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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]What Causes Gas? Everyone experiences gas, in fact, the average person passes gas more than 10 times a day. While completely normal, passing gas or belching can be embarrassing. A wide variety of factors contribute to gas including...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS is a disorder the intestines and stomach resulting in various forms of stomach pain and discomfort. Individuals suffering with IBS might also have problems with their intestinal muscle movement...
What is Esophagitis? Esophagitis is the inflammation or irritation of the esophagus. Often caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), this condition is painful and makes it difficult to swallow. Esophagitis causes symptoms including heartburn, painful swallowing, chest pain, coughing, fever, nausea, and belly pain. What Causes Esophagitis? Esophagitis...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]What Is Abdominal Distension? People typically discover they have abdominal distension when the width of their belly becomes noticeably increased. The increase in the width of the belly is caused by abdomen swelling and usually leaves a person...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]What Causes Abdominal Bloating? Abdominal bloating is a condition that typically occurs due to a build up of air or gas in the gastrointestinal tract. There are many factors that can contribute to abdominal bloating in patients including...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]What Is Fatty Liver Disease? While all livers contain a certain percentage of fat by weight, a patient is categorized as having fatty liver if fat constitutes more than 5-10% of the organ. Alcohol abuse is known as...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]What Causes Rectal Bleeding? A variety of conditions, some more serious than others, can cause rectal bleeding. Rectal bleeding could be caused by an anal fissure or by straining to pass solid waste due to chronic constipation, sometimes...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] What Causes Diarrhea? Diarrhea is amongst the most common gastrointestinal issues people deal with. Symptoms of diarrhea are loose or watery stools. Most people deal with this issue just a few times a year as a result of...
What is Crohn’s Disease? Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes swelling, inflammation, and irritation in the digestive tract. Symptoms commonly include pain and cramping in the abdomen, frequent need for bowel movements, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, weight loss, fatigue, fever, night sweats,...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]What Is Constipation? Constipation is a very common condition that involves struggling to have a bowel movement or being unable to pass stool. Constipation usually is not serious; however, it can be uncomfortable and negatively impact one’s normal...