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According to the National Institute<br />

of Health, USA, the digestive system<br />

is made up of the gastrointestinal<br />

tract, also called the GI tract or<br />

digestive tract, and the liver, pancreas,<br />

and gallbladder. Each part of your<br />

digestive system helps to move food<br />

and liquids through your digestive<br />

tract, break them into smaller parts, or<br />

both. Once foods are broken into small<br />

enough parts, your body can absorb<br />

and move the nutrients to where<br />

they are needed. Your large intestine<br />

absorbs water, and the waste products<br />

of digestion become stool. Your<br />

hormones and nerves work together to<br />

help control the digestive process.<br />

Digestion is important because<br />

your body needs nutrients from food<br />

and drink to work properly and stay<br />

healthy. Proteins, fats, carbohydrates,<br />

vitamins, minerals, and water are<br />

nutrients. Your digestive system<br />

breaks nutrients into parts small<br />

enough for your body to absorb<br />

and use for energy, growth, and cell<br />

repair. If you have problems digesting,<br />

absorbing and eliminating your food,<br />

it will undermine all other health<br />

functions of your body. Millions, the<br />

world over, suffer from digestionrelated<br />

issues. Some of the most<br />

common problems are discussed here.<br />

Upset Stomach?<br />

Don’t Tough It Out!<br />

Frequent or persistent upset<br />

stomach needs your attention.<br />

Dyspepsia or indigestion is the<br />

name for a group of symptoms<br />

that cause discomfort in the<br />

abdomen. This might include<br />

pain, a burning feeling, feeling<br />

full too soon while eating and<br />

feeling uncomfortably full after<br />

eating. You could have more<br />

than one symptom at the same<br />

time. Lifestyle, medicines, health<br />

problems, and digestive tract<br />

illnesses can cause<br />

indigestion. Your<br />

doctor will check<br />

your medical history, conduct a<br />

physical exam, and might suggest<br />

other tests like blood test, stool<br />

test and urea breath test.<br />

The treatment will depend<br />

on the cause and may include<br />

medicines, diet changes and<br />

stress-relief measures. You may<br />

need to avoid certain foods and<br />

drinks that may cause indigestion,<br />

like alcohol, carbonated drinks,<br />

coffee, foods that contain<br />

a lot of acid, and<br />

spicy, fatty,<br />

or greasy<br />

foods.<br />

<strong>August</strong> <strong>2018</strong> • Issue III • Volume VII • yourwellness.com

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