Gastroenteritis — diarrhea caused by bacteria from our foods — peaks in the summer but can occur all year. This is common all over southeast Asia, especially during the summer months as bacteria thrive in the heat. Expats can easily get gastro from street food vendors, but even 5-star restaurants aren’t immune from this if …

Case study: A 45 year old woman eats leftovers of sushi and salad (1 day in fridge). Two days later, she has diarrhea, stomach cramps, gas, and vomiting… The Basics Literally, gastroenteritis means “inflammation of the stomach”. This is the treaded traveler’s diarrhea, also known as Turista. It is an infection of the stomach tract, …

The summer always brings a lot of stomach infections, but fortunately there are a lot of easy ways to treat it — without a visit to the doctor. Below is a slide show on gastroenteritis: the symptoms, treatment, and prevention. It is the compliment slide show to my Illness article on gastro. Gastro View more …

It’s the dog days of summertime, and I’m seeing a lot of gastroenteritis already. It’s inevitable, unfortunately! That heat just makes it a lot harder to keep meats and fishes frozen well. This gives bacteria more time to grow, as well as to create the toxins that cause food poisoning. My advice? Be even more …