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Bowel Sounds

Does your stomach ever make unusual noises? While bothersome and embarrassing, bowel sounds may reveal internal problems in addition to providing auditory evidence of digestion. Variations in bowel sound activity (or the lack thereof) can point to an array of digestive disorders such as distention, obstruction, IBS, Crohn’s disease, and internal bleeding. Learn more about the causes and effects of digestive sounds plus how to treat them with diet, exercise, and organic colon cleansing.

Yellow Bowel Movements

Yellow bowel movements may be a sign of a serious liver condition. Yellow stools can also mean your bile isn’t breaking down the food within your digestive system. Learn more about the function of the liver and additional reasons for a yellow bowel movement to occur.

Constipation and diarrhea are two of the most common conditions affecting Americans today. In order for health care professionals to better diagnose these conditions, and others that affect the bowels and bowel movements, the Bristol Stool Scale was developed to classify the size, shape and consistency of the feces.

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