Understanding the Digestive System: Stomach Discomfort and Food Digestion

The Role of the Stomach in Digestive System

The stomach is an essential part of the digestive system, and one can hardly function well if it undergoes some discomfort. Linelis is right to mention that any discomfort caused to the stomach leads to pain that can sometimes be unbearable. It stores food and takes it through the final process of breaking down, where it gets absorbed in the body and the waste released to the rectum (Minocha & Carroll, 2003). Such functions make the stomach a part of the digestive system highly relied on and can impact an individual's wellbeing when it is not in its right functional state. I agree with Linelis that we deal with the stomach every day because we have to feed daily. Any slight changes in the normal maintenance of the stomach result in discomforts that can weaken an individual. However, I disagree when she mentions that discomfort in the digestive system varies with individuals because I think that any discomfort could have adverse impacts on all people in the same way. After all, the digestive system is a sensitive part of the body. Just as Linelis mentioned, removing the gall bladder causes one to experience high levels of discomfort, and, unfortunately, she had to go through the process. Linelis has a valid point when she mentions that removing her gall bladder still makes her uncomfortable because of the symptoms associated with a bile leak (Sen & Parui, 2018). They include fever, tummy pain, swollen pain, and feeling sick, among others.

The digestive system comprises different parts that are all essential because they rely on each other for food to undergo the complete cycle of digestion. Bri is right to mention that all parts from the mouth to the rectum are essential as interference with one part could make the rest dysfunctional (Zhukova & Stroganov, 2021). The digestion system becomes incomplete without the mouth as it is an essential part, just like the rectum, the stomach, and other parts. I agree with Bri when she mentions that not all foods digest at the same pace.  Slow digestion can cause stomach discomforts as one might be bloated because of the stuffed-up foods in the digestive system; hence she is right to mention that we should be selective with our diets and avoid foods that take time to digest (Campbell, 2015). Bri is right to mention that overeating causes stomach discomfort. However, I'm afraid I have to disagree that the small and large intestines are the main parts that cause discomfort because the stomach is more sensitive to food than the intestines, and it is the part where food breakdown takes place. Overfeeding affects the stomach more than any other part of the digestive system as food digests slowly and can cause constipation. Still, the intestines are there to wait and pass waste but have nothing to do with the discomfort resulting from the slow or hindered digestion process. Bri is right to mention that foods that take time to break can cause bloating and discomfort in the digestive system. We must be careful about what we consume to maintain a well-functioning digestion system.

References

Campbell, I. (2015). The mouth, stomach and intestines. Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, 16(1), 37-39.

Minocha, A., & Carroll, D. (2003). Natural stomach care: treating and preventing digestive disorders using the best of Eastern and Western healing therapies. Penguin.

Sen, S., & Parui, U. K. (2018). Spontaneous gall bladder perforation: a rare clinical entity, a diagnostic and surgical challenge. Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal, 1(1), 1-4.

Zhukova, K., & Stroganov, A. N. (2021). Anatomy of the digestive system of lumpfish Cyclopterus lumpus as an adaptation to puffing behavior. The Anatomical Record.