GI Irritation, Nausea, and Diarrhea

The outer cells of the inside lining of your GI tract are renewed every 24 hours. Cells several layers deep are renewed every three days. This fast turnover of mucous-producing cells is needed to maintain the structural integrity of the lining of the GI tract. If this natural process of repair is not functioning at an optimal pace then adverse effects of GI irritation occur. Your GI tract can become inflamed and irritable, leading to constipation or diarrhea or both, often alternating between the two.

It is important to improve any and all of the digestive health issues discussed in these health topic pages. Most fundamentally, it ...