Digestive System
Lactose Intolerance: Things You Need to Know
By S.I. (staff writer), published on May 30, 2023
What is Lactose Intolerance?
Lactose intolerance is a digestive disorder that affects individuals who have difficulty digesting lactose, a sugar found in milk and dairy products. It occurs when the small intestine does not produce enough of an en...
Digestive System
Meckel's Diverticulum: What are its Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment?
By S.I. (staff writer), published on April 10, 2023
What is Meckel's Diverticulum?
Meckel's Diverticulum is a congenital disorder that affects the gastrointestinal tract [1]. It occurs when a small pouch, or diverticulum, forms in the wall of the small intestine. This disease affects 2% pop...
Digestive System
Incontinence: What are its Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment?
By S.I. (staff writer), published on March 27, 2023
What is Incontinence?
Incontinence is a common health issue that affects many people of all ages across the globe. It is characterized by the inability to control one's bladder and bowel movements.
Incontinence can be caused by va...
Digestive System
Cholelithiasis: Things You Need to Know
By S.I. (staff writer), published on December 02, 2022
What is Cholelithiasis?
Gallstones form in your gallbladder, a tiny, pear-shaped organ that stores bile in your body. They resemble pebbles made of concentrated bile components. Cholesterol, bilirubin, bile salts, and lecithin are all found in bil...
Digestive System
Ulcerated Peptic Ulcer
By S.I. (staff writer), published on November 25, 2022
What is an ulcerated peptic ulcer?
Peptic ulcers are open sores on the interior lining of the stomach and the upper region of the small intestine [1]. Stomach discomfort is the most common sign of a peptic ulcer.
Peptic ulcers include...
Digestive System
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Things You Need to Know
By S.I. (staff writer), published on November 22, 2022
What is Upper GI Bleeding?
Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage is a condition characterized by excessive bleeding in the upper regions of the digestive tract, such as the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach), the stomach, or t...
Digestive System
Mouth ulcers: What are their Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment?
By S.I. (staff writer), published on September 23, 2022
What are Mouth Ulcers?
A mouth ulcer is the loss or erosion of the sensitive mouth lining tissue (mucous membrane). They are soft tissue sores that occur in the lining of your gums, tongue, inner cheeks, lips, or palate. They are often yellow or r...
Digestive System
Food Poisoning: What are its Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment?
By S.I. (staff writer), published on August 21, 2022
What is Food Poisoning?
Food poisoning is a disease caused by consuming contaminated food. It is normally not dangerous, and most patients recover in a few days even without therapy.
Most food poisoning instances are caused by food contaminate...
Digestive System
The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Your Health
By M.M. (staff writer), published on May 04, 2022
The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Your Health
When it comes to human health, the role of the gut microbiome is often overlooked and misunderstood. Have you ever asked ourself what makes digestion a smooth process? What about how food is digested a...
Digestive System
Lactose Intolerance
By S.I. (staff writer), published on November 14, 2021
What is Lactose Intolerance?
Lactose intolerance is a condition in which the milk sugar (lactose) is not properly digested. As an outcome, many people suffer from diarrhea, gas, and constipation when consuming or ingesting dairy foodstuffs. This s...
Digestive System
Appendix and Appendicitis
By A.A. (staff writer), published on February 21, 2021
The appendix is a small organ or pouch-like sac of tissues present at the start of the large intestine. It is found in the lower-right abdomen known as "cecum." The vermiform appendix is the full name of the appendix. It is a worm-like appe...
Digestive System
Cholangitis; Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
By A.S. (staff writer), published on December 16, 2020
Cholangitis is an inflammation of the bile duct system. Bile ducts carry bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum (first part of the small intestine). Bile is a green to yellow-brown fluid that contains bile acids and bile sa...
