Occasionally we have to take a break from all the serious consequences of gluten intolerance. Today you discover when smelly farts are healthy farts. While flatulence is both the butt of many jokes (pun fully intended) and the source of both physical and social discomfort, it can also indicate good health.
Read More >Celiac Disease Symptoms Checklist
Delineating whether you are suffering from wheat allergy symptoms or gluten allergy symptoms or celiac disease will be up to your doctor, but this celiac disease symptoms checklist should at least help you understand if celiac disease is a real possibility and then help your doctor better understand why you should be tested. Once you know your condition, you can improve your health and quality of life with the proper treatment.
Read More >How To Identify And Treat Diverticulitis
Sometimes we can’t blame an autoimmune disease or an allergy for our gastrointestinal discomfort. Sometimes the walls of the intestine grow weak and develop pouches. This is known as diverticular disease. If these pouches become inflamed or infected, you have diverticulitis. Read on to develop a better understanding of this potentially serious condition. What Is…
Read More >Gluten Intolerance Bloating
For some people seemingly simple foods can cause bloating. This bloating can be very uncomfortable and if it happens on a regular basis it may also be a sign of a more serious condition. Celiac disease is no simple matter and should be properly diagnosed before you continue eating foods with gluten. While bloating may seem like a small price to pay for eating your favorite sandwich, you may pay a larger price later if you aren’t careful.
Read More >Gluten Allergy Symptoms In Children
More and more children are being tested and diagnosed with some type of gluten intolerance or wheat allergy. While the problem seems to be growing, or at least the diagnosis is improving, there is a difference between a gluten allergy and celiac disease. Understanding the difference will help you and your pediatrician better help your child if he or she is suffering from symptoms of gluten intolerance.
Read More >Celiac Disease Symptoms In Children
Persevering a condition where the symptoms are triggered by a staple of the western diet is difficult for people of any age, but identifying and diagnosing celiac disease symptoms in children can be particularly difficult and troubling. While I’ve tried to place each of these in the most appropriate age group, the truth is all of these symptoms can occur at any age. For that reason, here is a more conclusive list.
Read More >Herbal Remedies for Constipation
Using herbal remedies for constipation can be an effective solution to your discomfort and they may be a preferred option to an over-the-counter laxative, however it is still important to understand what is causing the constipation if it is occurring on a regular basis. That said here are some of the most common and effective herbs or herbal blends used to help relieve constipation.
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