Health problems are often experienced by many people is the digestion. Include diarrhea and constipation. It takes continuous effort of starting a healthy lifestyle, healthy balanced food intake, proper supplementation in order to awake healthy digestion.
One indication is effective enough to describe a healthy person is a digestive condition.According to ancient belief the Japanese people, the stomach is the center of life. That's where the "soul" of man. Anyone who has a healthy stomach, means a normal digestive function. Furthermore also must be healthy and smooth blood circulation.
Indigestion had attacked almost everyone. The problem can range from diarrhea, constipation, nausea, and others.
The importance of enzyme
Digestive system is a state of the biochemical processes of the food ingredients and absorption by the digestive tract. Digestive tract starts from the mouth, into the esophagus, and into the stomach. Subsequently flows into halos gut, the colon, and came to the anus.
While in the stomach, the food undergo a process of mixing prior to the intestine. There is a digestive enzyme in the intestine that serves to make the process of digestion more perfect. Beguna enzymes break down food into smaller parts that will be absorbed through the intestinal wall peristaltic motion (orderly).
Food enzyme already at work than when food goes into the mouth to the stomach, small intestine, and colon. Of the small intestine begins the absorption of nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and vitamins.
Digestive enzymes come from two sources, namely food enzymes and the enzymes produced by the body as from the sap of the stomach (pancreas). After the process reached the large intestine, the food began to compaction which will be disposed of through the anus.
Contamination
The body's digestive system can also be impaired. Infection, germs, bacteria, parasites from contaminated food or water can lead to impaired digestion.
It could also be from the entry of foreign bodies through food or drink. Chemical contamination (corrosive), or acid medicines, can also trigger the disorder in the stomach.
Dr. Dadang Muharram, Sp.PD, KGEH, explaining that poor digestion causes decreased immune system due to the entry of nutrients is reduced, so the weight is reduced too.Poor digestion processes can result from various diseases such as inflammation of the tongue, sore mouth due to fungus, tonsils, systemic disorder of the kidney (high urea levels) that interfere with the function of the stomach, tumors in the colon or smooth.
Digestive disorders are the most common and most people encounter is diarrhea and constipation. Diarrhea is not addressed promptly can lead to impaired digestion due to excessive discharge. As a result, the body becomes weak.
Marked constipation or constipation defecate (BAB) is less than 3 times a week, or difficulty in spending due to hard stools.
Should be cautious
To avoid interference digestive process, many things can be done. Among other food mengosumsi clean, germ-free, contains no chemicals, not too spicy or acidic. Besides the food must meet the requirements of good nutrition and adequate levels of nutrition.
Make sure always mengasup enough fiber, especially insoluble and water types are ideal to keep the risk of indigestion. Unfortunately, in everyday life, behavior and life demands more on health care is often overlooked by reason of busy, there is no choice, or bad habits are hard to break.
To that end, the choice of supplementation could be considered. However, it is necessary foresight in choosing quality supplements, especially concerning the content and its benefits for digestion.
Various Disorders
Any disorder that often affects the digestive system?
• Appendicitis: inflammation of the appendix.
• Diarrhea: stools are very liquid due to too rapid peristalsis.
• Constipation or constipation: difficulties in the process of defecation (bowel movements).
• Maldigesti: eating too much food or substance that stimulates the stomach.
• Parotids: infection of the parotid gland (often called a goiter).
• Ulcers of the stomach or heartburn: inflammation of the gastric wall, usually caused by Helicobacter pylori infection.
• Xerstomia: very little saliva production.
In general, the digestive system disorders can be caused by wrong diet, bacterial infection, or abnormalities of the digestive tract. Among the various disorders, diarrhea and constipation are the most common.
Sources: Senior
