Persons most commonly affected: All age groups and both sexes.

Organ or part of body involved: Digestive tract.

Symptoms and indications: A steady pain of short duration in upper abdomen immediately following a large or spicy meal or aspirin ingestion, nausea, vomiting, and loss of desire to eat which may persist for 1-2 days, heartburn or sour belching, vomiting of blood or blood in stools.

Causes and risk factors: Irregular dietary habits, overeating, alcohol and coffee abuse, fried and spicy foods, stress & anxiety, insomnia, excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid, loss of appetite, and prolonged ingestion of aspirin or some antiinflammatory drugs.

Prevention: Avoid fatty, fried and spice foods, alcohol abuse, smoking and try to avoid tension.

Eat a little less than what you feel like having.