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Find information on gastrointestingal tract (GI) conditions and disorders.

Question of the Day

Q: Fiber supplements: Safe to take every day?

A: There's no evidence that long-term use of fiber supplements, such as Metamucil, Konsyl or Citrucel, is harmful.

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Selected Articles

Acute liver failure
Alcoholic hepatitis
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Appendicitis
Autoimmune hepatitis
Belching, bloating and intestinal gas
Blind loop syndrome
C. difficile
Celiac disease
Cirrhosis
Collagenous colitis/lymphocytic colitis
Colon polyps
Constipation
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease: How one man copes
Cryptosporidium infection
Cyclic vomiting syndrome
Cyclospora infection
Dehydration
Diarrhea
Diarrhea and constipation
Diverticulitis
Dumping syndrome
Enlarged liver
Fecal incontinence
Food poisoning
Food poisoning: Common causes and likely symptoms
Food poisoning: Prevention includes safe cooking temperatures
Gastritis
Gastroparesis
Gilbert's syndrome
Gluten free diet: How to go gluten free
H. pylori infection
Hemochromatosis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hirschsprung's disease
Indigestion
Infant jaundice
Intestinal gas: Prevent discomfort, embarrassment of this common problem
Intestinal ischemia
Intestinal obstruction
Intussusception
Irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome: How one woman meets the challenge
Ischemic colitis
Lactose intolerance
Listeria infection (listeriosis)
Liver transplant: Intervention for end-stage liver disease
Living with celiac disease: One man's journey
Low-fiber diet: Limiting the amount of undigested materials
Low-residue diet: Restrictive, short-term nutritional plan
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Nonulcer stomach pain
Norovirus infection
Over the counter laxatives: Use them with caution
Peptic ulcer
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Pseudomembranous colitis
Rotavirus
Salmonella infection
Shigella infection
Stomach polyps
Thalidomide: New uses for notorious drug
TNF-alpha inhibitors: Treatment for inflammatory diseases
Toxic hepatitis
Traveler's diarrhea
Ulcerative colitis
Viral gastroenteritis
Wilson's disease
Your liver: An owner's guide
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Health Tools

Diarrhea quiz: Do you know when it's serious?
Special diets for special needs: Clear liquid, low fiber and low residue

See Also

Digestive System Center
MayoClinic.com Health Library
American Liver Foundation
Celiac Sprue Association
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
International Foundation for Functional GI Disorders
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse