Infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (18 contents)
Diarrhoea and gastroenteritis of probably infectious origin (23 contents)
In which countries can we get acute diarrhoea while travelling?
Travelling is a wonderful opportunity to experience new cultures, flavours and landscapes. Unfortunately, they are also an opportunity for all sorts of health ailments, including acute diarrhoea....
Attention: the intestinal flu is attacking!
Spring is approaching and with it... an increase in the incidence of intestinal flu, known as enteric flu. Is it possible to protect against it? What can you do to avoid dehydration?
Salmonella - how dangerous is this bacterium?
We often hear in the media about food recalls due to the detection of salmonella or salmonella poisoning in schools, kindergartens and summer camps. What is this bacterium, how does it get infected...
Symptoms of testosterone deficiency and excess in the body
Testosterone has a number of important functions in the human body. Its excess, as well as its deficiency, can cause many negative dysfunctions in the body.
Travellers' diarrhoea - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Travellers' diarrhoea is the term for a syndrome of symptoms caused by a gastrointestinal infection that develops as a result of consuming contaminated food and water in travellers to countries with...
Rotavirus vaccination - how to vaccinate to make it effective?
Currently, most global expert groups, led by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), recommend rotavirus vaccination as a routine vaccination for every healthy infant.
Prebiotics in the prevention of infections in children
In addition to their beneficial effects on gastrointestinal function, prebiotic GOS/FOS oligosaccharides, added to some modern milk mixes, are likely to have an additional effect in reducing the...
Prebiotics in the diet of adolescents and adults
Prebiotics are substances that have been extensively researched in recent years due to their numerous beneficial effects on the human body. Prebiotics are various carbohydrates that are not...
Prebiotics in the diet of adolescents and adults
Prebiotics are substances that have been extensively researched in recent years due to their numerous beneficial effects on the human body. Prebiotics are various carbohydrates that are not...
Lactobacillus GG as a dietary supplement
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (ATCC 53103), better known as Lactobacillus GG, or simply LGG, is one of the best-known probiotics. It is a specific strain of bacteria with particularly well-documented...
Probiotics as a dietary supplement
Probiotics are preparations or products containing a sufficient number of live, well-defined microorganisms that exert a beneficial health effect on the human body.
Blood in the stool in a child - causes
An article by a specialist from the Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology presents the problem of the presence of blood in stools in children of different ages. The first part of the text...
Diarrhoea in pregnancy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Loose stools passed several times a day.
