Digestive Health

Allergies

Overview Symptoms Causes Prescription Health Tips For most sufferers, allergies are a situational or seasonal problem causing unbearable symptoms. Pet dander or the pollens of spring and autumn may cause itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, wheezing, and more. Yet, for many people allergy symptoms never seem to abate; they are a constant problem. Common environmental … Read More

Anemia

Overview Symptoms Causes Prescription Health Tips Anemia is a condition where the number of red blood cells, or the amount of hemoglobin they carry, is low. A reduction in either hinders the body’s ability to transfer oxygen to the lungs and other areas of the body. Anemia can be easily determined by a simple blood … Read More

Nausea

Overview Symptoms Causes Prescription Health Tips Nausea is that sick, queasy feeling in the stomach that makes one feel like vomiting and is an indication that there is something else happening in the body. Most typically it is a problem in the gastrointestinal tract, or it may be due to pregnancy or chemotherapy. Some nausea … Read More

Hemorrhoids

Overview Symptoms Causes Prescription Health Tips Hemorrhoidal venous cushions are a cluster of blood vessels, muscles, and connective tissues located in the lower rectum that help control bowel movements. Hemorrhoids, as they are commonly called, occur when these vascular structures become swollen. Hemorrhoids may be located in the lower rectum (internal hemorrhoids), or in the … Read More

Diarrhea

Overview Symptoms Causes Prescription Health Tips Diarrhea is classified as the passage of frequent, loose, and watery stools accompanied by an extreme sense of urgency to get to the bathroom. It predominantly affects babies and young children, but most adults have been affected at one time or another. According to the Center for Disease Control … Read More

Constipation

Overview Symptoms Causes Prescription Health Tips Constipation strikes nearly everyone occasionally, but 20 percent of people are chronically constipated. Few wish to discuss the problem, obtaining only the little knowledge available from laxative advertisements and packaging. Constipation occurs when it becomes necessary to strain in order to remove hard feces, or when waste is not … Read More