Digestive conditions such as GERD and colitis are best managed through targeted dietary triggers avoidance, nutritional therapy, and identifying biochemical markers.
The digestive system includes the following: mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and anus. All these organs need proper nutrients to function properly.
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Chemotherapy is a last resort treatment for many cancer patients. This is because there are so many side effects associated with chemotherapy, such as nausea, diarrhea, weight loss and vomiting. Though chemotherapy is difficult to go through, it destroys cancer cells and often saves lives. According to Bill Misner, Ph.
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The American College of Gastroenterology estimates that about 60 million Americans experience occasional heartburn, the predominant symptom of acid reflux. Acid reflux occurs when your lower esophageal muscle relaxes and allows the contents of your stomach to travel back up into your esophagus.
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Acid reflux is a condition that occurs when stomach acid flows backward into the esophagus and causes a burning sensation called heartburn. Normally, a muscular valve called the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES, keeps stomach acid in the stomach.
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Digestion is the process by which food is broken down into absorbable nutrients in your body. Digestion involves your mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine, as well as accessory organs, which include the pancreas, liver and gallbladder.
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Even if you can down curry vindaloo or burritos doused in hot sauce without flinching, your body might not be able to hold its poker face as well. Spicy foods can provoke indigestion, heartburn and loose stools in many people, though others can eat them with no problems.
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The feeling of fullness in the throat can develop as soon as you start eating or when your meal is completely over. Symptoms can be extremely unpleasant and affect the quality of life.
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Gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is usually performed with a laparoscope or tiny camera that allows the surgeon to remove the gallbladder through a small incision. Laparoscopic cholecystectomies are less invasive than the alternate "open"
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Upset stomach, also known as dyspepsia, is common in children. The causes of dyspepsia vary and may include viruses, stress, eating too much or any number of gastrointestinal problems. Take your child to the pediatrician to make sure his upset stomach is not a symptom of something more serious.
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Your digestive system is made up of a series of hollow organs and twisted tubes that run from your mouth to your anus. The digestive system produces juices and enzymes that can digest almost any type of food.
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Progesterone is an important hormone in the female body, produced by the ovaries and the adrenal glands -- and in pregnant women, by the placenta. This hormone plays several significant roles, including preparing the body for and maintaining a pregnancy.
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Gastroparesis is a condition in which food is delayed in emptying from your stomach into your small intestine. According to a 2008 article in "The Medscape Journal of Medicine,"
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The symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease, known as GERD, are provoked by leaking of stomach contents into the esophagus, according to the American Gastroenterological Association. GERD is diagnosed when symptoms are suffered more than twice weekly.
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Colitis, also referred to as ulcerative colitis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the colon. The symptoms of ulcerative colitis, which include bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhea, usually occur in flare-ups, which means they come and go.
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Any time a certain food causes side effects after eating it, you need to discuss the symptoms with your doctor. Itβs possible that you may have an allergy or intolerance with bell peppers. It is possible to have a food allergy or food intolerance to any food.
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Despite the name, heartburn actually has nothing to do with the heart but instead is the result of acidic stomach contents escaping into the esophagus and causing a burning sensation, typically behind the breastbone and sometimes extending upward into the throat. This regurgitation is called acid reflux.
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There are a variety of medicines for acid reflux, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Some can deal with heartburn problems immediately. They include antacid tablets and liquids that can be taken when acid reflux first strikes.
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The appendix is a finger-like appendage located on the right side of the large intestine. Approximately 5 percent of Americans experience an infection of the appendix, called appendicitis, according to The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library Home Edition.
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Approximately 40 percent of Americans have a sliding hiatal hernia, according to 2006 information from the Merck Manual. The esophagus--the tube that runs from the mouth to the stomach--passes through an opening in the diaphragm, the sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdominal cavity.
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Ulcers are not a result of stress, but they can certainly cause it. Ulcers are characterized by sharp pains after eating and may be accompanied by belching, nausea and loss of appetite. If untreated, ulcers can eventually require surgery.
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