Question 1

how long should you wait to eat again after eating blueberries for proper digestion and absorption of the nutrients?

Accepted Answer

Enjoy: Eat what and when you please. You'll get the goodness that's in the blueberries regardless. Truth is, i'm pleased you're eating berries at all -- a lot better than what most of my neighbors are probably munching right now! life's difficult enough without people devising silly unscientific rules about nutrition.

Question 2

how to improve digestion ?

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Ginger: Ginger is a great way to help in digestion.

Question 3

i'm having digestion troubles and gagging?

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Sure we can help...: ...but you're going to have to be more specific as to your symptoms, signs, medical conditions, drugs tried, tests performed with results in order to get a directed response.

Question 4

are red hots good for digestion?

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Why would U think so: Ingesting hot peppers of any type can cause indigestion, particularly if you do not usually have them in your diet. The burning sensation that you experience in your mouth from eating hot peppers also can occur in your stomach during digestion.  Ref. http://www.livestrong.com/article/458957-the-side-effects-of-hot-peppers/

Question 5

what are the food to aid digestion ?

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Healthy food: Your body will process any food you eat.  There are many people who have food sensitivities and everyone is an individual.   Avoid foods that bother you would be the best course of action; as always healthy eating avoid processed food is best.  Many people have celiac disease (1%) of the population which is a sensitively to gluten protein should also consider this during food selection.

Question 6

what can i do to speed digestion up?

Accepted Answer

Sure we can help...: ...but you're going to have to be more specific as to your symptoms, signs, medical conditions, drugs tried, tests performed with results in order to get a directed response. Further, what is your therapeutic goal--more rapid GI transit, the ability to eat larger quantities, faster metabolism???

Question 7

is palmetto good or bad for digestion?

Accepted Answer

No relationship: Saw palmetto has been suggested for the improving of urinary outflow related to prostate enlargement.  It  does not change digestion in any known way.

Question 8

what is the effect of stress on digestion?

Accepted Answer

Stress can....: ... Increase stomach acid, leading to heartburn (gastric reflux); cause nausea or vomiting if severe; cause diarrhea or constipation, or both.  Stress increases the "fight or flight" sympathetic nervous system and suppresses the parasympathetic system.  Digestion requires the opposite for best functioning.

Question 9

is the gallbladder necessary for digestion?

Accepted Answer

No: The function of the gallbladder is to store and concentrate the bile that is created by the liver and secreted into your intestines. Its presence is not necessary for digestion.

Question 10

what is the cause of hicups in upset of digestion?

Accepted Answer

Aggregation : Of a nerve called the phrenic nerve. It is quite annoying, right!

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