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June 13, 2022 What is Foreign Bodies? Foreign bodies (FB) refer to objects that do not belong in certain parts of the human body and are getting lodged in there. In the context of the gut, this can be anything ranging from chunks of food to coins. Sometimes they are inadvertently swallowed, but...

June 13, 2022 What are Food Poisoning & Gut Infections? Food poisoning, gastroenteritis or stomach flu are essentially caused by gut infections.

June 13, 2022 What is Food Intolerance & Allergies? Food intolerances refer to the body’s inability to absorb certain food substances, resulting in gut symptoms developing.  This is different and must not be confused with a food allergy, which is a histamine release reaction, where there are rashes or eye swelling or difficulty...

June 13, 2022 What is Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)? NAFLD or Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is a condition where there is excess fat in the liver. It can be divided into two types: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) or Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). NAFL: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver is when there is fat accumulation in...

June 13, 2022 What is Diverticular Disease? Diverticular disease is a condition affecting the large intestine.  Diverticula are small bulges or sacs formed in the large intestine because of the weakness of the muscular layer of the large intestine. The mere presence of diverticula may not give rise to symptoms. When there are...

June 13, 2022 What is Constipation? Constipation is generally defined as having three or less bowel movements a week. However, a person’s bowel movement varies widely, and this may be normal for you. Some people move their bowels several times a day while others once or twice a week. In general, though, the...

June 13, 2022 What is Colonic Polyp? A colon polyp is a clump of tissue that forms on the lining of the colon. There are two main categories of polyps, non-neoplastic and neoplastic. Non-neoplastic polyps include hyperplastic polyps, inflammatory polyps and hamartomatous polyps. In general, the larger a polyp, the greater the risk of...

June 13, 2022 What is Colon Cancer? Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine – the final part of the digestive tract. Polyps are noncancerous (benign) lumps that may form on the inner wall of the colon and rectum. When left undetected, they may also develop into cancer over time. One of the...

June 13, 2022 What is Coeliac Disease? Coeliac disease is an immune condition involving multiple organs but is primarily centred on the gut. It results from an allergy to Gliadin, a protein in wheat. It is important not to confuse Coeliac disease with gluten intolerance, known as NCGS or non-coeliac gluten sensitivity.

June 13, 2022 What is Cirrhosis Of The Liver? Liver cirrhosis refers to scarring of the liver which results in liver failure. This is due to chronic (long-term) inflammation in the liver. When liver cirrhosis is confirmed, the damage to the liver is generally irreversible. This leads to progressive liver failure, impairment of...