Intestinal Tract:
Small Intestine:
- Roughage and fiber cause constipation
- Indigestion and fullness lasts 2 to 4 hours after eating
- Pain, tenderness, soreness on left side under rib cage
- Excessive passage of gas
- Nausea and / vomiting
- Stool is undigested, foul smelling, mucous-like, greasy or poorly formed
- Frequent Urination
- Increased thirst and appetite
- Difficulty losing weight
Large Intestines (Colon):
- Feeling that bowels do not empty completely
- Lower Abdominal pain relief by passing stool or gas
- Alternating constipation & diarrhea
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Hard dry or small stool
- Coated tongue or “fuzzy” debris on tongue
- Pass large amount of foul smelling gas
- More than 3 bowel movements daily
- Use laxative frequently