Digestive Health Guide: Relief for Reflux, IBS & Inflammation

Digestive conditions such as GERD and colitis are best managed through targeted dietary triggers avoidance, nutritional therapy, and identifying biochemical markers.

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Belly Button Pain After Eating Food

Your belly button is located directly in front of your lower-digestive system, and its pain could be sign of a digestive health condition. The most probable causes of belly button pain after eating include gas pains, a stomach ulcer and food intolerances. Candidiasis or a hernia are also possibilities.

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Alcohol Consumption & Lactose Intolerance

Drinking alcohol will not cause lactose intolerance symptoms unless the alcoholic beverage contains dairy. Some alcoholic beverages, such as pina coladas, white Russians and cream liquors contain dairy, which means they also contain lactose.

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Why Do I Have Stomach Cramps When I Drink Soda?

Carbonation may cause increased gas in your digestive system that may result in pain, bloating and cramping. If you’re sensitive to gas-forming foods, such as broccoli, onions and beans, you should avoid consuming soda beverages.

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Lactose Intolerance & Ghee

Ghee is an Indian butter that is used for cooking. Ghee contains little to no lactose, according to DrGourmet.com. If you’re lactose intolerant, you should not experience any symptoms after eating ghee. Ghee is not commonly used in large quantities and does not naturally contain a significant amount of lactose.

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Shortness of Breath & Shoulder Pain After Eating

It’s alarming when you become short of breath but it can be especially frightening if it’s accompanied by shoulder pain. The most common condition thought of with these symptoms is a heart attack, but if the symptoms only develop after eating it can be a sign of a digestive-related condition.

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Do Beans Cause Diarrhea?

Eating a single portion of beans should not cause diarrhea to develop. Any excessive amount of beans may cause loose stools because of consuming too much fiber, but this typically does not cause diarrhea. Diarrhea is a symptom of another medical condition.

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Digestive Illness and Beef Consumption

If eating beef makes you feel sick to your stomach, avoid eating beef until you've consulted your doctor. A common cause of digestive illness from beef consumption is food poisoning, which can cause various gastrointestinal symptoms to develop within hours of consuming contaminated beef.

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Lactose Intolerance & Eggs

If you’ve been diagnosed with lactose intolerance, you can eat eggs as long as you don’t add any milk. Eggs do not contain lactose, the sugar found in milk, according to Drugs.com, but use caution when purchasing premixed egg products because they might contain milk proteins.

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My Lips Are Swollen After Eating

Swelling in your lips after eating is related to a food allergy. Swollen lips may be a sign of a severe allergic reaction and thus needs to be evaluated by your doctor. Lip swelling is a common reaction that occurs when you eat certain fruits and vegetables. Some food-related allergies may be connected with hay fever.

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Abdominal Bloating and Food Poisoning

Every year, about 1 in 6 people in the U.S. experience food poisoning, or foodborne illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Foodborne illness occurs when you ingest a food or beverage contaminated with toxins or illness-causing pathogens such as bacteria, viruses or parasites.

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Stomach Pain & Eating Yogurt

Stomach pain after eating yogurt is not normal and should be evaluated by your physician. The most common causes of stomach pain after eating yogurt is lactose intolerance, which causes cramping, and a milk allergy, which can cause inflammation in the digestive tract.

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Diarrhea From Eating Foods With Seeds

Developing diarrhea after eating foods that contain seeds, such as sesame, poppy or sunflower seeds, is a symptom that needs to be assessed by a doctor. The most common reason for having diarrhea after eating foods with seeds is a seed allergy.

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Protein Digestive Problems

All foods and beverages contain certain proteins that are specific to that food or beverage. If your body cannot digest -- or experiences an allergic reaction after you ingest -- certain proteins, you will develop digestive symptoms.

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Constant Diarrhea After Eating

If you develop constant diarrhea after eating, you may be suffering from a few different conditions. If the constant diarrhea developed suddenly, you could have viral gastroenteritis or food poisoning. If you notice diarrhea after eating certain foods, you may have an allergy to certain proteins found in various foods.

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Indigestion Several Hours After Eating

Indigestion several hours after eating may be caused by different conditions. For example, most food intolerances don’t develop symptoms until a few hours after you’ve consumed a food that you’re unable to digest. Any time you experience consistent symptoms, you should make an appointment with your doctor.

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Overeating Cheese and Stomach Pain

Overeating any food can cause stomach pain from indigestion, but stomach pain specifically from eating cheese is most likely related to lactose intolerance. Stomach pain from eating too much cheese can also be related to a milk or mold allergy and should be assessed by your doctor.

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Pain Under the Ribs After Eating

Sitting down to enjoy a meal can be ruined if you develop pain under your ribs. Discomfort, burning and pain under your ribs is a common sign of various conditions, such as indigestion, heartburn, a peptic ulcer and a severe allergic reaction.

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Beets & Stomach Cramps

Cramping from eating beets is not common and may be related to a digestive condition. Although stomach cramps are not always a sign of a more serious condition, talk with your doctor for an evaluation to determine the cause.

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Pain in Stomach After Eating Eggs

Pain in the stomach after eating eggs is most likely the result of an egg allergy. If the pain in the stomach is from an egg allergy, other symptoms will accompany the pain, such as skin rashes, nasal congestion or asthma. An egg allergy is the second most common food allergy, according to the Food Allergy Initiative.

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Metallic Taste in Mouth After Eating

A metallic taste in your mouth after eating is a sign of a food allergy. Although most food allergies cause mild to moderate reactions, a metallic taste in your mouth might be a sign of a severe allergic reaction.

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