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Digestive health

Diverticulitis: can diet help?

Diverticulitis is a painful digestive disease that occurs when small pouches in the lining of the intestine become inflamed. Can your diet make a difference? DietDoc comments.

IBS - spastic colon

Read about the causes of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), treatment and diet for those living with the symptoms of spastic colon such as pain, bloating, and diarrhoea.

Are you really constipated?

Many people think that if they do not have two or more bowel movements every single day of their lives they are constipated. This is patently not true, writes DietDoc.

Who is at risk of dehydration?

Young children and older people are at greater risk of dehydration, as loss of electrolytes occurs more rapidly in these two groups of people.

What your poo tells you

A daily peek in the toilet bowl is probably not anyone's favourite thing. But it's amazing what you can find out.

Talk about embarrasing digestive problems

Digestive problems don’t exactly make for great conversation, right? In fact, most people with troubling digestive symptoms don’t even want to talk about them with their doctor

Always bloated? Watch what you eat

Do you suffer from flatulence and constant bloating? Maybe it's time to take a closer look at what you eat - your diet may be to blame, DietDoc says.

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