Posted in Digestive System Disorders on Mar 4th, 2008
Lactose intolerance is where digestive diseases or injury to the small intestine render the body unable to digest lactase, which is a sugar in milk products. It is such a common digestive disorder that 75% of African-Americans and Native Americans are lactose intolerant, as are 90% of Asian Americans.
Posted in Digestive System Disorders on Mar 1st, 2008
Colorectal cancer – which is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the USA – is a digestive disorder that is found in the cells of the colon and rectum (large intestine). As it is possible for cancerous tumors that are found in the colon and rectum to spread to other parts of the body, it is vitally important to catch colorectal cancer early.