Digestive Health

Belching, or burping air from the mouth is not a potential direct side effect of gall bladder surgery but could be indirectly related. Belching is caused by swallowing air, most commonly subconsciously. In other words, the person isn't aware of doing... Full Answer

What we eat affects how we feel. How food moves through our digestive tract and the secretions it produces are affected by the protein, carbohydrate and fat composition of our foods. Because 70 percent of the cells that make up the body's immune system... Full Answer

Factors that can deplete our digestive enzyme levels include age, the pH of our digestive tract and the foods we eat. In this video, integrative gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan, MD, explains how these factors can impact our overall digestion. Full Answer

The most common symptoms of low digestive enzyme levels include not only digestive issues, but also physical and mood symptoms. Watch integrative gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan, MD, explain the symptoms that low digestive enzymes can cause. Full Answer

You may have a digestive enzyme deficiency and not even know it; a common example is lactose intolerance. In this video, integrative gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan, MD, discusses how the inability to digest certain foods may signal low... Full Answer

The health of every cell, tissue and organ in your body depends on healthy digestion and the absorption of nutrients from your food -- this process is essential for life and made possible through digestive enzymes. Digestive enzymes make the... Full Answer

Maintaining good digestion supports strong immunity. According to Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of the subcontinent of India, undigested food creates toxins that contribute to disease. Equal squirts (to taste) of ginger and fennel tinctures... Full Answer

Necrotizing enterocolitis is an infection and inflammation of a newborn's intestine. It can be mild or severe, leading to bowel obstruction and tissue death. Symptoms in a newborn may include a swollen or tender belly, poor appetite or throwing up,... Full Answer

Treatment for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) varies according to the severity and extent of bowel damage. It also depends on your baby’s age, health, and medical history. For some serious cases of NEC, surgery may be necessary. Full Answer

British researchers have discovered that women with legs between 20 and 29 inches tend to have higher levels of four enzymes that indicate liver disease. It's not that leg length in and of itself contributed to liver disease, but that shorter legs... Full Answer