digestive system
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
FUNCTION
-The digestive system is a group of organs working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body. Food passes through a long tube inside the body known as the alimentary canal or the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract). The alimentary canal is made up of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines. In addition to the alimentary canal, there are several important accessory organs that help your body to digest food but do not have food pass through them. Accessory organs of the digestive system include the teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. To achieve the goal of providing energy and nutrients to the body, six major functions take place in the digestive system:
Ingestion
Secretion
Mixing and movement
Digestion
Absorption
Excretion
AILMENTS
1. INDIGESTION – refers to the discomfort felt in the upper stomach .
SYMPTOMS :
Bloating (full feeling)
Belching and gas
Nausea and vomiting
Acidic taste
Growling stomach
Burning in the stomach or upper abdomen
Abdominal pain
RECOMMENDATIONS :
1. Avoid fatty foods and spicy foods.
2. Eat slowly.
3. Take antacids.
2. FLATULENCE (Kabag) – a feeling of bloated stomach .
SYMPTOMS :
Episodes of flatulence occur frequently, often involuntarily
When an episode of flatulence occurs, a lot of wind is released
Farting is consistently foul-smelling
There may be sharp, jabbing pains (cramps) in the abdomen. Sometimes they may change location, within the abdomen
A bloated feeling in the abdomen
A knotted sensation in the abdomen
RECOMMENDATIONS :
1. Eating slowly . Chew your food well .
2. Avoid stress .
3. CONSTIPATION – infrequent and difficult passing out of hard dry feces .
SYMPTOMS :
Rectal bleeding
Abdominal pain and cramps
Nausea
Vomiting
Involuntary loss of weight
RECOMMENDATIONS :
1. Establish the habit of going to the toilet .
2. Eat
FUNCTION
-The digestive system is a group of organs working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body. Food passes through a long tube inside the body known as the alimentary canal or the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract). The alimentary canal is made up of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines. In addition to the alimentary canal, there are several important accessory organs that help your body to digest food but do not have food pass through them. Accessory organs of the digestive system include the teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. To achieve the goal of providing energy and nutrients to the body, six major functions take place in the digestive system:
Ingestion
Secretion
Mixing and movement
Digestion
Absorption
Excretion
AILMENTS
1. INDIGESTION – refers to the discomfort felt in the upper stomach .
SYMPTOMS :
Bloating (full feeling)
Belching and gas
Nausea and vomiting
Acidic taste
Growling stomach
Burning in the stomach or upper abdomen
Abdominal pain
RECOMMENDATIONS :
1. Avoid fatty foods and spicy foods.
2. Eat slowly.
3. Take antacids.
2. FLATULENCE (Kabag) – a feeling of bloated stomach .
SYMPTOMS :
Episodes of flatulence occur frequently, often involuntarily
When an episode of flatulence occurs, a lot of wind is released
Farting is consistently foul-smelling
There may be sharp, jabbing pains (cramps) in the abdomen. Sometimes they may change location, within the abdomen
A bloated feeling in the abdomen
A knotted sensation in the abdomen
RECOMMENDATIONS :
1. Eating slowly . Chew your food well .
2. Avoid stress .
3. CONSTIPATION – infrequent and difficult passing out of hard dry feces .
SYMPTOMS :
Rectal bleeding
Abdominal pain and cramps
Nausea
Vomiting
Involuntary loss of weight
RECOMMENDATIONS :
1. Establish the habit of going to the toilet .
2. Eat