Saturday, November 22, 2008

Care of digestive system

Digestive system starts from the mouth to the anus.Problem in each segment gives different symptoms. Problem with the esophagus may present as difficulty in swallowing or sometimes a little choking sensation. It is called esophagitis. It is caused by reflux of the acidic content of the stomach. Reflux can be due to coffee, too much food intake, intake of very hot soup, or even lying down when the stomach is full. Further down the esopahgus is the stomach. This secretes acids to help digest proteins in our food. Lesion in the stomach is called gastritis and when it is deeper it is called ulcer. This lesion gives hunger feeling although you have just taken food. To take care of your stomach, the simplest way is not to sleep when your stomach is full. The stomach also needs rest during our sleep. Don't let your stomach work while you are sleeping. Try to sleep with your stomach is full. The following morning you will get a feeling of hunger. Do it every night and it will become more severe. Give your stomach a rest while you sleep. Do not sleep while you are full. Wait for about an hour or two after dinner before going to bed. Ulcer can also occur in the deudenun. Intestines just need clean food in order to be healthy. Diarrheas are manifestation of problems in the intestines. Most of them are due to infectious organism from the food that we take. Other disease like cancer in any level of the digestive system will also manifest differently but usually there is a mass which will produce obstruction or loss of weight or changes in bowel movement. Eat healthy. Eat foods with high fiber content and just enough for your daily energy and body repair need. Increase intake of fruits. Excess food will give you problems like diabetes, hypercholesteronemia, hyperlipedemia and many more. Eat just enough. Share you food to the less fortunate like me (just kidding). Happy living!

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