Gastrointestinal Health : 76 Articles

If you suffer digestive discomfort, choosing the right foods can make a big difference to how you feel. In this section you'll find research findings and articles about irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, gallstones, Celiac disease, colon cancer prevention and more.

Tea may lower risk of cancer

Researchers from the US National Cancer Institute have found that drinking at least one cup of tea a day could cut the risk of cancer in the gallbladder and bile ducts by about 40 per cent.…

Food timing cuts risk of celiac disease

Researchers from the University of Colorado have found that for children who are at risk for developing celiac disease, the best time to introduce food that contains gluten into their diets is…

Beneficial bacteria offers relief from irritable bowel syndrome

Recent research suggests that a certain microbe, Bifidobacterium infantis, relieves symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome to a degree that is comparable to common drugs prescribed for the…

Osteoporosis and gluten intolerance linked

A new study claims some people develop osteoporosis, the mineral loss disease that leads to brittle bones, because their bodies cannot tolerate wheat flour. Gluten intolerance, called celiac…

Vitamin K levels often low in Crohn's disease

People with Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammation of the colon, have lower levels of vitamin K than do healthy subjects, a recent study shows. Moreover, the rate of bone loss in…

High selenium linked to lower colon cancer risk

Higher blood levels of selenium are associated with lower rates of colorectal cancer recurrence, according to a new report. Studies of the effects of selenium on colorectal cancer have been…

Antioxidant supplements don't cut stomach cancer risk

Scientists said last week that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers and may even make them worse. An analysis of 14 trials of vitamin, or antioxidant,…

Unsaturated fats reduce risk of gallstones

Men who eat a diet relatively high in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats have a reduced risk of developing gallstones, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.…

High fibre diet helps protects the gallbladder

Reducing the risk of gallstones by eating a diet high in fibre, particularly the "insoluble" type found in whole-wheat products and corn bran, may help women avoid gallbladder…

Vegetable protein may protect the gallbladder

Women who get much of their dietary protein from vegetable sources are at reduced risk for having their gallbladder removed, a procedure which is usually performed for gallstones and related…

Unhealthy diet linked to abdominal pain in kids

Children who eat a lot of fast food are more likely than others to experience recurrent abdominal pain severe enough to interfere with school activities, according to data from researchers at…

Coping with lactose intolerance

Food intolerance is a much more common problem than food allergy. An intolerance to food develops usually develops when the body can't properly digest a certain type of food because the…

Oats may be safe for kids with celiac disease

According to a new Swedish study, a diet containing moderate amounts of oats may be safe for children with celiac disease, a disorder in which diarrhea and other symptoms occur when certain…

Eating too much may raise colon cancer risk

In determining a person's risk of colon cancer, how much they eat may be more important than what they eat, US researchers report. The results of the study suggest that high intakes of…

Nitrate in water tied to colon cancer risk in some

A contaminant found in drinking water may raise the risk of colon cancer in certain vulnerable groups of people, a study in Iowa suggests. The contaminant is nitrate, which can get into public…

Over time, vitamins may lower colon cancer risk

Taking multivitamins may modestly reduce a person's chances of getting colorectal cancer, but not right away. There is a long interval between the start of taking multivitamins and when…

Dietary fructose, fat linked to irritable bowel syndrome

Findings from two separate studies suggest that both fructose and fat in the diet may contribute to symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS -- not to be confused with inflammatory…

Overweight, smoking, alcohol, nitrite risk factors for stomach and esophageal cancer

A few main risk factors account for most stomach and esophagus cancers that occur in the general population, new research shows. The study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New…

Antacids linked to food allergy

There may be a connection between taking antacids and developing a food allergy, according to researchers in Austria. They say that individuals taking medications that reduce acid secretion or…

Calcium protects against Montezuma's revenge

Getting enough calcium in your diet may protect you from traveler's diarrhea, scientists in the Netherlands report. And the calcium doesn't even need to come from milk -- taking it in…