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Tea and toast syndrome is a form of malnutrition commonly experienced by elderly people who cannot prepare meals and tend to themselves. The term is not intrinsic to tea or bread products only; rather, it describes limited dietary patterns that lead to reduced calories resulting in a deficiency of vitamins and other nutrients.
What Causes Bloating? Dr. David J. Kim, MD, a gastroenterologist at GI Alliance, says that there are many causes of bloating. Pinpointing where exactly the bloating is occurring is a helpful clue ...
A person's taste buds, needs for certain vitamins and other nutrients, and their desire for different types of food can change throughout that person's life. 50 young adults and 48 elderly adults participated in a study by the Monell Chemical Senses Center. [4] "Young" subjects ranged from 18 to 35 years of age, and "elderly" subjects were ...
A Scottish crumpet is broadly similar to the crumpet of parts of Northern England. It is made from the same ingredients as a Scotch pancake, and is about 18 centimetres (7 in) diameter and 8 millimetres (0.3 in) thick. It is available plain, or as a fruit crumpet with raisins baked in, usually fried in a pan and served with a fried breakfast ...
Treating allergy symptoms with over-the-counter medication, saline spray, and, if warranted, allergy medication or injections from your doctor, may also help reduce GI symptoms as a result.
Here are the most common causes of abdominal distension classified as an underlying cause and as a secondary disease. As an underlying disease cause: Constipation; Lactose intolerance and other food intolerances; Overeating (due to overproduction of gases in the digestion process) As a secondary disease cause: Celiac disease
The most common symptom associated with bloating is a sensation that the abdomen is full or distended. Rarely, bloating may be painful or cause shortness of breath. [citation needed] Pains that are due to bloating will feel sharp and cause the stomach to cramp. These pains may occur anywhere in the body and can change locations quickly. [8]
In older patients (60 or older), an endoscopy is often the next step in finding out the cause of newly onset indigestion regardless of the presence of alarm symptoms. [1] However, for all patients regardless of age, an official diagnosis requires symptoms to have started at least 6 months ago with a frequency of at least once a week over the ...