How's Your Pancreas? Subtle Signs of Problems You Should Not Ignore

Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

Briana Mercola

Health & Fitness, Health, Alternative Health

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🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Pancreatic problems often develop silently, showing up first as subtle digestive issues like greasy stools, fatigue after meals, or nausea when eating fatty foods
Early warning signs such as upper abdominal pain, back pain, or unexpected weight loss signal that your pancreas is struggling and needs immediate attention to prevent lasting damage
Experts warn that even mild, persistent changes in stool color, texture, or frequency can reveal enzyme deficiencies that, if untreated, lead to malabsorption, diabetes, or cancer
Everyday habits like eating processed foods, consuming seed oils, and drinking alcohol overwork your pancreas and trigger chronic inflammation that slowly impairs its function
Supporting your pancreas with simple dietary changes, steady blood sugar habits, and early detection of symptoms allows your body to heal naturally and maintain long-term digestive and metabolic health

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0:00.0	What if the first warning sign of a pancreatic problem was sitting in plain sight each time you used the bathroom and you simply didn't know how to read it?
0:08.0	Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen summaries of our latest articles, perfect for when you're on the go. No reading required.
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0:21.7	Hello and welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster.
0:25.9	Today we're focusing on subtle pancreatic clues, changes in digestion, energy, and blood sugar
0:31.4	that surface long before severe pain or jaundice, so you can act early and prevent lasting damage.
0:37.9	I'm Ilaris, Guy. Your pancreas works quietly behind your stomach, handling digestion and blood
0:43.5	sugar regulation. Because it has few pain-sensitive nerves and problems build slowly, distress
0:49.6	often appears as small shifts, greasy stools, fatigue after meals, or nausea after eating fatty foods.
0:57.0	Noticing those patterns early can move you toward timely testing and simpler interventions.
1:03.0	If your stool looks pale, floats, or leaves an oily film,
1:07.0	your pancreas may be underproducing enzymes needed to digest fats. That undigested fat
1:12.7	is practical evidence of malabsorption. When this pattern shows up repeatedly, it's a signal to
1:18.3	take a closer look rather than dismiss it as a one-off event. Pain also tells a story.
1:25.3	Pancreatic inflammation commonly produces upper abdominal pain that radiates to your back
1:29.9	and often worsens after eating. Unlike typical indigestion, this discomfort may ease when you sit
1:37.0	up or lean forward. When that pain lingers for weeks, it's time to escalate attention rather than
1:43.2	keep trying reflux remedies that don't help.
1:46.0	Jaundice is a late, urgent sign.
1:48.0	Yellowing of your skin and eyes with dark urine or pale stools points to blocked bile flow,
1:54.0	sometimes from a tumor compressing the duct.
1:57.0	That visible yellow tone is not a cosmetic issue.
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