Indigesition
Are you fond of eating too much? Do you get stressed out? How do you feel after you have eaten your meal? Are your stomach feels chock-full although you consumed only a small serving of food? If your answer to these questions is yes, then you are certainly experiencing indigestion.
Do not misconstrue indigestion as constipation. Many people often linked it with each other. Generally speaking, indigestion is also known as dyspepsia. It is a form of symptom that is characterized by uneasiness after eating or stomachache. This kind of health disorder is usually coupled with other symptoms like vomiting, nausea, bloating of the stomach.
Why does indigestion occur? What are its symptoms? Basically, indigestion may be a sign of an imminent disease. It may signify a digestive disorder such as ulcer or a reflux illness. But, the usual causes of this condition are overeating, eating too fast, eating too much greasy foods, and eating while going through nerve-racking circumstances. These causes are the reasons why there is a malfunction in the digestion process of the stomach. Fatty and oily foods are definitely hard to break down particular those composed of insoluble kind of fats.
There are so many factors that give rise to indigestion. Among them is smoking, excessive drinking of alcohol, over fatigue, and taking medicines that affect the inside layer of the stomach. Although, there are some instances in which people suffer from indigestion due to certain factors that are not stated in this article. This digestive disorder is referred to as functional indigestion. It happens because there is a malfunction inside the stomach during the process of digestion.
What you must do to avoid indigestion? Of course, you need to have a regular checkup with your doctor to ensure that you are not suffering from this medical condition. There are certain diagnoses that doctors perform to make sure that you have no reflux illness. One of them is through x-rays of your stomach. There is also the endoscopy, which is done to check your intestines.
Hence, every disease may be treated if you only take the necessary preventive measures. Indigestion may be avoided if you watch your diet. Food monitoring does not only mean watching the food that you eat. It also involves eating the right amount of food and eating right on time. The best way to prevent the occurrence of heartburn and indigestion is to keep away from foods that trigger these conditions. Do not engage in any exercise right after you consume your meal. Also, if you are a smoker, it will be helpful if you do it with moderation or stop the habit.
By: Joyce
Indigestion Recommended Resources:
The Ohio State university Medical Center
University of Virginia Health System
Gil Roberts 15.04.09 at 10:17am Eva Duke 20.04.10 at 12:03pmHe is on Kapidex for his illness. The problem is that when indigestion starts his right arm also starts to hurt. When the indigestion goes away so does his arm pain. Do you have any suggestions to why this happens?
Thank you
Eva Duke
nigneeftore 06.06.10 at 22:30pm Joyce Renslow 22.06.10 at 19:54pmFish oil -- even the fancy one made to taste like a lemon smoothy (bought at Whole Foods) -- gives me great intestinal disturbance......I've also taken a Nordic liquid, both of these have given me problems for 3 or more days after taking only a small portion of the suggested dosage.
Any suggestions?
