Digestive Health Specialists
Gastroparesis is a chronic disorder, which means delayed stomach emptying without a blockage. In healthy people, when the stomach is functioning normally, contractions of the stomach help to crush ingested food and then propel the pulverized food into the small intestine where further digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs. Symptoms Symptoms include fullness after meals, […]
Have you heard of digestive tract paralysis? Digestive tract paralysis, known as DTP, is when your digestive tract stops functioning the way it is supposed to. Let’s talk about three specific digestive tract paralysis conditions: gastroparesis, chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, and colonic inertia. Gastroparesis It is a condition where the stomach empties too slowly. Since the […]
Nausea, vomiting, bloating, bad heartburn, feeling full all the time – these are all signs of gastroparesis, or delayed stomach emptying. In gastroparesis, the things people eat and drink don’t move through their stomach as quickly as they should. This causes a sensation of fullness and nausea after eating. The stomach and small intestine move […]
What is Gastroparesis? You can break down the word into two components: Gastro/Gastric meaning stomach Paresis meaning paralysis This translates to paralysis of the stomach. Gastroparesis is a condition in which the stomach empties abnormally slow. The function of the stomach is to churn and grind your meal and then, contract to squeeze […]
