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When you eat, your body breaks food down to a form it can use to build and nourish cells and provide energy. This process is called digestion.
Your digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube. It runs from your mouth to your anus and includes your esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines. Your liver, gallbladder and pancreas are also involved. They produce juices to help digestion.
There are many types of digestive disorders. The symptoms vary widely depending on the problem. In general, you should see your doctor if you have
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
All diseases that pertain to the gastrointestinal tract are labelled as digestive diseases. This includes diseases of the esophagus, stomach, first, second and third part of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, the ileo-cecal complex, large intestine (ascending, transverse and descending colon) sigmoid colon and [ Read More ]
Primal Defense - Natural alternatives to treating Crohn's disease and other digestive complaints as well as reduce inflammation and enhance immunity.
Janssen-Ortho, Inc. - Canadian pharmaceutical company that develops drugs in the following therapeutic areas: mental wellness, anemia and fatigue, women's health, digestive disorders, kidney disease, infectious diseases and wound healing.
Readers Digest Health - General information about Alpers' disease including the alternate names.
Readers Digest Health - Basic information and resources for Buerger's Disease from National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
Digestive Disease Center - Medical University of South Carolina - Information for the public and health care professionals. Includes the organs and problems associated with them, as well as details about the center.
Principal Health News - Digestive Center - Digestive disorders center for help with intestinal problems, from common disorders like flatulence or heartburn to less common ones such as Crohn's Disease or gallstones.
Johns Hopkins Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Comprehensive, highly illustrated, current information on the causes, diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases, clinical and basic science research at Johns Hopkins.
About Digestion and Crohn's Disease - Doctor-produced, peer-reviewed articles about Crohn's, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and related conditions.
Lactose Intolerance - Information page from the U.S. NIH National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse.
Appendicitis - Information on inflammation of the appendix, from the National Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse.