Lynn Walker PhD, is Professor of Pediatrics, and Director, Division of Adolescent Medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Dr. Walker is a behavioral scientist, clinician, and educator. Here she discusses strategies for helping families and children or adolescents deal with managing chronic pain conditions that affect the bowel such as IBS or IBD. Managing [...]
I love to see straight young college jocks lifting their shirts and rubbing each other’s growing gut. It seems to be the latest trend on the college campus. Bloating bellies with beer bongs to expand the gut. Encouragers push the skinny jocks to drink more and fill up their gut till it sticks out like [...]
A bloated belly will make you feel uncomfortable and sometimes can be very painful. Also, a bloated tummy can make the most confident person feel self conscious about themselves…especially when you cannot fit into your pants. Stomach bloating can occur very quickly, and without any warning. Bloating is, in very easy terminology, swelling that result [...]
How to get rid of bloating… While not being something that people traditionally discuss, bloating is a serious medical issue plaguing many individuals. Almost everyone has experienced a time when something just wasn’t right in their tummy; they felt full, uncomfortable, and nervous knowing that something might slip out. So the question is…how to get [...]
Bloating is a rarely discussed problem that can be a serious medical issue. Like many medical issues, people frequently side step the problem when discussing their health. It can be embarrassing to even admit that you suffer from bloating, let alone go into details. However, it is important that individuals don’t hesitate to have frank [...]
Of the many health problems that individuals face, the problem of a bloated abdomen is one of the most common. Nearly everyone has suffered from tightness or pain in their abdominal region at one point in time or another. This pain can vary greatly from a minor annoyance to a crippling hindrance to daily activities. [...]
Excessive alcohol consumption can have a major impact on your health. For years, doctors have warned that individuals who choose to consume alcohol should do so in moderation. The impact that alcohol can have on an individual’s health can be severe and long lasting. Consumption of alcohol in excess can not only impact your internal [...]
Abdominal distension sounds like a serious disorder. If a doctor told you that you were suffering from abdominal distension, would you be concerned? In truth, you most likely have suffered from this insidious sounding disorder at one point in time. Abdominal distension is the medical term for severe bloating; a disorder that frequently plagues many [...]