It is an accepted fact that our memory and taste buds play a large role in our relationship with food and that most digestive issues start in the gut.
Several gastrointestinal disorders start with indigestion or poor digestion. Food retained in the stomach may turn partly toxic and give rise to a variety of disorders affecting other systems along with the digestive system.
Consumption of unwholesome food, eating more or less than necessary and at improper hours, inappropriate mixing of food items and eating the next meal before the previous one has been digested – all such habits spell trouble.
Ayurveda states that digestive disorders occur when Agni, the digestive fire is disturbed by dietary impulsiveness, improper cleansing or evacuative measures, suppression of natural urges and poor well-being practices. There are a large number of formulations available in Ayurveda, to address digestive disorders.