Digestive Problems, Causes, & their Solution

The human digestive system is the main source of all illness and suffering, digestive problems are on a rise and to put an end to it, we have to be aware of the root cause.

According to the ‘ABBOTT Health Survey’, 25-35% of the population in India are suffering from ‘Constipation’, which is just one type of many digestive problems. How much do you think this percentage can raise if we club all the digestive problems that are spread across the length and breadth of the country? Are you aware of your discomforts and their cause? No? let’s find out.

What Are Digestive Problems?

Digestion is a process of breaking down food or drink into smaller parts called nutrients along the digestive or gastrointestinal tract. This tract includes the esophagus (Food pipe), stomach, intestine (Large & small), liver, pancreas, and gall bladder. So, any harm or dis-functioning of any of these parts causes digestive problems including pain, turmoil, nausea, constipation and many others.

What Different Kinds Of Digestive Problems We Witness?

If someone asks the number of digestive problems, then it will become somewhat difficult to answer. But we can say that there are some common digestive problems, that everyone witnesses, at some point in their lifetime.

• Gastritis, it's the condition in which you feel inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract with the feel of bloating, continuous burping, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain.
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome may be triggered by the infection or food poisoning, this causes discomfort in the abdominal and can lead to either constipation or diarrhea, or both.
• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, the cause of this digestive problem is not known yet. This is the collective term used for Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis. The whole gut gets affected with major being the large intestines. 
• Constipation, stools with a frequency of fewer than three times a week can be considered as a condition of Constipation. Taking less fiber and fluid is the reason majorly, but there are numerous other reasons for this to occur.
• Diarrhea, there are many intestinal and non-intestinal reasons for this. Intolerances to certain food items can cause this to occur or any other diseases like Typhoid can trigger this as well.

What Are The Causes?

You must have witnessed Bloating, Chest burns or pain, Vomiting, lack of appetite, etc., and every time you might be thinking and questioning yourself, “What have I eaten?” So, which foods, drinks, or any other eatables can cause this to you?

Dr. Ramesh Roop Rai, professor & director, Department of Gastroenterology, NIMS Medical College, and University, Jaipur, says “These digestive problems are generally increasing in the urban population due to faulty diet and less fiber and water intake. A sedentary lifestyle is also one of the main reasons for these problems.” 

• According to some research, it is found that approximately 66% of the population in India is tolerant to lactose. But, on the contrary, India is the leading consumer of milk and milk products. This data clearly defines the cause of this irritability and discomforts in the stomach. 
• Sometimes it happens that you are on medication and you started facing changes in your diet pattern and eating schedule. This is because of the ill effects caused by the medication in your body affecting the metabolism. Effect on metabolism leads to various digestive problems.
• Hormonal changes play a major role in causing these discomforts. There is a major change of the hormones at menstrual time intervals or menopause in women. These events can make your digestive tract a room for various problems.

So, try to make connections between your discomforts and the causes. For keeping a genuine check, you can maintain a journal of your routine of what you ate and when the symptoms arrived. This helps in finding the solution of treatment with ease.

The Solutions:

There are numerous factors for the occurrence of these discomforts. You only have to identify the cause and work on it. But, there are some home remedies that you can adapt to get rid of their symptoms for temporary action.

CUMIN-CARROM TEA:  

The ingredients include -

• Water
• Organic Cumin Seeds
• Organic Carom Seeds
• Organic Fennel Seeds
• Organic Coriander Seeds

 Take the glass filled with water and mix these organic seeds in it. Leave the mixture overnight and boil it to half with milk in the morning to have this as a concoction. You can also have a boiled mixture for yourself to cure your digestive problems. 

Adding Organic Cumin Seeds and Organic Carom Seeds to this mixture can make your digestive tract a lot better than the previous condition and can also help to lower the symptoms.

Organic Cumin Seeds and Organic Carom Seeds are full of antioxidants and active enzymes that have the potential to uplift the digestive health condition. They are one of the best condiments that are generally present in the kitchen with great metabolism-boosting capabilities. Apart from antioxidants, they too possess antibacterial and antiviral properties to help in boosting the body’s defense mechanism. They form a good combo with water because of the release of active enzymes after forming a mix.

In conclusion:

According to the ABBOTT health survey, it is definite that digestive health’s condition is not up to the mark in our country. It may be due to many reasons like lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance, excessive medicines, hormonal imbalance, or any other reason. The main idea to solve these digestive problems is by knowing the cause well and working on that.

A solution like Cumin seeds and Carom seed brew can be preferred in any case as it helps in reducing the symptoms to some extent. It’s your body, and you have to be vigilant about what is causing your health problems. Using fresh food and organic spices also have impact on your health so, change the items and origin of the edible items you bring to your home. We, at ORCO have a wide range of spices that includes natural black salt, organic cinnamon powder, organic methi, organic white sesame seeds, tandoori masala a lot more. We have pledged to provide our customers with the best in the market, natural, chemical-free and tastiest organic spices.