Category Archives: Colon And Digestive

Osmotic diarrhea refers to a gastrointestinal ailment characterized by an increased passage of watery stools. Normal stools are already composed of a high percentage of water, but osmotic diarrhea implies an excessive loss of water with feces. Osmotic diarrhea is thought to occur when food is not fully absorbed in the small intestine, exerting an ...click here to read more

Colon cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer in the United States, and sadly, it’s one that is preventable in about a quarter of all cases. Most instances of the disease are due to lifestyle factors that can be changed or augmented, further reducing risk. Several types of screening tests have also ...click here to read more

High blood pressure (hypertension) is a leading cause of death in the United States. It affects about 75 million adults today. Having high blood pressure for a long time increases your risk of heart disease and stroke, which are the leading causes of death in America. While there are a number of causes for the ...click here to read more

Does your stomach seem to grow after each meal? Do you feel gassy, uncomfortable, and maybe even unzip your pants after eating? If this sounds like you, then you probably suffer from bloating, which is an incredibly uncomfortable feeling. How and what we eat plays a large role in how we feel post-meal. For example, ...click here to read more

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and back pain may seem like two unrelated conditions, but there are some cases where they co-exist. IBS back pain is often expressed by patients and is sometimes called referred pain, meaning that pain is felt in a part of the body that isn’t the actual source. This may be the ...click here to read more

Experiencing a painful bowel movement is never a pleasant experience. It can also be referred to as straining to defecate, painful intestinal cramps, and pain while defecating. Typically, when you pass stool, it should be neither painful nor difficult, but require minimal or moderate effort without inducing pain. Having pain before and during bowel movement ...click here to read more

Bubble guts, also called bubbly guts, is a term we don’t hear too often. But it’s an actual condition from which millions of people suffer. Medically known as borborygmi or peristalsis, bubble guts refers to the rumbling and/or growling sounds that the digestive system makes. This abdominal condition is not only intriguing, but it can ...click here to read more

Experiencing a change in bowel habits is a huge inconvenience. We normally have some control over when we choose to go to the bathroom, and our body gives us some time to hold it in before we get there. But sometimes we experience a sudden change in bowel habits that make us desperately search for ...click here to read more

Another week has gone by, which means it’s time for you weekly health news roundup. We have compiled a list of our best articles of the past week that you may have missed. We talked about colon spasms, a health problem that affects many Americans today. Urinary hesitancy, when you have difficulty starting or maintaining ...click here to read more

Finding irregular bowel movement treatment can be quite troublesome, especially when it is far too late to do anything about your symptoms. Not knowing how to have regular bowel movements is the source of a lot of stress and anxiety for irregular bowel movement sufferers. Irregular bowel movements can be described as having more than ...click here to read more

While a number of treatments exist for IBS, a new study out of Yale University has found that following an individualized diet based on food sensitivities is the best medicine-free approach to help reduce symptom onset. An inconvenient disorder Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder that affects the large colon. It differs from other ...click here to read more

If you have more than three loose stools a day or less than four stools in total each week, you have irregular bowel movements. Both diarrhea and constipation can be a big problem. Aside from the fact that irregular bowel movements can be uncomfortable, many people are embarrassed about it, especially those who are unable ...click here to read more

A perianal hematoma, also known as perianal thrombosis, is a hematoma located around the border of the anus. A hematoma is a localized collection of blood outside of blood vessels under the skin. Perianal hematomas are sometimes inappropriately referred to as external hemorrhoids. Perianal hematomas can present over a short period of time and be ...click here to read more

Having an overactive bowel means you have to make more frequent trips to the bathroom to relieve yourself. While this may sound abnormal in certain contexts, it may actually be absolutely ordinary for some. The general consensus over what constitutes normal bowel habits tends to be a single bowel movement every day, but this may ...click here to read more