Filed under: Colonic Health
Intestinal parasites are organisms that can be found in the human body’s gastrointestinal tract where they accumulate and flourish. Some people deem that these parasites are not capable of breeding inside the body. However, a whole range of digestive issues and concerns are supposedly caused byparasites in the colon. These include abdominal pain, bloating, cramping, diarrhea, flatulence, nausea and vomiting, among others.
Continue November 16, 2009
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common ailments of the bowel (intestines) and affects an estimated 15% of persons in the US. The term, irritable bowel, is not a particularly good one since it implies that the bowel is responding irritably to normal stimuli, and this may or may not be the case. The several names for IBS, including spastic colon, spastic colitis, and mucous colitis, attest to the difficulty of getting a descriptive handle on the ailment. Moreover, each of the other names is itself as problematic as the term IBS.
Continue September 15, 2009
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent abdominal pain and intermittent diarrhea, which often alternates with constipation. IBS most commonly affects people between the ages of 20 and 30 and is twice as common in women as in men. IBS is known by a variety of other terms: spastic colon, spastic colitis, mucous colitis, nervous diarrhea, nervous colon and nervous or functional bowel.
Continue September 14, 2009
“Normal” frequency of bowel movements varies from person to person, however, you’re probably suffering from constipation if have a BM less than three times a week and if those stools are hard and dry and difficult to pass.
Continue September 2, 2009
Constipation after surgery is not uncommon. If you have just had colon surgery or a colon resection, don’t worry. It should pass soon.
Continue August 31, 2009
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