know What You’re Really Feeling

Nov 22, 2018 · UHN Staff · Digestive Health

"Heartburn" isn't actually a medical term, but it's one of the most commonly used words to describe symptoms of the upper gastrointestinal tract. An estimated 20 to 40 percent of adults report having chronic heartburn.[1] Yet most people are confused by the symptom and how it differs from indigestion, reflux, … Read More

How to Avoid Heartburn and Other Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux

Nov 21, 2018 · Dawn Bialy · Digestive Health

It’s easy to reach for antacids or prescription medications when the fiery pain of heartburn strikes. But you may find more relief by changing your diet and lifestyle instead. Heartburn is just one symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition that is often related to the foods you eat … Read More

What Is GERD? Dealing with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Oct 11, 2018 · Matthew Solan · Digestive Health

Your digestive system can experience a myriad of ill effects: stomachache, ulcer, bloated stomach, constipation. But what is GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease? If you have regular bouts of GERD symptoms, also known as "heartburn"—that sharp, burning sensation in the chest—do not necessarily dismiss them as something you ate. You … Read More

What Causes Gallstones?

Oct 3, 2018 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Digestive Health

Gallstones are solid deposits in the gallbladder, a small pear-shaped organ that sits beneath the liver. The gallbladder has a simple function: to store and concentrate bile, a digestive enzyme made by the liver. In the United States, between 1 and 3 percent of adults develop gallstones each year and … Read More

Overactive Bladder? Here’s How to Handle the Sudden Urge to Urinate

Sep 11, 2018 · Daniel Pendick · Digestive Health

Gotta go? Your urinary plumbing has ways to let you know when it’s time to empty your bladder. But sometimes what should feel like a friendly tap on the shoulder turns into a five-alarm fire alarm. It’s called overactive bladder—the sudden and irresistible urge to urinate. Around half of people … Read More

What Helps Constipation? Know the Causes—and Find Relief

Aug 10, 2018 · Matthew Solan · Digestive Health

Everyone experiences constipation at some time. Most often it's nothing to worry about, but if the condition starts to happen more frequently and with greater severity, you'll become more anxious to find out what helps constipation. At that point, you may need to seek treatment. How does constipation occur? As … Read More

The Remarkable Health Benefits of Ginger

Jul 25, 2018 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Digestive Health

Ginger is commonly produced in India, Jamaica, Fiji, Indonesia, and Australia. The root or underground stem (rhizomes) of Zingiber officinale (from the Zingiberaceae family) can be consumed fresh, powdered, dried as a spice, in oil form, or as juice. Any of those forms will help you enjoy the health benefits … Read More

Pancreatitis: Understanding the Causes and Symptoms

Jul 13, 2018 · Matthew Solan · Digestive Health

Pancreatitis can be either short-lived (acute) or long lasting (chronic). While chronic pancreatitis tends to be more serious, either type can cause dangerous complications. Excessive alcohol is known to cause pancreatitis. Or a gallstone from the gallbladder may lodge in the bile duct in such a way that it blocks … Read More

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