Gut Health
Gastric Bloating
The Gastric Bloater Nancy is a 28-year-old woman who has been having bloating and stomach pain after eating for 2 weeks. She recently had a viral infection with nausea, vomiting...
Gastric Bloating
The Gastric Bloater Nancy is a 28-year-old woman who has been having bloating and stomach pain after eating for 2 weeks. She recently had a viral infection with nausea, vomiting...
What Type of Bloater are You?
Do you have bloating after eating? Bloating can come from different areas in the body. An important first question is the where bloating occurs. Depending on when bloating occurs...
What Type of Bloater are You?
Do you have bloating after eating? Bloating can come from different areas in the body. An important first question is the where bloating occurs. Depending on when bloating occurs...
Metamucil and Bloating
Metamucil side-effects Metamucil is a "fiber laxative that is used to treat occasional constipation or bowel irregularity." It mainly uses psyllium fiber as its core ingredient. Metamucil takes about 12 to...
Metamucil and Bloating
Metamucil side-effects Metamucil is a "fiber laxative that is used to treat occasional constipation or bowel irregularity." It mainly uses psyllium fiber as its core ingredient. Metamucil takes about 12 to...
Activated Charcoal and IBS
Overview Some symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) include cramping, abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating and constipation. The use of activated charcoal to treat gas and toxins in the gut is...
Activated Charcoal and IBS
Overview Some symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) include cramping, abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating and constipation. The use of activated charcoal to treat gas and toxins in the gut is...
Linzess for IBS
Linzess Overview Linzess is a 14-amino acid peptide that functions as a guanylate cyclase-C (GC-C) agonist that "acts on the luminal surface of the intestinal epithelium." Upon activation of GC-C,...
Linzess for IBS
Linzess Overview Linzess is a 14-amino acid peptide that functions as a guanylate cyclase-C (GC-C) agonist that "acts on the luminal surface of the intestinal epithelium." Upon activation of GC-C,...
Clostridium Difficile Related IBS
Can infection with Clostridium difficile (C. diff) cause irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Based on three medical studies conducted between 2008 and 2016, IBS can be caused by a C. diff...
Clostridium Difficile Related IBS
Can infection with Clostridium difficile (C. diff) cause irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Based on three medical studies conducted between 2008 and 2016, IBS can be caused by a C. diff...