Symptoms, tests and treatment options for Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a type of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There are two main types of IBD-Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. "Ulcerative colitis is more common than Crohn's disease," says Dr Harmeet Singh Saluja...
Causes of Minor Rectal Bleeding can be mild or serious
Early intervention is crucial Minor rectal bleed is when few drops of bright red or fresh blood pass out from the rectum into the stools or toilet paper or bowel. Dr Harmeet Singh Saluja says, "Most of the causes of MRB are benign, not life threatening and easily treatable...
Short Bowel Syndrome: cause, symptoms and treatment
It is a rare gastrointestinal disorder. The condition occurs when your small intestine is not enough or is not functioning properly. It is a complex and potentially serious malabsorptive disorder which happens when your small bowel doesn't absorb ...
Managing Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Liver is one of the most important organs of the body and the largest. I the functions of liver are changing food into energy (metabolizing), helping your body use medications...
Diarrhoea: Causes, symptoms and treatment
Diarrhoea happens when you get to experience watery stools three times or more per day. It is a very common gastrointestinal condition...
What causes hiccups and how to treat them
Hiccups happen when a person's diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest from the belly, suddenly contracts...
Lactose intolerance: Food items to avoid
Lactose intolerance is a condition in which the affected person is not able to digest lactose, the main sugar in milk...
