Constant flatulence may be a temporary problem that is often associated with gastrointestinal infections. It is more likely to occur in conditions where the colon becomes infected. This affects the normal intestinal flora (“good bowel bacteria and fungi”). There may at times be an overgrowth of...
Irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) is a functional disorder of the bowels marked by episodes of diarrhea or constipation, bloating and abdominal pain or cramping. The cause of IBS is unknown. Infectious colitisis an infection of the colon that may be caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or with a...
he began to wonder if there was more to the brain-gut connection than was commonly believed. While participating in hospital rounds, he saw patients for whom extensive diagnostic testing had failed to reveal a cause of their chronic pain. Conditions characterized by chronic diarrhea, constipation, ...