Digestive Diseases

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Digestive Diseases Disorders
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Celiac Disease
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Celiac Disease

• Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating
  gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.
• If you have celiac disease, eating gluten
  triggers an immune response in your small
  intestine, producing inflammation that damages
  the small intestine's lining and prevents
  absorption of some nutrients.
• The intestinal damage can cause weight loss,
  bloating and sometimes diarrhea.
• Eventually, your brain, nervous system, bones,
  liver and other organs can be deprived of vital
  nourishment.

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Lactose Intolerance
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Lactose Intolerance

• Lactose intolerance, is the inability to digest
  lactose, a sugar found in milk and milk-derived
  dairy products.
• Lactose intolerant individuals have insufficient
  levels of an enzyme in their digestive system. In
  most cases this causes symptoms which may include
  abdominal bloating and cramps, flatulence,
  diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting after consuming
  significant amounts of lactose.

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GERD
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

• GERD is a chronic digestive disease that occurs
  when stomach acid or, occasionally, bile flows
  back into your food pipe (esophagus).
• Signs of GERD include acid reflux and heartburn.
  When these signs and symptoms occur at least
  twice each week or interfere with your daily
  life, doctors call this GERD.
• People with GERD may need stronger medications,
  or even surgery, to reduce symptoms.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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IBS

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common
  disorder that affects your large intestine
  (colon).
• Irritable bowel syndrome commonly causes
  cramping, abdominal pain, bloating gas, diarrhea
  and constipation.
• Most people with IBS find that symptoms improve
  as they learn to control their condition.
• Despite these uncomfortable signs and symptoms,
  IBS doesn't cause permanent damage to your colon.

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Peptic Ulcer
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Peptic Ulcer

• Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the
  inside lining of your esophagus, stomach and the
  upper portion of your small intestine.
• The most common symptom of a peptic ulcer is
  abdominal pain.
• It's a myth that spicy foods or a stressful job
  can cause peptic ulcers. Doctors now know that a
  bacterial infection or some medications not
  stress or diet cause most peptic ulcers.

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Gallstones
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Gallstones

• Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive
  fluid that can form in your gallbladder.
• Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain
  of sand to as large as a golf ball.
• Some people develop just one gallstone, while
  others develop many gallstones at the same time.
• People who experience symptoms from their
  gallstones usually require gallbladder removal
  surgery.

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Ulcerative Colitis
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Ulcerative Colitis

• Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease that causes
  inflammation and sores, called ulcers, in the
  lining of the rectum and colon.
• UC can happen at any age, but it usually starts
  between the ages of 15 and 30. It tends to run in
  families.
• The most common symptoms are pain in the abdomen
  and blood or pus in diarrhea.
• In severe cases, doctors must remove the colon.

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Diverticular Disease
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Diverticular Disease

• Diverticulosis is the formation of numerous tiny
  pockets, or diverticula, in the lining of the
  bowel.
• The pockets can range from pea-size to much
  larger, are formed by increased pressure on
  weakened spots of the intestinal walls.
• Diverticula can form while straining during a
  bowel movement, such as with constipation.
• Diverticulitis occurs when there is inflammation
  and infection in one or more diverticula. This
  usually happens when the pockets become blocked
  with waste, allowing bacteria to build up,
  causing infection.
• Symptoms include alternating diarrhea with
  constipation, painful cramps or tenderness in the
  lower abdomen, chills or fever.

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Dyspepsia
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Dyspepsia

• Dyspepsia (indigestion) is a common condition and
  usually describes a group of symptoms.
• Symptoms can include belly pain or discomfort,
  bloating, feeling uncomfortably full after
  eating, nausea, loss of appetite, heartburn or
  burping up food or liquid (regurgitation).
• Chocolate, mint, and alcohol can make dyspepsia
  worse, as can spicy foods, foods that have a lot
  of acid (like tomatoes and oranges), and coffee.
• Treatment depends on what is causing the problem.
  If no specific cause is found, treatment focuses
  on relieving symptoms with medicine such as
  antacids or prescription drugs.