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Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain can arise from organs of the digestive tract or from other organs located in the…
Acid Reflux
Acid reflux refers to the backward flow of stomach acid and, sometimes, food particles from the…
Barrett’s Esophagus
Barrett’s esophagus is a condition that affects some people with long-term Gastroesophageal reflux…
Blood in Stool
Blood in your stool may result from bleeding anywhere along the GI tract – from mouth to anus.
Celiac Disease
Celiac disease occurs when your body’s immune system reacts to a protein, called gluten, contained…
Colon Cancer
Colorectal cancer originates in the colon and rectum, the two organs that comprise the large intestine.
Colon Polyps
Colon polyps are small, often precancerous growths that arise from the interior lining of the bowel…
Constipation
Generally speaking, a person is constipated when they have three or fewer bowel movements within…
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease…
Diarrhea
Diarrhea refers to loose, frequent, watery stools and a feeling that you urgently need to make a bowel…
Difficulty Swallowing
If you have difficulty swallowing, you have the condition known as dysphagia. Dysphagia may be…
Diverticular Disease
As people get older, it is common for small pouches called diverticula (singular: diverticulum) to form…
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE) is an inflammatory, allergic condition that affects the esophagus food…
Fructose Intolerance
Fructose intolerance results from the inability to digest fructose, a sugar molecule found naturally in…
Functional Dyspepsia
Functional dyspepsia is a disorder of the gut brain interaction (DGBI) in which you may experience early…
Gas and Bloat
Intestinal gas is a normal byproduct of digestion, and burping or passing gas is not usually cause for…
Gastroparesis
Normally, your stomach contracts in a coordinated and sequential motion in order to grind up the…
Gluten Intolerance
Some people show many of the symptoms of celiac disease when they eat gluten, but don’t test…
Heartburn and GERD
Normally, after you swallow, the food goes down the esophagus into the stomach, where it mixes with…
Hiatal Hernia
The primary muscle of breathing, the respiratory diaphragm, separates the chest and the abdominal…
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids, sometimes called piles, are swollen veins that occur in the very lowest part of the rectum…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic, common…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent intestinal disorder that can cause abdominal pain…
Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance results from the inability to digest lactose, a sugar contained in dairy products…
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Some people develop an excess of bacteria in their small intestine, bacteria that are normally restricted…
Stomach and Intestine Ulcers
Peptic ulcers are sores or defects that develop in the lining of the lower esophagus, stomach or…
Sucrose Intolerance
Sucrose intolerance results from the inability to digest sucrose, or ‘table sugar.’ Beyond its presence in…
Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. It can often be caused by a viral infection of the liver. Depending…