Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Endoscopy
Keeping Digestive System Healthy
The digestive tract comprises of pancreas, liver, gallbladder, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon. The digestion process is essential as it turns food into nutrients and minerals that enable the functionality and survival of an organism. However, Digestive problems do not remain uncommon nowadays.
Changing food habits and lifestyle affects the digestive system. Common symptoms include cramps, bloating, gas, and diarrhoea or constipation. Unpaid attention to these can increase the risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diverticulitis, and Crohn’s Disease.
Doctors in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology recommend ways and healthy life and food measures that can help keep the digestive system healthy.
Food: is an essential component for the body to function. Fruits, vegetables, soluble and insoluble fibre all must be the part of meals a person takes in a day. Soluble fibre helps the digestive system absorb water and maintain fluidity in the body. Insoluble fibre remains unchanged, and its presence speeds up the movement and processing of waste, helping prevent gastrointestinal blockage.
Water: The next important thing you should never miss out on in a day is drinking water. It is the simplest way of keeping the digestive system healthy and hydrated. It moistens the food and makes its digestion an easy process. It also triggers enzymes to speed up the movement and processing of waste, helping prevent gastrointestinal blockage. Water forms a coating around the stomach that protects it from highly acidic digestive juices.
Exercise: Routine exercise in the right proportion and correct posture remains key to a healthy life. It prevents, regulates, and controls many health ailments, including concerns of the digestive system. Increased blood flow through exercise helps to improve blood flow and smoothen the digestion process.
Consult experts: Monitor the frequency and intensity of digestive problems. Do not ignore the calls your body makes to warn you about the malfunctioning your digestive system is experiencing. Expert opinion, diagnosis, and treatment is the only way to keep yourself healthy. Look for Gastroenterology and Hepatology specialists when you need experts catering to the digestive tract and liver disorders.