Digestion and Liver Function - Stomach Issues
The liver is located on the upper right side of the abdomen, held in place by the diaphragm. A typical adult liver weights approximately 3 to 31/2 pounds. It is the largest organ and gland in the human body. The liver is pinkish brown in color, ... [... more]
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Alcohol Abuse and Your Stomach - Stomach Issues
While one or two glasses of alcohol per day, particularly red wine, can lend several health benefits, alcohol abuse can have damaging effects on the stomach and intestines. Alcohol is absorbed directly through the stomach lining, bypassing the ... [... more]
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Large Intestine Function - Stomach Issues
Once your digested food leaves the small intestine, its next and final destination is the large intestine. The large intestine, about 4.9 ft long, is connected to the small intestine by a sphincter muscle, called the ileocecal valve. This valve ... [... more]
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Flu (Influenza) Shot Warning - Stomach Issues
Flu season is upon us again. Anyone who has ever had the flu, whether the stomach flu or a respiratory flu, can recall the miserable symptoms and will do just about anything doctors tell them to do to avoid contracting it again, and rush to ... [... more]
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Gallbladder Function - Stomach Issues
The gallbladder is a small, eggplant shaped organ, tucked just beneath the liver, on the upper right side of the abdomen. The gallbladder functions as a kind of holding bladder for bile, which is produced in the liver, then carried in small ... [... more]
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Digestive Process - Mouth - Stomach Issues
That first bite of your favorite meal is rarely savored. In the culture we live in, the major emphasis of food consumption is swallowing the current mouthful as quickly as possible, so the next one can be spooned in. But how does the way we ... [... more]
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Small Intestine Function - Stomach Issues
The small intestine is hardly small at all. At about 7 miters (22.97 feet) in length it exceeds the length of the large intestine 4 to 5 times. The small intestine is however much narrower in diameter, about 2.57 miters. This is largely due to ... [... more]
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Stomach Function - Stomach Issues
Have you ever experienced indigestion after eating a meal you ate while feeling anxious? Or had bad dreams or a headache after eating something that you shouldn't have? There is a logical explanation for the mind responding to the stomach, and ... [... more]
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Liver Cleansing - Stomach Issues
By the time most children are 2 years old, their liver has already begin to experience stress. Just imagine the struggling liver of the average adult! With the constant exposure to chemicals, oils, hormones, antibiotics and preservatives added to ... [... more]
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