Digestive Health Archive

Iron pills often cause constipation and stomach woes. Explore ways to adjust dose, type, and your diet so you can treat anemia more comfortably.

Eating lots of healthy high‑fiber foods but battling embarrassing gas? Learn which ingredients may be to blame and simple ways to cut it down.

Different acid reflux medicines may contain different ingredients. Cost, symptom control, and how each works in the stomach may all factor into your choice.

A soft bump that swells with straining could be a hemorrhoid. Learn what doctors consider and how stool‑softening fiber and fluids may ease symptoms.

Gallstones can cause sudden, intense pain, but surgery isn't the only option to consider. See how eating habits may affect future flare‑ups.

An unusual mass in the digestive tract can cause pain, nausea, or even blockage. Learn what forms it, who gets it, and how doctors remove it.

Gastroenteritis isn’t true flu. But it is very contagious and can spread through germs on hands, food, and water.

Sudden fatigue or lightheadedness after a trip to the bathroom may reflect a vasovagal response. Or it may signal anemia, heart trouble, or other concerns.

Heartburn often starts after a meal. It can create a burning sensation high in the abdomen, just below the bottom of the breastbone, or underneath the middle of the breastbone in the chest. It can also include other symptoms.

The brain communicates with the gastrointestinal tract through a connection scientists call the gut-brain axis. Evidence suggests that when the gut is irritated by triggers such as infection, stress, food, allergies, alcohol, or heredity, the resulting inflammation could influence mood.