What is Indigestion?

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What is Indigestion?
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• Almost everyone experiences occasional attacks of
  indigestion, which are usually quite brief.
• We may feel blown out or distended after a large
  meal and get some relief when we bring up wind.

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• Most of the wind that we bring up is a result of
  swallowing air as we eat, but some is produced by
  a chemical reaction in the stomach or from
  carbonated, fizzy drinks.

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• The solution for this type of gas problem is to
  EAT LESS...

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• ...EAT SLOWLY...

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• ...AND GO EASY WITH FIZZY DRINKS.

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• More persistent indigestion is usually linked
  with the acid produced by the stomach.

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• If the valve at the lower end of the oesophagus
  becomes weak or defective, the acid juices in the
  stomach may be pushed back upwards into the
  oesophagus causing a burning sensation
  (heartburn).

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• This is often troublesome at night, when you lie
  flat.
• The underlying condition is called
  gastro-oesophageal reflux.

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• Minor digestive disorders have become a part of
  our present day living style, which is a malady
  of affluent society with sedentary habits.
• And, peptic ulcer is one - inflammation of the
  inner lining of the stomach due to acid peptic
  digestion.

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• Peptic ulcer that occurs in the duodenum is more
  common in India and the USA, and occurs at a
  younger age group (20-40 yrs.).
• Gastric ulcer (ulcer in the stomach itself) is
  more common amongst Japanese showing up at a
  later age (40-50 yrs.).

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