I m not a doctor, nurse or any other healthcare professional. I m just an ordinary person like you. My deep dark secret was my 5 year bout with diarrhea. Chances are, since you re reading this letter, you are here because you or someone you love has a similar problem. Maybe it s only been going on a few days, but you still have every right to feel scared and alone. But, you re not alone. Not anymore. Since my embarrassing case of chronic diarrhea, I ve been on a mission to help sufferers of this problem through education. Information is your best ally to solve your problem, so you re lucky to have found my site, because you ll get the answers you ve been looking for. What s Your Digestive System IQ? If you haven t gotten to the stage of serious research on how your digestive system works, let me give you a brief summary of how it should work. That way, you ll be in a better position to understand that diarrhea is a symptom not a disease. The gastrointestinal system (also known as the gut or digestive tract) is a system of muscular tubes lined with mucus for protection. The upper portion consists of (most importantly) the mouth and the stomach. When food hits your ...