1. Digestive Gases Digestive Disorders and Diseases

2. Digestive gases - Flatulence and burps! - Swallowed air whilst eating leads to burps - Bacterial breakdown of food in the intestine produces gas as a by- product

3. Diarrhoea - The bodies way of removing unwanted bacteria in the digestive tract - Matter is moved through the gut very quickly towards the anus - The Body is at a greater risk of dehydration and faeces have a high water content

4. Vomiting - Reverse peristalsis - Caused by stress, pain or infections - Forces food back up from the stomach and out through the mouth - Vomit is a mix of bile, stomach acid, enzymes and partly digested food

5. Liver disease - Can be damaged by excessive alcohol or by diseases such as hepatitis - Cirrhosis is caused by too much alcohol and involves a build up of fat amongst liver cells which causes scar tissue to form - The liver cannot function properly

6. Stomach Ulcers - Mucus lining of the stomach is damaged and a sore or ulcer may result - Previously thought to be caused by stress - Now known to be caused by the bacterium Helicobacter

7. Scurvy Lack of vitamin C Vitamins were not discovered until 1912

8. Osteoporosis Lack of calcium

9. Anemia Lack of iron causing tiredness

10. Appendicitis -The appendix becomes inflamed due to a blockage or ulcer -Causes severe pain and vomiting -Appendix is removed in an operation called an appendectomy

11. Heartburn -Sometimes eating certain foods or eating too quickly can result in excess acid being produced in the stomach -This acid may rise into the oesophagus and cause a burning sensation -Antacid tablets partly neutralise the stomach acid and relieve the symptoms