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Five gastrointestinal symptoms you should never ignore

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 06, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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While diarrhoea, lingering gas and bloating often have fairly benign causes, gut health experts say there are times when they deserve closer attention.

Five gastrointestinal symptoms you should never ignore

Sometimes a miserable bout of diarrhoea is caused by nothing more than nerves or a 24-hour stomach bug. Lingering gas and bloating can be set off by a recent long-haul flight.

But similar symptoms could also represent something far more serious. It can be tricky to tell with the gastrointestinal tract, the long tube that runs from the mouth to the end of the large intestine. We asked gut health experts to share some of the warning signs they’d never want their patients to ignore.

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