Digestive Disorders

To ease diarrhea symptoms naturally, look to herbs and supplements said to soothe the digestive system.

To ease the bloating, burning, and pain of indigestion, look to natural solutions that should help keep your belly happy.

Leaky gut syndrome is a condition where the digestive lining becomes permeable, allowing unwanted substances to enter the body. It's believed to be involved in arthritis and other chronic conditions.

Bacterial overgrowth is a condition that causes bloating and indigestion, especially after eating carbohydrates. Learn more about this condition.

Alternative therapies for ulcerative colitis, including diet, herbs and supplements, mind-body therapies, and more.

Do you inhale your food? Are you so busy that even chewing seems like a luxury? Poor digestion is often at the root of many chronic ailments, such as low energy, pain, inflammation, arthritis, and allergies. Not chewing properly is one common culprit, but there are others.

Probiotics, the supplement form of beneficial digestive bacteria, have been used for many years to increase the proportion of friendly bacteria in the gut and prevent and treat health conditions. Learn more about probiotics

Although we hear more about high levels of stomach acid, many holistic practitioners believe stomach acid may be too low, which can lead to chronic health problems.

Learn about the causes and natural remedies for constipation.

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is a strict grain-free, lactose-free, and sucrose-free dietary regimen intended for those suffering from Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Learn about natural remedies for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) including diet, herbs, supplements, home remedies, and more.

What does a normal bowel movement look like? Learn about the causes of green stools, pale stools, yellow stools, blood in stools, mucus in stools, pencil thin stools, infrequent stools, and more.

Yellow dock specifically helps the digestive tract, liver, and skin. One of its primary uses is for skin conditions caused by poor digestion, poor liver function, or toxic accumulations.

What is green stool and what does it mean about your health? Read up on the causes of green stool, whether it is dark or bright or in the form of diarrhea.

What cause mucus in the stool? Should you be concerned? Find out what mucus in stool means and what to do about it.