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Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Eosinophilic esophagitis is an allergic condition that is quite common, especially in Caucasian males. It is also called EoE or EE and can occur at any age. To understand this term, it is best to break down the definition of each word: Eosinophilic & Esophagitis. To understand eosinophils, we need to look at our blood […]

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic infection of the gastrointestinal tract. This wide term is used for a group of intestinal diseases that causes inflammation of the intestine. It has two types: Crohn’s Disease Ulcerative Colitis1 There is not much difference between these two, but if we observe keenly, we know that Crohn’s disease causes

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Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis is delayed stomach emptying due to altered gastric motility.1 Usually, the stomach contracts three times per minute. Strong muscular contractions of the stomach help digest food and push it towards the small intestine. In gastroparesis, stomach motility is reduced and digestion and gastric emptying are delayed. Symptoms of gastroparesis can overlap with those of

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Gastroparesis Diet

Gastroparesis is a condition in which the stomach empties slower than usual. In delayed stomach emptying, you may feel sick, have abdominal pain, vomit, and feel full even after taking a small amount of food.1 Slowing the digestive process makes it difficult to get enough essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and calories. Gastroparesis can be

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Gastritis

Gastritis is the inflammation, erosion, and irritation of the stomach lining. Gastritis can either be acute, which develops suddenly, or chronic, which gradually occurs over time. Gastritis can cause ulcers, leading to bleeding and even gastric cancer if left untreated. The stomach is a J-shaped organ involved in the digestion of food. Food comes to

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Gastric Bypass Diet

Gastric bypass is a common surgery for weight loss in which the size of the stomach is reduced.1 Surgery can reduce the stomach size from one quart to one ounce.2 Due to such a drastic reduction in the stomach, gastric bypass can result in sudden weight loss, as patients often experience loss of appetite and

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Celiac disease

Celiac disease is a medical condition that affects the inner lining of the small intestine. The small intestine is a long duct that extends from the stomach to the large intestine in our abdomen, and it is the part of the digestive tract where absorption of nutrients occurs. The inner lining of the small intestine

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GAS

Frequent belching of air from the stomach, bloating after eating or even on an empty stomach, and frequent passage  of air from the rectum are signs of increased gas in the digestive tract. Gas is an inconvenient and unpleasant  condition that may even cause mild abdominal pain. On average, passage of gas in a normal

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Gallstones

Gallstones consist of hardened fluid or mass that deposits within the gallbladder and can potentially block the bile ducts. Gallstones can range in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball! The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ involved in bile production that helps digest fats. It resides under the liver and  is directly

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