01. More about peptic ulcers
Anyone who has ever had an ulcer will know that it is an experience not to be repeated. Not only are ulcers extremely painful, but they also carry serious health risks.
Read02. Creatures from inner space
They look like creatures from outer space. They are in fact, creatures from inner space – microcosmic bugs that live inside your body.
Read 03. Diarrhoea - running for your life?
Everyone’s been there. You wake up startled at 3.10 am and realise you have about ten seconds to get to the toilet. Now you understand the rumblings you had when you went to bed.
Read 04. Healthy toilet habits
This is a part of one's day which most people don't really think about much. But wait until something goes wrong with your digestive system or urinary tract.
Read 05. Eating your way to a healthy colon
The colon is an important part of the human body, and at present, the focus of intense interest. Learn more about this previously neglected part of the digestive tract.
Read 06. Myths about the digestive system
The human digestive system is a powerful tool without which we wouldn't be able to survive. Unfortunately, myths regarding this intricate system abound.
Read 07. You and your digestive system
Learn more about the organs in the digestive system and what could go wrong.
Read 08. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or spastic colon is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders.
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09. Irritable bowels? Try to relax
If you're among the estimated one in five South Africans who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you know how discomforting it can be. Here's help.
Read 10. Probiotics against IBS
The probiotic strain B. infantis 35625 shows promise in normalising bowel movement frequency in irritable bowel syndrome patients with constipation or diarrhoea.
Read 11. Taming that irritable bowel
The symptoms are often chronic and impossible to ignore - constipation or diarrhoea, with gas, bloating and sometimes intense stomach cramps after almost every meal.
Read 12. Constipation and diet
Constipation is caused by lack of dietary fibre in the diet and inactivity. We tell you how to increase your fibre intake and get off the couch!
Read 13. Constipation and laxatives
The first thing you need to do is to decide if you are really suffering from constipation or if you are actually trying to force your body into an unnatural pattern.
Read 14. Toilet diagnosis
When it comes to ways to keep track of our health, a daily peek in the toilet bowl is probably not what immediately springs to mind.
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