Most people have a rough understanding of how digestion works thanks to biology class back in school. We know the essential parts of the digestive system, such as the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Get ready to smile. Here are some fun tidbits about our digestive system: Digestion Starts in Your Mouth When people think about digestion, many tend to visualize food breaking down in the stomach. However, it starts in the mouth. Although the teeth are part of the skeletal system, they ... [Read More]
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Causes of Indigestion
You can have occasional indigestion after eating a large meal, greasy food, or foods that “don’t agree” with you. However, chronic or frequent indigestion may be caused by an underlying digestive condition. Indigestion that is only an infrequent stomachache is not a disease but is rather a symptom of what you’re eating or how much you’re eating. Different people also have digestive issues when consuming different foods – people react differently when it comes to digesting various types of ... [Read More]
What is IBS?
According to the National Institutes of Health, Irritable bowel syndrome – IBS – “is a group of symptoms that occur together, including repeated pain in your abdomen and changes in your bowel movements, which may be diarrhea, constipation, or both.” In other words, IBS is defined by its symptoms rather than its cause. There’s good reason for that. The root cause hasn’t been defined. Medical science has not yet been able to pinpoint why IBS occurs, only that it does for some people and that ... [Read More]
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