Eating a sandwich in a hurry after a stressful morning at work, a meal full of flavor but also of fats and sugars into a special occasion, drinking endless cups of coffee to stay alert and not feel tired during an exam or a big job, or, more simply, a life that just will not go the right way ... it takes very little to destroy our stomach. Some of the most common digestive disease symptoms are heaviness, somnolence, and acidity (especially after meals). All these digestive disease symptoms will eventually influence and change the quality of our life.

According to the statistics, at least one in four people suffer from dyspepsia, which of those little problems, symptoms of a slow or incomplete digestion, ranging from a vague sense of heaviness to drowsiness, mild nausea, associated very frequently with somnolence, headache, and irritability, decreased intellectual performance as attention, concentration and memory.

And, according to recent studies, these symptoms and problems affect more and more people, In Italy, Great Britain, Norway and the United States, the community of dyspeptic is between 20% and 40% of the population. However, few people pay attention to these signals, to analyze the origins, and then make use of simple remedies, correct and functional.

Many and varied are the causes of indigestion: poor nutrition, alcohol abuse, poor or inadequate mastication, the rapid increase or decrease in temperature immediately after a meal, stress or particularly strong emotions. How to intervene? Periodically observe a day or two of light diet for "deflate" is not the correct solution. Correcting our eating habits and our approach to food, adopt a healthier lifestyle and quiet and uses little "tricks" save-digestion is the most effective therapy to overcome the feeling of heaviness, sleepiness, bloating after that afflict of meal.

"Those who suffer from dyspepsia should follow a diet that reduces stomach acid secretion and to avoid excessive mechanical distension of the stomach wall. We should therefore limit foods such as bread crumbs, beans, fermented cheeses, sausages, and fried, dried fruit and spirits, “says Lydia Soletti, specializing in Surgery of the Digestive Tract and Digestive Endoscopy”.

It’s also useful to pay attention to certain behaviors to table, like chewing slowly, avoid too spaced meals, use cooking techniques to read, put a little seasoning after cooking, avoid sudden changes in temperature while you dine. Finally, after particularly heavy or large meals, a good habit is to use a non-alcoholic digestive juice made from baking soda, specifically to combat the symptoms of indigestion. "

As you can see, the stomach is also a very important part of our bodies and we need to take good care of it. Every time you feel bad, your body is transmitting a signal that something is wrong and you need to take action. The best thing to do is go and see a doctor, because they can tell you more accurate what is going on. If you want to avoid the doctor, than start eating healthy and be careful what you drink and how much you eat.

The Chrone disease is a chronic affection, which has remissions that could last for a life time. The severity of this affection varies from one patient to another. Some patients have quite light symptoms, while other patients have grave symptoms and complications. In rare cases, the Chrone’s disease symptoms can evolve and cause decease.



The Chrone disease diagnosis is realized taking into consideration the anamnesis and the general examination at the hospital. This diagnosis is later confirmed by the intestinal biopsy.

The Chrone disease can sometimes be difficult to diagnose. The first signs of the disease can be unspecific and can cause pain in the joints, followed by extreme fatigue. In some cases, the diagnosis is confirmed years later, after the disease already installed, because The Chrone’s disease symptoms appear progressively and in the early stages are not very serious. In time, there will appear lesions of the intestine, resulted from the chronic inflammation of the small intestine and these lesions can lead to ulcer.

The colon and anus can be examined by having a colonoscopy. This method consists of introducing a long and flexible device in the anus, which is surrounded by optic fibers and which is connected to a monitor capable of illustrating images from inside the small intestine.

Colonoscopy is a very efficient method because it can examine the entire colon. This method permits the doctors to do a biopsy which is necessary in order to confirm the diagnosis for Chrone’s disease. The corresponding exams include CT and RMN.

A lab exam of the stool is also necessary in order to identify the pathologic products at the level of the intestine, like blood, blood cells, infections, pus, bacteria or some parasites. The syndrome of the irritable colon is a functional affection and has less serious symptoms than the Chrone disease. Some of the common Chrone’s disease symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss, poor appetite, fever, night sweats, rectal pain and rectal bleeding.

The different sub- types of Chrone’s disease and their symptoms are: Chrone’s colitis, which is an inflammation confined to the colon. Some of the symptoms are abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Chrone’s enteritis is an inflammation confined to the small intestine Obstruction of the small intestine also can take place. Chrone’s terminal ileitis is an inflammation that affects only the end of the small intestine- the part of the small intestine which is closest to the colon.

Chrone’s entero-colitis and ileo-colitis are terms which describe an inflammation that involve both the small intestine and the colon. Some of the symptoms are bloody diarrhea or abdominal pain. Chrone’s terminal ileitis and ileo-colitis are the most common types of Crohne's disease. Up to one third of patients with Chrone’s disease may have one or more of the following conditions: swelling of the tissue of the anal sphincter, development of ulcers and fissures, development of anal fistulae or development of peri-rectal abscesses.

Celiac disease is an affection of the immune system, triggered by the ingestion of gluten in aliments. Gluten leads to lesions of the intestine. Gluten is a vegetal protein which can be found in cereals like rice, wheat, barley or rye. The lesions of the intestine can affect the normal absorption of nutrients, especially fats, calcium and iron.



Celiac disease is also known as Sprue celiac. The cause that triggers the Celiac disease is unknown, but medical search in the last years identified some genes which facilitate the risk of Celiac disease. People who have a mother, father, sister, brother, son or daughter with Celiac disease have a greater risk of developing this disease. External factors, like viral or bacterial infections, can cause several modifications of the intestine, especially in the case of those who are genetically predisposed to Celiac disease. Eating aliments which contain gluten triggers several immune reactions which can cause the intestine lesions that are characteristic for this disease. These lesions determine digestive disorders and malnutrition.



Actual genetic studies are focused on the connection between genes, immune and external factors. Research performed until now were not able to prove the real age of this disease or the mechanism of complications characteristic to Celiac disease. The symptoms of Celiac disease differ from case to case, from easy symptoms which are barely noticeable, to severe symptoms and complication which have a negative impact over daily life.

The symptoms of Celiac disease are: stomach bloating, meteorism, stomach discomfort- caused by bad digestion of the intestine, gastric pain, abnormal stool, diarrhea (the stool has a shinny and bright aspect and smells bad), severe weight loss, in spite of a good appetite, fatigue and weakness and throwing up.

Celiac disease can also lead to osteoporosis and other bone disease, infertility and lack of menstruation, delayed puberty, frequent respiratory infections, memory and concentration difficulty, mental disorders, like irritability in children and depression in adults. All these symptoms, which are unspecific, can most of the time delay the proper diagnosis.

The risk of Celiac disease is increased for people who have antecedents in their family. It has been proven scientifically, that people who have a first degree relative with Celiac disease, like mother, father, sister, brother, children, can developed the Celiac disease as well. People with celiac disease usually have other affections as well, like: dermatitis- frequent in adults, but can be found in children as well, osteoporosis, type I diabetes, auto immune thyroid, Down syndrome, Sjogren syndrome, antibody deficit or anemia.



There are lots of people interested in how to ease celiac disease symptoms. As a doctor, I have been asked several times how to ease celiac disease symptoms, and here is what I can tell you. Most of the times, a medication treatment is not required for celiac disease. In the case of children, a diet of iron and calcium is required and can ease the symptoms of celiac disease. Once you remove gluten from their diet, the symptoms usually disappear in 2 or 3 weeks. Once the intestine recovers, you can consider yourself cured. Medication is required only if there are severe complications and the symptoms persist.