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Nephritis essentially involves the inflammation of the kidneys. It is the responsibility of the kidneys to filter out waste and excess fluid from the body, and when swelling occurs, their ability to filter properly is reduced. When this happens, the body accumulates both excess water and waste in the blood stream, while blood and protein are lost in the urine.

Tapeworms are described as long, segmented worms that primarily live in the intestinal tract of humans and often in the bodies of animals. These parasitic worms belong to the class of Cestoda. Tapeworm infections may be caused by one of the tapeworm species and these include the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium), beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata), dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) or fish tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium4 latum).

Sea Sickness is a form of motion sickness that many people experience when traveling on a boat or ship. Telltale signs of Sea Sickness usually start with a feeling of nausea, cold sweats or sweating, fatigue and loss of color.

Peptic ulcers are open sores, lesions or ulcers that develop on the inside lining of the stomach or the upper part of the small intestine, the duodenum. Stomach acids such as hydrochloric acid and pepsin are present in peptic ulcers.

The intestines (or bowels) complete the process of digestion (breaking down the food we consume on a daily basis). Most chemical digestion and absorption of food occur in the small intestine - a long, coiled organ about one inch in diameter.

Motion sickness (also known a travel sickness) is characterized by an uncomfortable, queasy sensation experienced when traveling by car, train, airplane, and boat, or by using a playground swing or riding some amusement park rides.

A gastric ulcer, also referred to as a stomach ulcer, is a break or raw, eroded area in the normal tissue lining of the stomach. People often believe that a gastric ulcer is the result of too much acid in the stomach. Unfortunately, this is not the case, and people with gastric ulcers do produce normal amounts of acid. It depends on how well the lining of the stomach copes with the acid because the stomach makes chemicals and mucus which covers the surface and protects the tissues from the acid.

Nausea is the sensation of unease and discomfort in the stomach with an urge to vomit or empty the contents of the stomach. Nausea can occur as a result of ‘morning sickness’ in pregnancy, flu, motion sickness, infection, food poisoning, overindulgence, blocked intestine, illness, concussion or brain injury, appendicitis and migraines.

Flatulence occurs as a by-product of digestion. During the process of food breakdown, protein must be broken into its individual amino acids. Fats must also be broken into fatty acids, and carbohydrates must be broken into individual glucose molecules.

Although it may sound like it, heartburn is a painful condition involving the upper digestive system, not the heart. The pain often radiates from the middle of the chest, and so symptoms are often confused with those of a heart attack. The fact is that heartburn is a condition linked to indigestion and excess stomach acid.