The digestive system does far more than simply process food. This complex network serves as the foundation for overall health, influencing everything from immune function and brain health to energy ...

Digestive discomfort affects millions of people daily, creating painful symptoms that interfere with work, sleep, and quality of life. Whether caused by illness, stress, medication side effects, or ...

Doctors use the Rome IV criteria to diagnose disorders of the gut-brain interaction. They are a series of guidelines that help rule out or treat complex gastrointestinal (GI) problems, using only ...

Metformin can cause stomach upset, but taking it with food, increasing doses gradually, and considering extended-release ...

People with the skin condition psoriasis often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine with an increased propensity for 'leaky gut', according to new research. These changes in the gut ...

Is it a stomachache or something more worrisome? While discomfort in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract — the path that runs through your entire digestive system — can often be temporary and relatively ...

Many people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 when the virus arrived in spring 2020 experienced a high rate of gastrointestinal problems and psychological trauma more than a year later, according to ...

Persistent fatigue, brain fog, and weakness may not always stem from poor diet. Experts explain how hidden stomach conditions ...

A bidirectional pathway called the gut-brain axis connects your stomach and brain. If you have depression or anxiety, the gut-brain axis makes it possible for these conditions to affect your gut and ...