Browsing: Digestive Health
The page provides quick access to a list of common gastro-intestinal tract diseases, syndromes, health conditions, and other topics of health importance. The list is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to respective diseases sections that serve as a comprehensive and ultimate guide about the disease or health condition.
Some people experience certain gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms on a regular basis, such as heartburn, indigestion/dyspepsia, bloating and constipation. These symptoms may occur due to various digestive problems. Depending upon the condition, the gastrointestinal disease (GI disease) may be acute or chronic. The best way to prevent occurrence of any such disease is exercising on a regular basis and have a healthy diet.
Healthcare professionals indicate such prevalent occurrence of gastric diseases throughout the world, across all age groups. This is due to improper diet, obesity, gastroenteritis, inflammatory bowel disease, various gastric cancers and ulcers. Some doctors believe that digestive disorders occur due to malabsorption disorders and lack of gastric microbiome in an individual.
Gastrointestinal disorders include conditions such as constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticular diseases, colitis, piles, gall stones and colon cancer, which are extremely common. These lead to inefficient digestion and absorption of nutrients in the body, causing severe effects in growth and development of an individual. Constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are two most widespread gastric diseases.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a condition in which the stomach acid backflow into the esophagus (food pipe), leading to heartburn symptoms. There are various effects of improper posture on your GERD symptoms such as it creates a pressure on the abdominal walls, which in turn results in the back flow of acidic contents onto the esophagus (acid reflux).
A French Maritime Pine tree extract called Pycnogenol has been found to be effective in Hemorrhoids. Pycnogenol is an effective, natural solution to control troubling symptoms of hemorrhoids. It also contributes to relieving hemorrhoidal attacks and offer pain relief to patients. Our study suggests that Pycnogenol will help with all the major symptoms of hemorrhoids.
Unpasteurized milk obtained from animals like cow, sheep, or goat is called raw milk. Pasteurization is a process in which liquids are boiled at a specific temperature to kill harmful microbes present in it. Raw milk contains harmful microbes like Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Campylobacter, and Salmonella that can lead to food poisoning.
Gall stones are the hardened deposits made up of digestive fluids that are formed in your gall bladder. Non-surgical removal of gall stones is usually done in patients who are unfit for surgery or have some complications. Non-surgical treatment of gall stones is usually preferred when there are chances to save the organ (gall bladder).
EEA Stapler has a better performance than PPH staplers during the treatment of Degree III Hemorrhoids. A head-to-head study was reported by the Colorectal Disease journal, which discussed the benefits of different types of stapler used in stapled hemorrhoidopexy surgery. The study analyzes the benefits of EEA stapler over PPH stapler used during the circular stapled hemorrhoidopexy procedure.
Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune disorder that damages the digestive tract. Generally, this disease affects the small and large intestine regions of the digestive tract, resulting in ulcers or cracks in these regions. The medications used in the treatment of Crohn’s disease mainly include antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressant drugs, anti-diarrheal drugs, etc. All these drugs are recommended to patients in appropriate dosages based on their symptoms.
The hemorrhoid pillow, hemorrhoid cushion and hemorrhoid pads play an important role in providing relief from the itchy and painful hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoid pillow is a special type of over-the-counter treatment method which is believed to cure inflamed hemorrhoids. Medicated hemorrhoid pads and wipes are highly effective in treating itchy hemorrhoids.
Constipation leads to accumulation of hard stool in the lower colon or rectum region, whereas hemorrhoids leads to dilation of anal and rectum veins. Prolong or severe constipation can pressurize the anal veins and lead to development of hemorrhoids.
Over-the-counter hemorrhoid treatments include a variety of products like creams, pads, and suppositories. These products contain medications like hydrocortisone, witch hazel, or numbing agents to relieve pain and itching.
Inflammation can lead to an itchy hemorrhoid. Many patients experience severe itchiness in their hemorrhoids at night. External hemorrhoids generally cause painful burning and itch. Itchy hemorrhoids can be effectively treated at home by performing simple home remedies in many cases. But, sometimes, you may require a medical treatment.