Managing diarrhea in HIV/AIDS may be more complicated than in immunocompetent (not immunocompromised) patients as it may be caused by many rare opportunistic infections that would not otherwise be immediately considered. Chronic diarrhea may begin in the mildly symptomatic stage of the infection and persist through to the >> Read More ...
What are Digestion Hormones? Digestive hormones (gut hormones) are chemical ‘messengers’ which signal the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs to perform different actions in order to coordinate the digestive process. It may act on an entire organ, part of the organ or specific tissues and cells to : >> Read More ...
AriannaF82 Asked : I recently went for some tests for anemia and now my doctor thinks that I have an excess of bacteria in my small bowel intestine. He also mentioned a condition known as blind loop syndrome. I have been anemic since my teens and now that I am 26 years old and on my own health insurance, I decided to get >> Read More ...
What is H.pylori? Helicobacter pylori or H.pylori is a gram-negative, helix/spiral shaped bacterium (plural ~ bacteria). It has multiple flagella (long tail-like projection) at one end which allows it to move through the stomach and burrow deep into the stomach lining (gastric mucosa). This bacteria has in-built mechanisms >> Read More ...
What is Stomach Gas? The term stomach gas is often used to describe the presence of gas in the upper gastrointestinal tract. This includes the esophagus (gullet) and first portion of the small intestine (duodenum). Stomach gas differs from gas in the lower bowel and colon in that it has a higher quantity of air swallowed >> Read More ...
JackieS69 Asked : My doctor diagnosed me with stomach ulcers about 4 months ago and has put me on a course of medication to try to heal it. At first it just started as indigestion and I responded well to antacids when I felt upset. Now there is pain (more than just a stomachache) which does not go down at all and each >> Read More ...
What is Gastritis? Gastritis is the medical term for the inflammation of the stomach lining. Initially gastritis causes irritation of the stomach lining and with time it progresses into persistent inflammation that can lead to erosion, ulceration and degeneration of the entire stomach. The entire lining of the stomach may >> Read More ...
DonnieB52 Asked : I have always suffered with indigestion but over the past 3 or 4 months it has become worse. I noticed that if I am stressed, drink too much coffee or eat quickly then I get severe stomach cramps. The indigestion and bloating is constant after every meal or when I am hungry and it has always been like >> Read More ...
