For decades, fat-free foods have been touted as being a weight loss solutionâbut many of these products contain mini mountains of sodium. Experts say that all that extra salt can totally futz with your emotions because the extra sodium in these products can disrupt aspects of your neurological system.
Rectal bleeding is the presence of bright red blood on the tissue paper, or in the toilet. This may happen after a bowel movement. Gastrointestinal bleeding is bleeding from the upper part of the digestive system. You may notice the presence of black, tarry or maroon stools when you have a bowel movement. Upper GI bleeding may also be vomited.
Doctors may call this blood in stool or rectal bleeding. Blood in poo is one of the symptoms the NHS has highlighted in its 'Be Clear on Cancer' campaigns, as it may be a sign of bowel cancer. Although people are unlikely to talk about it, it is relatively common, affecting around 1 in 10 people in the UK.