Diverticulosis is a colon abnormality characterized by the presence of diverticula in the colon wall. A diverticulum is a tiny pouch, a receptacle where something is stored or hidden. It's a corner of the intestine created to hold something very unpleasant that I've...

Hiccups are an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm that causes, several times a minute, a brief, sudden and usually noisy inspiration. It is a generally benign and transitory problem, usually lasting only a few minutes, although in some rare cases, it can last for days...

  Salivary glands produce saliva and release it into the mouth. There are three pairs of relatively large major salivary glands: Parotid glands: These are located in the upper part of each cheek, near the ear. Submandibular glands: These are located on the floor of...

Nausea is the sensation you feel in your stomach before vomiting. What is the biological meaning of nausea? During nausea, the contents of the duodenum return to the stomach to be expelled. It is the first reaction to a message of "something toxic" that must be...

Ulcerative colitis is a symptom in which the colon and rectum become inflamed, producing ulcers. This symptom warns me of a conflict of lack of identity and recognition in the territory. “I want to go to hell from this place, house, work, etc.” Who am I in this...

The navel is a rounded, wrinkled scar that forms in the middle of the belly after the umbilical cord is cut and dried in the baby. Through the navel we receive the essential nourishment for our growth and survival when we were in our mother's womb. So an illness at...

      When we have some ailment in the peritoneum it is because we are living or have lived an emotional conflict related to very deep fear. Surely, some circumstance has made us feel panic about what is happening inside our belly. Probably, someone has...

When we have gases or expel a large amount of flatulence all the time, it indicates that we live in a permanent state of anguish. We fervently wish to "breathe in" life (air). It is the consequence of continually swallowing our negative emotions, because we have a...

The abdomen is the body cavity that contains the main organs of the digestive system and the genitourinary system. It is also the place in the body where the 3 chakra is located. Symbolically it represents the center of personal power, the ability to do, to choose....