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Baby Colic in Newborns and Infants, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Every parent experiences episodes of crying among newborns where the baby is inconsolable. Neither feeding, nor diaper changing or cuddling can pacify the baby. Often this is attributed to colic when all other irritant factors have been excluded. Colic appears to be a common condition among infants and some babies >> Read More ...

Swallowing Air (Aerophagia) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

The gut contains solids, liquids and gases which constantly enter and exit through the mouth and rectum. Most of the gas in the gut is air from the environment around us. It enters during swallowing food or beverages but also enters the gut while talking, chewing and breathing. Ths gas is eventually passed out as a belch >> Read More ...

Stomach Bloating – Causes of Fullness After Eating (Meals, Food)

Stomach bloating may refer to a sensation of fullness or pressure which typically occurs after eating, and/or excessive gas accumulation within the gastrointestinal tract. Typically these symptoms are associated with indigestion, however, there are various other causes of stomach bloating that may or may not be related to >> Read More ...

Abdominal Bloating (Swollen Stomach) Causes and Conditions

What is abdominal bloating? Abdominal bloating is any enlargement of the abdomen (distension) or fullness sensation in the abdomen with/without distension. When there is visible enlargement then this abdominal distension (enlargement of the abdomen) is most commonly due to one of the following : Fat Fluid Feces Flatus >> Read More ...

Quick Weight Loss Diet, Diarrhea, Gas and Bloating

LindsayK72 Asked : I am 37 and slightly overweight. Recently I tried a quick diet that my friend used with success – it is similar to the lemon detox diet but you also use mega doses of vitamins and a water tablet during this time. It was a combination detox and weight loss program which lasts for 14 days and it did >> Read More ...

Stomach Bubbling Excessively, Loud Rumbling Even After Eating

GennyL72 Asked : I have been suffering with an embarrassing problem for the past few months. My stomach rumbles loudly even if I have eaten and sometimes it even sounds like there is some bubbling. The sound is so loud that even others can hear it, even my colleagues sitting across from me. I am so stressed about this that >> Read More ...

Severe Bloating And Burping Upon Waking, After Meals

Nicole Asked : I have suffered from severe bloating and burping upon waking every morning for one year. The bloating and burping gets worse after meals but is present even without eating. I also suffered from diarrhea and abdominal pain, which was diagnosed as severe IBS and I am on a medication that controls the diarrhea >> Read More ...

Causes of Bloating and Gas (Flatulence)

Bloating Bloating is a sensation of ‘fullness’ and tightness within the abdomen. It may be accompanied by swelling of the abdomen (distension). Bloating due to the build up of gas within the gastrointestinal tract will often be relieved by belching or flatulence. Bloating should be differentiated from angina pectoris >> Read More ...

Chronic Constipation – Symptoms, Causes, Tests, Treatment

Constipation is a common bowel habit problem characterized by not passing stool at least three times in a week. Not every person will have a daily bowel movement but once the stool has not been evacuated after 3 days, it undergoes changes that makes it difficult to pass out. It cannot be simply treated with laxatives. >> Read More ...

Severe Constipation – Extreme Pain, Complications

Constipation is a common gastrointestinal condition where stool is passed infrequent (less than 3 times in a week) with the passage of hard stool and where there is straining to have a bowel movement. Although constipation is not usually seen as a serious medical condition, it can lead to complications and some of these >> Read More ...