Gastrointestinal Articles

IBS Flare Up: Understand Your Triggers, Symptoms, Diet, Treatment

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. People with IBS may experience abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. There is no cure for IBS, but there are treatments that can help to...

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Mucus in Stool: Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Mucus in the stool is an uncomfortable sight but having to see it chronically is unsettling, especially when there is abdominal pain and alternating constipation that tags along with it. How the disease has two such different symptoms, I do...

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Fiber Tracker: How To Calculate and Track Your Fiber Intake

You know fiber is important for your health, but do you know how much fiber you're actually consuming daily? Tracking your fiber intake can be tricky - it's not as simple as tracking the number of grams you eat. There...

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Anti-inflammatory Diet for IBS: Which Foods are Safe?

IBS-C stands for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. IBS-C is a form of IBS that causes constipation as the primary symptom. While IBS can cause a variety of symptoms, including diarrhea, abdominal pain, and bloating, people with IBS-C generally have...

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Using a GI Symptom Tracker App for Better Digestive Health

After eating your last bite of what you swear is the most delicious cheesecake you have ever had, it travels through your body into the digestive system. Here, it is broken up into its separate nutrients and absorbed into your...

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