Every person is affected by the stomach flu at some time in life. It tends to be more common among children but adults are also at risk.This type of flu is known as viral gastroenteritis. It is caused by a virus which is one type of ‘bug’. However, there are other stomach bugs apart from viruses that can also cause >> Read More ...
Blood is constantly flowing through the heart. The right side of the heart receives low oxygen blood, sends it to the lungs for oxygenation and the left side then pushes out this oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body. However, the quantity of blood and the time over which this happens also matters. The heart has to be >> Read More ...
Bleeding can occur within any organ but internal bleeding tends to be more common in the gut. This includes the esophagus, stomach or intestines. It occurs when the inner wall of the gut is damaged and there is break within the blood vessels in the wall. The stomach is one of the commonly affected >> Read More ...
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 ...
Stress has wide ranging effects on the body and the stomach can also be affected. From a loss of appetite to indigestion, there are many stomach symptoms that are associated with stress. It is also not uncommon to hear about a stress ulcer or gastritis caused by stress. However, it is important to differentiate between >> Read More ...
Lipids are substances that are insoluble or poorly soluble in water. This means that it cannot dissolve in water. Lipids as a group comprises fats, oils and waxes. Apart from being produced in the body, lipids are an essential component of the human diet as it is needed for a number of processes to maintain health >> Read More ...
A headache is a common symptom with the seasonal flu. It usually lasts for a few days while the flu symptoms are the most intense. Some people have severe flu headaches while for others it may only be a minor ache. The pain gradually subsides after a few days along with other flu symptoms like fatigue, malaise, fever, a >> Read More ...
Babies tend to frequently regurgitate after meals (possetting). Vomiting itself is more forceful and should not be taken lightly as it may be due to some underlying problem. A single episode of vomiting is not a cause for concern. However, if vomiting is persistent or occurs in frequent episodes (recurrent) then it must be >> Read More ...
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 ...
We all experience cravings from time to time but these cravings are usually for certain foods, beverages or condiments. This is not considered abnormal or uncommon. However, when there are cravings to consume non-edible substances then it should be investigated. This may be a sign of an underlying disease or disorder which >> Read More ...
