Stomach

There is no cure for watermelon stomach but treatment can speed gastric emptying and relieve gastrointestinal symptoms. by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:58pm Delayed emptying of the stomach called watermelon stomach or gastroparesis. This serious condition can occur in people with scleroderma. The symptoms of gastroparesis include a feeling of fullness early after a meal, bloating, heartburn, upset stomach, nausea, and vomiting. I get the information above from Johns Hopkins Health Alert Read on »

Peristaltic abnormalities may delay gastric empting (watermelon stomach) by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:58pm Today I find this title sentence "Peristaltic abnormalities may delay gastric empting (watermelon stomach)" from Dermatology Online Journal. This scleroderma symptom involves esophagus and gastrointestinal tract. Although my mother does not have the problem about acid reflux anymore, but her "water melon stomach" indicates that the peristaltic Read on »

GASTRIC (STOMACH) CANCER by Stephanie S. Jewett Posted Sat 24 Jul 2010 6:07am Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) is the growth of cancer cells in the lining and wall of the stomach. These two terms most often refer to stomach cancer that begins in the mucus-producing cells on the inside Early Gastric Cancer lining of the stomach (adenocarcinoma). Adenocarcinoma is the most common type Read on »

Treating Stomach (Gastric) Cancer by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm Four types of standard treatment are used: Surgery Surgery is a common treatment of all stages of gastric cancer. The following types of surgery may be used: Subtotal gastrectomy: Removal of the part of the stomach that contains cancer, nearby lymph nodes, and parts of other tissues and organs near the tumor. The spleen may be removed. The spleen Read on »

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (watermelon stomach) in patients with systemic sclerosis by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:56pm to gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE). The clinical records, the endoscopic findings, and the histologic appearance of biopsy specimens and surgically resected gastric tissue from... of SSc in all cases. One patient required heater probe cautery, 2 required laser coagulation, and 2 underwent surgical resection of the gastric antrum for control of the GI Read on »

Broccoli may be good for stomach health, and much more including gastric cancers by franklinb Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:11pm , resulted in lower levels of H. pylori, a bacterium that is closely associated with the risk of stomach damage and gastric cancer. The study was done in Japan because the rate of H... somehow ! ( HealthDay News ) -- Eating 2.5 ounces a day of broccoli sprouts appeared to reduce the risk of stomach ulcers and probably stomach cancer in a Japanese trial Read on »

Causes Of A Bloated Stomach – How To Stop Stomach Bloating by HealthyOne Posted Tue 01 Sep 2009 12:00am There are various causes of a bloated stomach and most of them can be eliminated by making simple changes to the way you eat. The two major causes of a bloated stomach are eating particular foods which cause intestinal gas and also constipation from not eating enough fiber rich foods. These problems can easily be resolved. When Read on »

Heartburn: Stomach Acid or No Stomach Acid? That is the Question by Nicole S. Naturopathic Doctor

Posted Thu 29 May 2008 1:03pm "Stomach Acid or NO Stomach Acid? That is the Question. An alternative approach to Heartburn” By Dr. Nicole Sundene A serious pet peeve of mine is how we all... that at times we need to suppress our stomach acid just to provide some short term relief, or to prevent it from burning our stomach lining and potentially causing permanent scarring Read on »

Apparently My Stomach’s Still Here But I’m Not by patientanonymous Patient Expert

Posted Tue 18 May 2010 12:00am something might be…a bit “off?” J. came with me, as you’re supposed to have someone take you home. I’m at his place right now but another reason for that is, Gastro Man works out... Gastro Man is in any way incompetent. No, he is excellent, as is the rest of my team. We had a good chat about my six minute procedure (it’s amazing what being under a general Read on »

When a Big Stomach is More Than a Big Stomach by Elizabeth Leis Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Nov 2010 12:00am When is a big stomach more than visible proof of eating way too much fatty food? When it is an accumulation of fluid, and not fat, that is causing the abdominal distension. It is called “ascites,” a medical condition for an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, which is the gap between the wall of the abdomen and the organs that are contained Read on »

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