Dyspepsia – Difficult Digestion (I)
Dyspepsia, a term used by Greeks and Romans to refer to a “bad digestion”, identifies a series of aches and pains in the abdominal area similar to indigestion.
There may be an occasional and isolated, but sometimes extended over time, persists, and occurs frequently, although not a serious health problem, it does alter our quality of life, our sense of wellbeing.
From a medical standpoint, the precise definition of its causes represents a major difficulty for a condition that, according to various epidemiological studies, affects about 20% of the population in Western countries, especially after 40 years and with a similar distribution between men and women. (more…)
