Gut Health Category

How to Get Rid of the Stomach Flu: 7 Home Remedies

You're vomiting. You can't stop going to the bathroom. You're exhausted and all this terribleness just seems to have come out of nowhere. Could it be the stomach flu? If it is, you probably want ...

Appendicitis Symptoms + 16 Natural Ways to Boost Recovery

For an organ that has no known purpose, the appendix sure causes its share of problems. Approximately 300,000 appendectomies are performed each year. In fact, it's the most common emergency surgery in the United States. ...

What Kind of Leaky Gut Test Should You Take?

Think you might have leaky gut syndrome, causing you to experience symptoms like arthritis, fatigue, headaches and mood changes? If so, you should strongly consider taking a leaky gut test. Many health and nutrition experts agree ...

Giardiasis: How to Prevent This Parasite Infection + 4 Natural Treatments

Are you and your family planning to spend time swimming at a lake this summer? Be sure you know how to protect yourself and your loved ones from a giardia infection — and that you can ...

Dumping Syndrome Causes & Symptoms + 9 Natural Treatments

Dumping syndrome is the most common condition to follow bariatric surgery. Its prevalence reaches up to 50 percent in people who have had partial gastrectomy. But research suggests that weight loss is not dependent on the presence of ...

Hiatal Hernia Symptoms + 5 Natural Remedies

Different types of hernias develop inside different parts of the body, causing an abnormal bulging of one area into another. A hiatal hernia, also known as a hiatus hernia, forms inside the diaphragm, the muscular area that lays ...

Cirrhosis: 8 Natural Tips for Prevention & Management

Did you know that your liver is your largest internal organ (roughly the size of a football!)? Your hard-working liver, weighing roughly three to four pounds in total, sits just under your rib cage on ...

Heartburn Symptoms, Causes & Treatments

It’s now estimated that more than 60 million American adults experience heartburn symptoms at least once a month. Surveys have found that the number of people reporting daily or weekly heartburn and/or acid reflux symptoms has ...

GERD Symptoms & Causes + 5 Natural Treatments

Between 20-44 percent of the total population of those living in Western, industrialized nations suffers from GERD. Many experts believe that the alarmingly high prevalence of GERD is a direct result of eating a modern, ...

Diverticulitis Symptoms You Can Treat Naturally

In the United States, about 200,000 people are hospitalized for diverticulitis each year. Diverticular disease can be a painful and upsetting disturbance in the digestive tract, and in severe cases, it can lead to hospitalization ...