How the Stomach works

It is wonderful how much the stomach affects our lives and yet how tiny they know about our stomach and how to resolve its problems. In this editorial I will give report how the stomach works and how to fix its problems.

When the stomach and related organs are working well, they feel well, but when they don't work properly they can be flat miserable.

So here are the basics of how the stomach works and a number of it is related diseases.

The purpose of the stomach is to digest your food. No, it doesn't absorb nutrition or supply vitamins and minerals to your body...it digests (breaks your food down and turns it in to something the intestines can absorb).

The stomach is an elastic bag positioned between esophagus and the intestines. It is not unusual to see how elastic your stomach is after a nice Thanksgiving dinner and you are groaning, "My, did I ever eat much."

When the stomach is done breaking down your food it is allowed to flow in to the intestines where it is filtered and its nutrition is absorbed in to the body.

One times food enters the stomach, gastric juices also enter to do their job of breaking down the food. The stomach absorbs few substances, but it does absorb alcohol.

The stomach has 5 layers; the innermost layer is the mucosa (mucus) layer, which is important for the stomach's protection. When the stomach goes to work, a layer of muscles starts moving to mix everything in your stomach up for better assimilation.

Here are one of the most common discomforts most people have to deal with:

Okay, so that is how the stomach works, but why do they have so plenty of problems with this most important organ of digestion?

* Gastritis: Inflammation of the lining of the stomach that causes nausea, loss of appetite and discomfort after eating.
* Heartburn: A painful burning sensation in the chest caused by acid reflux (this can hurt to feel like a heart attack... I know by personal experience).

The above problems are common and you should always see a doctor when you are not sure what our problem is. However most stomach problems are actually caused by poor eating habits that can also cause irritable bowel syndrome.

Most people's digestive problems can often be cured by some simple changes to diet.