Digestive conditions such as GERD and colitis are best managed through targeted dietary triggers avoidance, nutritional therapy, and identifying biochemical markers.
While acid reflux symptoms such as spitting up or vomiting are common in infants, this issue resolves in most children by their first birthday. For the children it continues to affect, symptom management involves learning to choose the foods that can prevent or minimize discomfort.
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Crohn’s disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease that occurs when the lining of your digestive tract becomes irritated and inflamed. The severity and triggers for Crohn’s disease can vary from person to person.
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A rash that’s accompanied by a fever, diarrhea and vomiting can make your toddler feel terrible and can be scary for you as a parent. If your toddler has a high fever that’s not going down or seems dehydrated, always consult with your doctor or seek help at your local emergency room.
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If you experience fatigue and headaches after eating, you might be suffering from a condition known as reactive hypoglycemia, also called postprandial hypoglycemia, which is characterized by decreased blood glucose levels one to three hours after a meal.
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Food passes from your mouth to your stomach through a muscular tube called the esophagus. A one-way valve at the junction of your esophagus and stomach normally keeps food and stomach acid from regurgitating into your esophagus.
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Several factors can contribute to stomach pain after eating cereal and milk, such as overeating, but if it happens consistently, a digestive condition could be to blame. For example, the inability to digest a sugar found in milk -- a condition known as lactose intolerance -- is a common cause of stomach pain.
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The gallbladder is a pouch-like organ located just under the liver; it stores bile, which is released into the small intestine to aid digestion. When bile becomes supersaturated, some of its chemicals come out of the solution as microscopic crystals. Crystal-laden bile is called biliary sludge.
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It's estimated that ischemic colitis, which is when blood flow to the large part of the colon is narrowed or blocked, is responsible for 1 out of every 1,000 hospitalizations, according to clinical practice guidelines from December 2008 published in "World Journal of Gastroenterology."
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Although your stomach muscles always contract after you eat in order to break down food and start the digestive process, you don't usually feel it. Many disorders can cause stomach cramping after eating, some temporary and some chronic, some serious and others merely annoying.
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A skin ulcer is a crater-like formation on the skin that is caused by any number of reasons, from an infection to cancer or inflammation, report doctors at the National Institutes of Health. Ulcers are sores that typically do not heal properly or keep returning. Ulcers may or may not cause pain.
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Acid reflux is when stomach acid or bile flows back up into the esophagus, which can irritate the esophageal lining. Signs and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, include both acid reflux and heartburn and may also include chest pain and difficulty swallowing.
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Fever and nausea result from any number of infections including influenza, rotovirus, norovirus and astrovirus. In most cases, symptoms can be managed at home without prescription medications.
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Passing gas and belching are a normal part of your child's digestion, yet sometimes excess gas can cause bloating and discomfort. A non-critical case of gas will remedy itself; however, vomiting in combination with these symptoms is a cause for concern.
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Diverticulitis occurs when small sacs called diverticula that protrude outward from the wall of the colon become inflamed. Common symptoms of diverticulitis include pain in the lower left abdominal area, fever, nausea, vomiting and constipation or diarrhea.
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Home remedies such as over-the-counter medications, herbs, relaxation and light physical activity can help to relieve an episode of indigestion and bloating. Although uncomfortable, these symptoms -- an upset stomach and gassiness -- are relatively minor and often respond to simple remedies.
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Your abdominal cavity contains a number of essential organs and tissues, including your stomach, intestines, kidneys, liver, spleen, pancreas and large blood vessels such as your aorta.
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Most children at some point will have been given the warning by their parents not to swim on a full stomach. But parents may not always know what's best -- at least when it comes to swimming.
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Most people are probably familiar with the burning sensation in their chest that can sometimes come from eating certain foods. Whether it is heartburn or indigestion, however, can be confusing because the symptoms overlap. In fact, the terms are used synonymously in many circles.
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A hot cup of tea may be just what you need if you have an upset stomach. The herbs in some teas have a calming effect, but the reason behind your abdominal pain or nausea is important in selecting the right type of tea.
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Peptic, or bleeding ulcers, are open sores that form on the lining of the stomach, duodenum or the esophagus. Ulcers are primarily caused by the Helicobacter pylori bacteria; however, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines are also implicated in causing a bleeding ulcer.
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