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PROBLEMS WITH THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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DIARRHA AND CONSTIPATION
DIARRHEA Muscle contractions move contents of intestines along too quickly and there isn’t enough time for water to be absorbed before the feces are pushed out of the body. CONSTIPATION The contents of the large intestine do NOT move along fast enough and waste materials stay in the large intestine so long that too much water is removed and the feces become hard.
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GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION
Caused by viruses,bacteria, or by intestinal parasites. Abdominal pain or cramps, diarrhea, and sometimes vomiting are the common symptoms.
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CYSTIC FIBROSIS
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Thick mucus blocks passageways in the pancreas and prevents its digestive juices from entering the intestines, making it difficult to properly digest proteins and carbs. This causes important nutrients to pass out of the body unused.
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APPENDICITIS When opening to large intestine gets blocked, the appendix swells and can easily get infected by bacteria. If the infected appendix isn't removed, it can burst and spread bacteria and infection throughout the abdomen and lead to serious health problems.
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IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROM
Intestinal disorder that can cause cramps, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation. It is sometimes called a "nervous stomach” Certain foods can trigger the symptoms of IBS, as can emotional stress, infections, and physical trauma..
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HEPATITIS Liver becomes inflamed and may lose its ability to produce bile.
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Gallstones are hard, pebble-like deposits that form inside the gall bladder.
Gallstones may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. Block bile passageway.
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REFLUX A valve that connects the esophagus with the stomach doesn't work well and allows the acidic contents of the stomach to move backward up into the esophagus.
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ULCERS Bacteria weakens the protective mucus coating of the stomach allowing acid to get through to the stomach lining. This can irritate and inflame the lining of the stomach and cause ulcers, which are sores or holes in the lining of the stomach that cause pain or bleeding.
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