Giardiasis is the infection of the intestines caused by Giardia lamblia, and although many infected individuals have no symptoms, some patients present with diarrhea, gas or bloating, lack of appetite and headache. The infection is acquired by...
If you are lactose intolerant, your small intestine cannot adequately produce an enzyme called lactase, which helps break down lactose. Because of this, you may experience nausea, bloating, diarrhea, gas and abdominal cramps after consuming foods...
Although first described by a pathologist named George Whipple in 1907, the bacterium causing Whipple's disease was not successfully isolated and established in culture until the year 2000. To this day, little is known about Whipple's disease and...
Lactose is a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Though infants are born able to digest lactose from breast milk, some children may develop lactose intolerance as they enter their toddler years. Lactose intolerance is due to low levels...
If you frequently experience bloating, cramps, diarrhea, gas or cramps after eating and drinking milk products, you may suffer from lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance is a common, non serious condition that affects about 30 million adults...
