Not medical advice: Our stomach has three tasks. First, it stores swallowed food, then it mixes the food with stomach acids and lastly, it sends the mixture on to the small intestine.
Here are some common stomach disorders :
- Reflux
- Heartburn
- Indigestion
- Gastritis
- Gastroparesis
- Non-ulcer dyspepsia
- Peptic ulcer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
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