- 21. Crohn's disease
- (Crohn's disease)
- ... intestinal discomfort, but in more-serious cases, the pain may be severe and include nausea and vomiting. Blood in your stool. Food moving through your digestive tract may cause inflamed tissue ...
- 22. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- (Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) )
- ... Mild Crohn's disease usually causes slight to moderate intestinal discomfort, but in more-serious cases, the pain may be severe and include nausea and vomiting. Blood in your stool. Food moving ...
- 23. Gynecomastia
- (Gynecomastia)
- ... as tamoxifen and raloxifene, may be helpful for some men with gynecomastia. Although these medications are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, they have not been approved specifically for this ...
- 24. Periodontitis
- (Periodontitis)
- ... of bacteria. Plaque forms on your teeth when starches and sugars in food interact with bacteria normally found in your mouth. Brushing your teeth removes plaque. But plaque re-forms quickly, usually within ...
- 25. Group B strep disease
- (Group B strep disease)
- ... carry group B strep bacteria in their bodies. Group B strep bacteria aren't sexually transmitted, and they're not spread through food or water. You may carry group B strep in your body for just a short ...
- 26. Burning mouth syndrome
- (Burning mouth syndrome)
- ... tissues in your mouth. Nerve damage to nerves that control taste and pain in the tongue. Allergies or reactions to foods, food flavorings, other food additives, fragrances, dyes or other ...
- 27. Gingivitis
- (Gingivitis)
- ... that encourages plaque to form. Plaque is an invisible, sticky film composed mainly of bacteria. Plaque forms on your teeth when starches and sugars in food interact with bacteria normally found in your ...
- 28. Giardiasis
- (Giardiasis)
- ... streams and lakes, but also in municipal water supplies, swimming pools, whirlpool spas and wells. Giardia infection can be transmitted through food and person-to-person contact. Giardia infections usually ...
- 29. Gestational diabetes
- (Gestational diabetes)
- ... eating healthy foods, exercising and, if necessary, using medication. Taking good care of yourself can ensure a healthy pregnancy for you and a healthy start for your baby. In gestational diabetes, blood ...
- 30. Geographic tongue
- (Geographic tongue)
- ... pain or burning sensation in some cases, most often related to eating hot, spicy, salty or acidic foods Geographic tongue can persist for months or years. The problem eventually resolves on its own ...
- 31. Gastritis
- (Gastritis)
- ... weakened or damaged. A mucus-lined barrier protects the wall of your stomach from the acids that help digest your food. Weaknesses in the barrier allow your digestive juices to damage and inflame your ...
- 32. Gastroparesis
- (Gastroparesis)
- Gastroparesis is a condition in which the muscles in your stomach don't function normally. Ordinarily, strong muscular contractions propel food through your digestive tract. But in gastroparesis, ...
- 33. Stomach cancer
- (Stomach cancer)
- Stomach cancer is cancer that occurs in the stomach — the muscular sac located in the upper middle of your abdomen, just below your ribs. Your stomach receives and holds the food you eat and then helps ...
- 34. Gas and gas pains
- (Gas and gas pains)
- ... or alleviate the problem. Gas forms when bacteria in your colon ferment carbohydrates that aren't digested in your small intestine. Unfortunately, healthy, high-fiber foods are often the worst offenders. ...
- 35. Gallstones
- (Gallstones)
- ... gallbladder. You don't need your gallbladder to live, and gallbladder removal doesn't affect your ability to digest food, but it can cause diarrhea, which is usually temporary. Medications to dissolve ...
- 36. Cholecystitis
- (Cholecystitis)
- ... rather than being stored in your gallbladder. You don't need your gallbladder to live, and gallbladder removal doesn't affect your ability to digest food, although it can cause diarrhea that is usually ...
- 37. Health issue: a warning over moon cakes
- (Shanghai Health)
- ... of rice. Eating moon cakes made of glutinous rice flour and filled with bean paste, dried fruit and a wide variety of other foods is a popular way to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Shanghai China. ...
- 38. Jet lag disorder
- (Jet lag disorder)
- ... high-protein foods to stay alert and more carbohydrates when you want to sleep. Most alternative jet lag therapies aren't harmful and may be worth a try if nothing else helps. A few basic steps may ...
- 39. Diabetic ketoacidosis
- (Diabetic ketoacidosis)
- ... and unable to tolerate any food or liquid Your blood sugar level is higher than your target range and doesn't respond to home treatment Your urine ketone level is moderate or high Seek emergency ...
- 40. Typhoid fever
- (Typhoid fever)
- ... Typhoid fever spreads through contaminated food and water or through close contact with someone who's infected. Signs and symptoms usually include high fever, headache, abdominal pain, and either constipation ...
