Digestive System

Hemorrhoids are also known as piles, is commonly misspelled as "hemroids", and refer to a condition in which the veins and tissues around the lower rectum and anus become swollen and inflamed. Hemorrhoids are itchy, cause pain, and bleed.

Even though constipation is a common problem of the digestive system, for many people it is an embarrassing subject to discuss. The term constipation often means different things to different people, ranging from less frequent bowel movements than normal to more difficult passage of stools-- or a combination of both. Being constipated can make you feel uncomfortable, bloated, heavy and sluggish. Regular elimination of waste products from the body is vital to maintaining health.

Digestion is both a mechanical and chemical process. For example, the teeth in the mouth help to physically crush and break-up the food into smaller pieces to increase their surface area so that it can be processed chemically in later stages of digestion. The Stomach secrets acids and enzymes which chemically break down the food into very small particles and molecules, so that these can be processed in later stages of digestion.