Digestive Diseases

An empty stomach allows for the best and safest upper endoscopy examination, so you should have nothing to eat or drink, including water, for approximately six hours before the examination. Your doctor will tell you when you should start fasting... Full Answer

The Rome III criteria (diagnostic criteria for all functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders) state that functional dyspepsia (FD) -- persistent upper abdominal pain or discomfort for which there is no identifiable cause -- must include one or more of... Full Answer

With colostomy, the end of the colon is brought through an opening in the abdomen, and a pouch attached to collect waste. Full Answer

Just because your mother had an obstetric fistula does not increase your risk for getting one. You are at a higher risk of developing obstetric fistula if access to obstetric emergency care is not readily available in times of a childbearing... Full Answer

Most viral gastrointestinal infections clear up on their own, but you should see a  doctor for severe cases. For adults, a serious case is indicated by blood in the diarrhea or vomit; vomiting for more than 24 hours,; or by signs of... Full Answer

Leaky Gut Syndrome is associated with: Inflammatory and infectious bowel diseases Several types of arthritis Acne Psoriasis Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Chronic liver disease Pancreatic disease It is also associated with numerous... Full Answer

Leaky gut can be a difficult diagnosis to establish for a number of reasons: It's associated with a wide range of seemingly unconnected symptoms; it has a lot of different causes; there's no specific test to confirm it; and evidence tying it to... Full Answer

Leaky gut syndrome occurs when the lining of the intestines is weakened to the point that their contents can leak out and enter the bloodstream, causing a variety of health problems from fatigue to food sensitivities to skin rashes to migraines.... Full Answer

There's still much to be learned, but diet, chronic stress, certain medications and bacterial imbalance seem to play important roles. Eating a diet high in refined sugar can lead to overgrowth of yeast species, which has been associated with... Full Answer

You should suspect Leaky Gut Syndrome if you have: pain in multiple joints a chronic skin condition chronic diarrhea or abdominal pain chronic fatigue chronic depression malaise a feeling of being infected but your doctor can't find the infection... Full Answer