MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'digestive problems'. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:22:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690807&cid=t_164782_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F7-ways-that-germs-can-be-good-for-you-and-why-you-should-think-twice-before-taking-antibiotics%2F Germs, especially bacteria, have a fairly tarnished reputation among health circles, but according to Martin Blaser, chairman of the department of medicine at New York University Medical School, we might actually need more of them. The former president of the Infectious Disease Society of America says that our use of antibiotics and antibacterial products has reduced the number of healthy bacteria in our digestive tracts, changing our digestion and contributing to the rise in obesity. According to an article from Forbes.com, he’s not the only one who thinks that bacteria could be a good thing: They’ve compiled a list of ways that germs can actually be good for you, backed up by research from several scientists: 1. Controlling Weight – According to research from Cornell Univer... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690807 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:57:12 +0100 3690807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662642&cid=t_164782_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fartificial-sweeteners-vs-sugar-more-risk-than-reward%2F photo: Thinkstock If you check out the candy aisle in any grocery store, chances are you’ll see a growing number of sugar-free sweets. While this may seem like the perfect solution to reconcile a sweet tooth with good nutrition, eating foods that are artificially sweetened may be worse for you than the real thing. First of all, removing sugar from something doesn’t remove any of its other unhealthy substances like fat or refined carbohydrates. And the process of artificially sweetening may actually introduce chemicals into a food, which could lead to upset stomach and diarrhea. Plus, artificial sweeteners also may make you crave more food. We know – pretty confusing. So we’re just going to keep eating a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, and then when we i... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662642 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:13:04 +0100 3662642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519581&cid=t_164782_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2F3-rules-for-living-with-chronic-pain%2F If you’re one of us who live with chronic pain that means you have a constant roommate. That roommate is chronic pain. Quite frankly, it’s a lousy companion and an inconsiderate guest. That invader never pays rent, takes up far too much attention, and doesn’t pick up after it’s self, leaving us in our compromised state to do all the work.  You figure out immediately, life isn’t fair. Fairness is left behind as a childhood fantasy and we’re left with the stark reality of inequality. We rant, we rave and we cry but eventually, we learn that peace comes with acceptance and we adapt. Adaptation reveals that somewhere, deep within us, hope is alive. We can’t always see it but it’s there. Life has a way of charging forward without our approval as dust gathers, duties beckon and ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519581 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:56:54 +0100 3519581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056782&cid=t_164782_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fan-update-on-sues-irritable-bowel-syndrome%2F Every once in awhile I run across articles, have experiences in my own life and learn something from someone else that I believe would be beneficial or at least of interest to all of you. I say this as explanation for the fact today’s blog will be a hodge-podge of things, not necessarily connected. Many of them are anecdotal experiences, not necessarily the subject of some vast scientific study; just little old me trying them out. Just think of me as a human guinea pig with a bit of nursing knowledge to keep myself safe. You will recall I have had, among my dirge of complaints, been fighting irritable bowel syndrome for a number of years. A recent bout of it resulted in a blog not long ago which stirred up a lot of response. Many of the ideas were of great interest to me. Two of them, in... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056782 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:05:02 +0100 3056782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692459&cid=t_164782_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fhow-do-you-prepare-for-a-major-surgery%2F I originally wanted to call this blog DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE but didn’t want it to end up on a poultry Web site. Truly, however, that is how I feel about life lately. Right now and for the last few months, I’ve been getting all my “ducks in a row” to prepare for Urogynocological/rectal surgery; or as I prefer to call it “the old lady, everything is falling out and has to be tucked back in” surgery. After I get all of those ducks lined up, going through all the necessary testing to prepare; then I’ll get the “goose.” The abdominal surgery will put everything back where it belongs, and because of my history of relapsing polychondritis and prednisone use over the years some sort of mesh will be used to “hold me in place.” Let’... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692459 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:30:23 +0100 1692459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1561377&cid=t_164782_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Ftreatment-or-torture%2F As all of you who read this blog on a regular basis know, I just went through an endoscopy and colonoscopy. Because of the many years of pain in my sacroiliac joints, I said I would never have a colonoscopy. It seems James Bond was right: “Never say never again.” With the many problems that have plagued me for the last few months, I didn’t really have a choice. Confidentially, I was petrified. I wasn’t worried about the outcome; I was worried about the process. There aren’t many things that frighten this intrepid blogger, but the thought of the prep and the procedure for the lower and upper scopes had me frightened. It’s the same irrational fear I have when walking on ice or any slippery surface: I knew it would give my already sore behind a beating; I knew the two-hour drive w... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1561377 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:41:31 +0100 1561377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1154098&cid=t_164782_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fto-gluten-or-not-to-gluten-are-you-sensitive-or-allergic-to-wheat%2F Two people I love most in the world have gluten sensitivity. One source I read believed that as many as one out of thirteen people in this country have the problem but it is pretty well documented that at least 3 million people have gluten problems and more are diagnosed every day. According to Dr. Andrew Weil, true wheat allergies are rare, however he believes at least 15-20 percent of the population have wheat sensitivity. My most beloved sister was struck by its effect several years ago and it took two years or more to diagnose. It wasn’t diagnosed by a gastroenterologist, but by a friend of hers who recognized her symptoms because she also suffers from it. She improved as she cut wheat out of her diet, reading labels like crazy for relief. The other person in my family who has gluten... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1154098 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:56:52 +0100 1154098