It is essential to have a well-functioning digestive system, as it has been shown to have a great impact on overall well-being, both physical and emotional. According to the Spanish Digestive System Foundation, it is estimated that almost 50% of the Spanish population suffers from some type of digestive pathology. And digestive health influences disease […]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): What it is and how to treat it
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the gastrointestinal disorders that has been growing the most in recent years in terms of the number of diagnosed cases. It affects the stomach and intestines, which together form the gastrointestinal tract. Below we explain more about it, such as what its causes and symptoms are. Gastrointestinal inflammation, […]
Inflammatory bowel disease
It is a disease that is more common in developed countries and in the Caucasian population. It affects men and women equally. It can appear at any age, although it is more common to appear between 20-30 years old, and also between 50-70 years old. In Spain, for every 100,000 inhabitants, it is estimated that […]
Blood in stool: common causes and how to act
Each year, about 20-33% of gastrointestinal bleeding episodes occur in the lower part of the digestive system. Some of the symptoms that could appear in this situation are having black or tar-like stools, dark red or bright blood mixed with stools, cramps in the abdomen, dizziness or fainting, paleness, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, […]
Intestinal inflammation: prevention, symptoms and treatments to relieve it
Having good intestinal health is essential for our general well-being, both physical and mental, as it is linked to different organs in the body, such as the heart, skin and brain. There is different scientific research that says that it is crucial to have good intestinal health, since 70% of immune cells are found in […]
Intestinal microbiota: what it is, functions and how to improve it
Nowadays, we hear a lot about the intestinal microbiota , which is essential for our body to function correctly. The microbial population that exists in the human intestine consists of about 100 trillion bacteria of about 500 to 1,000 different species. And the presence of certain bacteria as part of the intestinal flora is necessary […]
