{"id":841,"date":"2022-10-26T10:39:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T14:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/?p=841"},"modified":"2022-10-26T10:39:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T14:39:12","slug":"common-digestive-disorders-and-diseases-t2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/common-digestive-disorders-and-diseases-t2\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Common Digestive Disorders And Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/strong><\/p>\n Greatist<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Guthrie<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Woodland Gastroenterology<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n KeanHealth<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Medical News Today<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Bad Gut<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n Coreem<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Cidrap<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Lirp<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Kauvery Hospital<\/p><\/div>\n When it comes to a person\u2019s digestive system, there are a number of issues that arise which can be quite uncomfortable to deal with such as gas, stomachaches, heartburn, acidity, and many more. Although many of these issues can be resolved on their own, others \u2013 especially chronic conditions \u2013 can cause disorders that affect your overall quality of life. The digestive systems is in charge of breaking down the food into nutrients like fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. These are absorbed into the bloodstream, which the body uses as energy, and for repair and growth, while any unused materials are <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=841"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.awesomejelly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}7. <\/span>Chronic Diarrhea<\/span><\/h2>\n
Chronic diarrhea<\/a> is explained as having three or more loose and watery stools a day for at least four weeks or more. Other symptoms also include stomach pain, cramping, nausea, bloating, and the urgency to go many times a day. There are a number of causes for this disorder, including irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, malabsorption syndromes, and others. This disorder can be incredibly inconvenient, embarrassing, as well as have the ability to majorly affect one\u2019s quality of life. Thankfully, there are normally very effective treatments to approach and manage the issue, most of which need to be discussed with a medical practitioner.<\/h6>\n
8. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)<\/h2>\n
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)<\/a> is a long term inflammation that occurs in the digestive tract. Two of the most common types of IBD are Crohn\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis, which we will discuss further on in this article. Common symptoms of IBD are diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, blood in the stool, fatigue, bloody stool, and unintended weight loss. While the exact cause of IBD is not clear, what is apparent is that it tends to be a result of a viral, bacterial, or allergic response to something that starts inflammation within the gut. IBD also affects around 3 million people within the United States alone. Most experts advise their patients to follow a low fiber diet if diarrhea becomes a problem, as well as avoiding dairy products for lactose intolerant patients. Others may require medications or even surgery, depending on whether there are obstructions or abscesses within the affected areas.<\/h6>\n
9. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)<\/h2>\n
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)<\/a> is explained as a group of symptoms that affect one\u2019s digestive system due to a breakdown between the brain and the gut properly working together. Many people tend to confuse IBS with IBD, mostly because they have many of the same symptoms. These include abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, excessive gas and even mucus in the stool. Unlike IBD, IBS does not harm the digestive tract nor does it raise one\u2019s risk for colon cancer. Some of the more common factors that may play a role when it comes to IBS are stress, mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, bacterial infections in the digestive system and food intolerances or sensitivities. Around 12% of people<\/a> diagnosed with IBS in the United States, treatment may include lessening stress, avoiding food that causes symptoms, getting regular exercise and sleep, taking probiotics and eating smaller fiber-rich diets.<\/h6>\n
10. Lactose Intolerance<\/h2>\n
People that have lactose intolerance<\/a> lack the ability to fully digest the lactose or sugar found in milk, leading to lactose malabsorption. When they consume lactose, the usual symptoms they get include nausea and sometimes vomiting, diarrhea, bloating, gas, and stomach cramps. While these symptoms are not incredibly alarming, they can be very uncomfortable. Treatment usually includes the removal of food products with lactose from your daily diet or taking supplements that allow them to take small doses of lactose every so often. But if left untreated, a lactose intolerance may lead to other health conditions such as IBS.<\/h6>\n
11. Crohn\u2019s Disease<\/h2>\n
Crohn\u2019s disease<\/a> happens to fall under the inflammatory bowel disease category. People with Crohn\u2019s have chronic inflammation of their gastrointestinal tract, causing diarrhea, blood in the stool, fatigue, stomach aches and cramps, and weight loss. Because it\u2019s a life-long condition, symptoms may come and go every few months, or they can be constant, making it difficult to live a normal life, causing depression and anxiety in some cases. Most treatment\u2019s include medication that reduces inflammation within the digestive system, medications or injections that stop the inflammation from recurring, or even surgery to remove a small portion of the digestive tract.<\/h6>\n
12. Gallstones<\/h2>\n
The gallbladder happens to be a small organ in the upper right abdomen that sits below the liver. This pouch-like organ stores bile to aid in one\u2019s digestion. Sometimes, gallstones<\/a> form within the gallbladder when certain substances in the bile, such as cholesterol, harden. Although some of these gallstones resolve on their own, there are times when they can cause intense pain or an infection when they block the bile duct. Common symptoms are fever, nausea, vomiting, pain, diarrhea, itchy skin, jaundice \u2013 or yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, chills, loss of appetite and confusion. Around 25 million people<\/a> in the United States have gallstones, but not all of them require major treatment. Although there are also nonsurgical treatments for gallstones, some patients require surgery to remove them.<\/h6>\n
13. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis<\/h2>\n
The pancreas happens to be an organ located within the abdomen, and it plays a key role in converting the food we eat into the fuel we need to feed the body\u2019s cells. Two of its main functions is to help in digestion and regulate blood sugar. Pancreatitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the pancreas due to the pancreatic enzymes damaging the pancreatic tissue. It can also be acute<\/a>, meaning it\u2019s an active form where symptoms come on suddenly, usually accompanied by extreme stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, tender and swollen abdomen, and pain that gets worse after eating, just to name a few. As for chronic pancreatitis<\/a>, it\u2019s a long-lasting condition that comes from repeated damage to the pancreas, not from acute inflammation, with very similar symptoms, as well as excessive thirst, fatigue, and changes in skin color, oily stools and some others. Some causes of both types of pancreatitis include reactions to certain medications, complications from infections or surgery, injury to the abdomen, as well as pancreatic cancer, but regardless of causes, pancreatitis should always be checked by a doctor to properly diagnose and find treatment for either type because when left untreated, both can be fatal.<\/h6>\n
14. Diverticula Disease<\/h2>\n
Diverticular disease<\/a> actually includes two different conditions. One is diverticulosis, which is when small pouches form in the wall of the colon, while the second is diverticulitis, when the pouches become inflamed, mostly in the lower portion of the large intestine. Some symptoms include extreme abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, bloating, abdominal tenderness, constipation, and sometimes, diarrhea. Over 30% of people between the ages of 50 to 59 years<\/a> suffer from diverticulosis, while 5% of that number eventually develop diverticulitis. Most mild cases of diverticulitis can be treated via dietary changes, antibiotics and rest. But more severe cases, especially for recurring cases, may require surgery to properly treat the issue.<\/h6>\n
15. Ulcerative Colitis<\/h2>\n
Ulcerative colitis (UC)<\/a> is another disease that falls under the IBD group of conditions. It causes irritation and ulcers to form within the large intestine, or the colon. It usually begins in the rectum then spreads into the colon. Although symptoms may come and go, sometimes they can be constant as well. They include abdominal cramping, diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, bloody stool or even pus in one\u2019s bowel movements. When these symptoms are very adverse, they may even wake you up in the middle of the night with the urgency to use the toilet. Although lifestyle, dietary changes and medications often help treat this condition, sometimes surgery is required for more severe cases.<\/h6>\n
\u00a016.\u00a0Liver Disease<\/h2>\n
Liver disease<\/a> is an umbrella term that covers a variety of medical conditions including Hepatitis A, B and C, autoimmune hepatitis, fatty liver disease, hemochromatosis, Wilson disease, liver cancer, and many other issues. It\u2019s causes are also numerous, induced by many health issues such as an infection, obesity, alcohol abuse, inherited conditions, and others. The liver is considered the second-largest organ and it\u2019s the key organ when it comes to separating nutrients and waste as they move through the digestive system. It also produces bile, which is a substance that works to carry out any toxins from the body while helping with digestion. Liver disease affects around 1 in every 10 Americans<\/a>, which is about 30 million in total. When left untreated, liver disease is often painful, debilitating and in many cases, fatal.<\/h6>\n
If you believe that you suffer from any of these of digestive conditions or diseases, make an appointment with your doctor immediately to get examined for a proper diagnosis and if needed, the right treatment course to take.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"