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Infant Diarrhea
Infant Diarrhea within the first four months of your infant’s life requires immediate attention. Learn about a safe alternative to treating diarrhea.
Reasons for Blood in Stool
Suddenly noticing bloody stool can understandably cause you alarm, but not all of the underlying reasons are serious in nature. Various reasons for blood in stool exist including: infant elimination problems, teen digestive dilemmas, intestinal infections, diet, internal injuries, and colon cancer. Learn more about the causes of bloody bowel movements plus how proactive measures (such as receiving the CEA test) can help protect your digestive health.
Rapid Gastric Emptying
Rapid gastric emptying, or dumping syndrome, happens when the lower end of the small intestine (jejunum) fills too quickly with undigested food from the stomach. “Early” dumping begins during or right after a meal. Symptoms of early dumping include nausea, vomiting, bloating, diarrhea, and shortness of breath. “Late” dumping happens 1 to 3 hours after eating. Symptoms of late dumping include weakness, sweating, and dizziness. Many people have both types.
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