Digestion

Indigestion is a collection of symptoms that often includes heartburn, nausea, bloating and belching. Most cases of indigestion are nothing to worry about.
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Digestion and Liver Problems: Diagnostic Procedure
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Indigestion
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or dyspepsia, discomfort during or after eating caused by some interference with the normal digestive process.
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Indigestion
Definition:
Indigestion is a vague feeling of abdominal discomfort -- possibly including a feeling of fullness, belching, bloating, and nausea.
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Digestion Suggestions: Eating Your Way to GI Health
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Indigestion
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Indigestion is also called dyspepsia and is a pain felt in the upper part of the abdomen underneath the rib cage.
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medicines for indigestion
Antacids are taken to treat dyspepsia - better known as indigestion or heartburn. A number of antacids and related remedies are available without prescription from pharmacies and supermarkets.
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Alternate Names
: Functional Colitis, Functional Dyspepsia, Intestinal Neurosis, Irritable Colon, Laxative Colitis, Mucous Colitis, Nervous Indigestion, Pylorospasm, Spastic Colon
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Digestion is the process by which food is broken down into smaller pieces so that the body can use them to build and nourish cells and to provide energy.
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Digestion begins in the mouth when food is chewed and starch is broken down by ptyalin, an enzyme secreted in saliva. Food then enters the stomach, where it is reduced to tiny particles and further transformed by gastric juices.
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digestion
The mechanical and chemical conversion of food into simpler compounds that can be absorbed by the body.
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Digestion
The process the body uses in the gastrointestinal tract to break food into simple substances for energy, growth, and cell repair.
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Indigestion may also be effectively treated with BSS because of its strong and rapid protective effect on the gastric mucosa.
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INDIGESTION"Eat smaller meals and chew your food well. Acidophilus, peppermint tea, ginger, and aloe vera juice will help. Also see "Indigestion.
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Indigestion and stomach discomfort.
A bloated feeling after eating.
Mild nausea.
Loss of appetite.
Heartburn.
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Indigestion that results from too much acid in the stomach.
Chronic
A word used to describe a long-lasting condition. Chronic conditions often develop gradually and involve slow changes.
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The digestion, storage, and use of fats from foods is a complex process that involves hundreds of chemical reactions in the body.
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- Indigestion
- Black, tarry feces with a metallic smell (indicating blood in the stool)
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In normal digestion, food passes through the stomach and enters the small intestine, where most of the nutrients and calories are absorbed. It then passes into the large intestine (colon), and the remaining waste is eventually excreted.
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Nervous indigestion; Spastic colon; Intestinal neurosis; Functional colitis; Irritable colon; Mucous colitis; Laxative colitis
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DYSPEPSIA - indigestion; acid stomach; upset stomach
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heartburn or indigestion
stomach pain
nausea or vomiting
a sense of fullness after eating a meal
loss of appetite
weight loss.
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pancreatic calculus; pancreatic cancer; pancreatic cholera; pancreatic colic; pancreatic cyst; pancreatic cystic neoplasms; pancreatic cystoduodenostomy; pancreatic deoxyribonuclease; pancreatic diabetes; pancreatic diarrhoea; pancreatic digestion; ...
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The lack of lactase results in what is called Lactose Maldigestion .
Lactose Maldigestion
Lactose Intolerance, Lactase Deficiency, Lactose Allergy, Milk sickness
Intolerance to milk and milk products due to a lactase deficiency.
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Gastrointestinal surgery, usually involving removal of some part of the stomach, that has altered the normal relationships between digestion and insulin release
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People normally have many bacteria in the bowel that help with digestion. When an antibiotic is given, it may kill most of the bacteria in the bowel. But the bacteria called C. difficile are usually not killed. In rare cases, C.
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Indication: to relieve symptoms (bloating, gas, and fullness) of functional indigestion, devoid of organic pathology, commonly referred to as nervous indigestion or "butterflies.
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This acid serves two purposes -- not only does it promote digestion, but it also sterilizes the things we swallow. The lining of the stomach is designed to handle this strong acid.
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Fluid made by the pancreas. Pancreatic juices contain proteins called enzymes that aid in digestion.
pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas. Chronic pancreatitis may cause diabetes and problems with digestion. Pain is the primary symptom.
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Autonomic nerves control unconscious functions such as heart rate, digestion, breathing, and so on.
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Gastroscopy is used to diagnose stomach pain, heartburn and indigestion. This article outlines the procedure and how it is performed.
Haemorrhoids are a common problem. There are several treatment options available. This article looks at these.
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It stores and concentrates the bile produced in the liver, which aids in the digestion of fats. Bile is released from the gallbladder in response to food, especially fats, in the upper small intestine (duodenum).
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Because vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, malabsorption disorders that reduce digestion or absorption of fats will decrease the ability of vitamin D to be absorbed into the body.
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A person's basal metabolic rate is based on body functions such as respiration, digestion, heartbeat, and brain function. One's age, sex, body weight, and level of physical activity impact the basal metabolic rate.
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Hormones are essential for every activity of daily living, including the processes of digestion, metabolism, growth, reproduction, and mood control. Many hormones, such as the neurotransmitters, are active in more than one physical process.
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AMYLASE: An enzyme secreted by the salivary glands and the pancreas that helps in the digestion of carbohydrates. Elevated levels may be a sign of pancreatitis.
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BILE - Fluid produced by liver cells and carried by bile ductules into the bile duct and stored in gall bladder between meals. Contains substances needed to aid in the digestion of food.
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Even today, doctors still don't know for sure what causes colic. Studies suggest myriad reasons: it's an early warning sign of certain allergy-related conditions; it's fussing due to painful digestion; ...
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fluid secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder which normally is released into the duodenum portion of the small intestine through the sphincter of Oddi. Bile, released after a meal containing fats, aids in absorption and digestion of the ...
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Having something sweet at the end of a meal may lead you to want more sugar. If you eat the sweet mid meal, the craving is satisfied. Be sure to include fiber and protein with each meal to slow the digestion and absorption of the sugar.
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CORD DISEASES; and PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES. Manifestations include impairments of vegetative functions including the maintenance of BLOOD PRESSURE; HEART RATE; pupil function; SWEATING; REPRODUCTIVE AND URINARY PHYSIOLOGY; and DIGESTION.
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