Category Archives: Digestive Disorders

Treatment of Vomiting Simple vomiting from intestinal upsets can usually be arrested by the following steps: Nothing by mouth for 3/2 hours after last vomiting spell. Then start with one-half tablespoon of medium strength tea, ginger ale or a cola … Continue reading →

Spastic colon, spastic colitis What is this Condition? Irritable bowel syndrome is a common condition marked by chronic or occasional diarrhea, alternating with constipation and accompanied by straining and abdominal cramps. Most people can control or eliminate this condition by … Continue reading →

Regional enteritis, granulomatous colitis What is this Condition? Crohn’s disease is an inflammation of any part of the digestive tract. The inflammation extends through the intestinal wall. Swelling caused by a blockage in the intestinal wall leads to inflammation, sores, … Continue reading →

Stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontitis, Vincent’s angina What are these Conditions? Stomatitis in an inflammation of the oral tissues that may include the inside of the cheeks, lips, and palate. It is a common infection that can be part of some other … Continue reading →

What is this Condition? An anal fissure is a cut or crack in the lining of the anus that extends to the sphincter muscle. A fissure at the back of the anus, the most common injury, occurs equally in males … Continue reading →

What is this Condition? Pseudomembranous enterocolitis is an acute inflammation that damages the tissue of the small and large intestines. It usually affects the mucus coating but may extend into submucosa and, rarely, other layers of the intestine. Marked by … Continue reading →

What is this Condition? Hiatal hernia is a defect in the diaphragm that permits a portion of the stomach to pass through the diaphragm’s opening into the chest. The three types of hiatal hernia are: • sliding hernia – both … Continue reading →