Probiotics are good bacteria. They can restore the biodiversity within the microbiome, fight pathogenic organisms and help heal the gut mucosa. Healthy people should include a few tablespoons of fermented foods, which are rich in probiotics, in their daily diet. …
Lifestyle choices, including the food you eat, can help prevent or treat acid reflux. Some quick tips: Read more at Brit & Co
In general, most cases of acute diarrhea are infectious and more likely viral than bacterial. As diarrhea persists, noninfectious causes become more common. Inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome and malabsorption syndromes can all cause diarrhea. Food can also be…
Specific diet plans are often prescribed for gastrointestinal symptoms like bloating or gastrointestinal diseases like short bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and motility disorders. These diets often involve manipulating the amount of fiber, FODMAPs and fat you eat. …
Short bowel syndrome (short gut syndrome) results when patients have large portions of their small intestines removed. Short bowel syndrome is the most common cause of intestinal failure, a condition in which patients don’t have enough functional gut mass needed…
Is non-celiac wheat sensitivity real? Patients often present with a variety of symptoms to wheat and self-diagnose themselves with “wheat sensitivity,” but when labs and endoscopic tests come back negative for celiac disease, they are left wondering what it is…
For the trillions of bacteria that live inside your gut, what you eat is important, because it is what they eat. We are only beginning to understand that the make-up of gut bacteria can play an important role in preventing…
When it comes to carbohydrates, opinions abound. They have been both vilified and promoted as essential dietary components. This dichotomy, however, does not reflect the fact that all carbohydrates are not created equal. Gastroenterologists have coined the term FODMAPs to…