Hello there! Ready to dive into the fascinating world of digestive health? I’m Dr. Kapil Sharma, your friendly guide on this journey to understanding and nurturing your gut. Today, [...]
Achalasia cardia is an uncommon disorder of the oesophagus, the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. It develops when the lower oesophageal sphincter, a ring of muscle at the...
Swallowing a bite of food or taking a sip of water is something most people do without thinking twice. For individuals living with an esophageal motility disorder, however, every meal feels like an ex...
When Swallowing Problems Begin to Affect Daily Life
Eating is something most people do without thinking about the movement of food through the oesophagus. When that movement becomes difficult, however, meals can gradually become uncomfortable, slow or ...
When Digestive Problems Start Affecting a Childs Daily Life
Children may not always describe digestive discomfort in clear medical terms. Instead, a child may become reluctant to eat, avoid using the toilet at school, complain about feeling uncomfortable after...
Eating depends on a carefully coordinated sequence of movements. Food travels through the oesophagus through rhythmic muscular contractions and eventually passes into the stomach through a muscular va...
Children can experience digestive symptoms for many reasons, and the way these problems appear may differ from what is commonly seen in adults. Occasional stomach discomfort, changes in appetite or co...
Digestive discomfort can sometimes be difficult to explain from symptoms alone. Heartburn, persistent indigestion, nausea, upper abdominal discomfort or difficulty swallowing may arise from different ...
Understanding How POEM Helps With Swallowing Problems
Swallowing is usually an automatic process that allows food and liquids to move from the mouth into the stomach. When the muscles at the lower end of the oesophagus do not relax properly, food can rem...
Digestive problems are often easy to dismiss because symptoms such as acidity, bloating, constipation or abdominal discomfort can occur occasionally without indicating a serious condition. The situati...
A colonoscopy is more than a test used to look for a single disease. It allows a doctor to examine the inner lining of the large intestine and identify changes that may not be visible through routine ...
