If you are stressed out, you probably suffer from many types of stomach pain and disorders. What is the universal remedy for stomach and intestinal issues due to stress? Laughter! Laughter creates a litany of anti-stress responses that can have a positive affect on your stomach and body health.

There has been more than one medical connection between asthma and GERD. So, with 75-80% of asthma suffers who also have GERD, one is left with the question, “which came first, the asthma, or the GERD?”

Gastroparesis, or delayed stomach emptying occurs when the vagus nerve, which connects the stomach to the brain has become compromised. While diabetes is the most common cause of Gastroparesis, there are a number of other possible factors.

The liver plays an essential role in digestion and overall body health. Fatty Liver Disease, or Non-Alcoholic Steatorrhoeic Hepatosis (NASH), is typically a sign of obesity in people over the age of 30, yet Fatty Liver Disease appears in approximately 10-20% of the population.

Diverticulosis is of the most preventable colon conditions, yet more than 10% of Americans over the age of 40 have diverticulosis, and in approximately half of all Americans between 60 and 80 diverticulosis will develop into diverticulitis. Eight people die of diverticulitis every day.

The large intestine is responsible for the third and final, but not the least important process of food digestion. Caring for your large intestine pays off in many ways, as a healthy colon indicates a healthy body.