tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28238622859958313152012-02-16T09:33:41.708-08:00Maddihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947121999664691881noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823862285995831315.post-37616048073097516632007-04-27T15:28:00.000-07:002008-12-11T21:48:42.649-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r0hZytpgLx4/RjJ66vw3AoI/AAAAAAAAALg/AD7GTHKqHKM/s1600-h/DigestiveSystem01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058240481162887810" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r0hZytpgLx4/RjJ66vw3AoI/AAAAAAAAALg/AD7GTHKqHKM/s320/DigestiveSystem01.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Digestive Diseases</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Digestive diseases, also called: Gastrointestinal diseases<br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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:<br /><ul><ul><li>Blood in your stool </li><li>Changes in bowel habits </li><li>Severe <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abdominalpain.html">abdominal pain</a> </li><li>Unintentional weight loss</li><li><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartburn.html">Heartburn</a> not relieved by antacids</li></ul></ul><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases</span></strong><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"></div></span><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong>Start Here</strong><br /><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/medlineplus/leavemedplus.pl?theORG=%4E%49%44%44%4B&theURL=http%">Facts and Fallacies about Digestive Diseases</a> NIH (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)<br /><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/medlineplus/leavemedplus.pl?theORG=%4E%49%44%44%4B&amp;theURL=http%">Your Digestive System and How It Works</a> (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)<br />Also available in <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/medlineplus/leavemedplus.es.pl?theORG=%4E%49%44%44%">Spanish</a><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">___________________________________</div><div align="left">Basics Learn More<span style="color:#009900;"> </span>Multimedia & </div><div align="left">Cool Tools<br />*<a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat1">Overviews</a><span style="color:#009900;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;">*</span><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat1">Nutrition</a><span style="color:#009900;"></span><span style="color:#000000;"> *</span><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat45">Pictures &amp;</a></div><div align="left">*<a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat5">Diagnosis/</a><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span><span style="color:#009900;"> <span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span><span style="color:#000000;">*</span><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat42">Specific-</a><span style="color:#009900;"></span> <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat45">Photographs</a></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat5">Symptoms</a><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span><span style="color:#009900;"> </span><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat42">Conditions</a><span style="color:#009900;"></span><span style="color:#000000;"> <span style="font-size:78%;"></span>*</span><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat48">Health Check</a></div><div align="left">*<a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat3">Treatment</a><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span><span style="color:#009900;"> <span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span><span style="color:#000000;">*</span><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat47">Related Issues</a><span style="color:#ffffcc;">.<span style="font-size:78%;"> </span></span><span style="color:#000000;">*</span><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat48">Tools</a></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat11="><span style="color:#009900;"></span></a>*<a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat64">Tutorials</a></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat11="></div></a><div align="left"></div>___________________________________<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html#cat11="></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2823862285995831315-3761604807309751663?l=gi-diseases.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Maddihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947121999664691881noreply@blogger.com0