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Pancreas Diseases.

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Hello, you lovers of good health in the Healty Steem Community. It is a pleasure to participate in this writing contest which centers around pancreas diseases and how to care for our pancreas.

The pancreas in our body is one among the vital organs we have. It is located in the tommy area. When we eat food, Our pancreas is called to work during the breaking down of starchy food, fat and proteins in the food. It is also largely involved in controlling blood sugar which plays an important role in supporting many other organs like our heart, our liver, and our kidneys.

Health conditions that affect the pancreas:.
Your pancreas could be affected if you drink too much alcohol and other strong concoctions as medication or pressure, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, high or low blood sugar, pancreatitis and Pancreatic cancer.

_{Alcoholism can damage your pancreas}

Pancreas Diseases:

Pancreatitis.
This diseases comes as an acute or a chronic swelling of the pancreas caused by gallstones, drinking a lot of alcohol and other strong concoctions, or as a passed-on genetic disorders.
Major symptoms are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever.

Pancreatic Cysts.
In the case of a pancreatic cysts, the pancreas develops some fluid-filled sacs that can appear on the pancreas as cystic tumours, pseudocysts or true cysts, often caused by pancreatitis, trauma, or a genetic disorders, with symptoms that are similar to pancreatitis: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever.

Pancreatic Cancer.
The pancreas can also develop a malignant tumour. With warning signs being family history, smoking, obesity, and certain genetic syndromes. Indicating its presence with the following symptoms: fatigue, abdominal pain, weight loss, and jaundice.

Pancreatic Enzyme Deficiency.
Producing too little digestive enzymes that is not enough to care for digestion. Probable causes are pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, and cystic fibrosis. Producing symptoms like weight loss, diarrhoea, and malabsorption of nutrients

Autoimmune Pancreatitis.
This is a situation where the person's immune system attacks the pancreas. It is often associated with genetics and environmental triggers. It is often characterised by the usual abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever.

_{Issues involving the pancreas is for medical experts}

What I know about diseases of the pancreas?

Diseases that affects the pancreas are often serious and may be life-threatening. I strongly believe it should be managed by trained medical professionals. I can't really trust local herbs with this one. In many cases the diseases of the pancreas are hereditary.
An alcoholic who drinks a lot of alcohol can also suffer from diseases of the pancreas due to a damaged pancreas.
Due to its hidden position in the abdominal cavity, it is often very tricky to diagnose pancreas-related illnesses.

Do you or someone in your family have an issue with your pancreas?

The standard answer is no, but who knows? With a lot of cultural taboos surrounding the dead and the financial cost of an autopsy, we really do one, and so some relatives may die of diseases of the pancreas, and I will not know of it.

How do we maintain our pancreas and avoid disease?

I can keep my pancreas healthy by avoiding habits that damage the pancreas like getting drenched in alcohol. Monitoring the drugs we take when treating other health conditions because strong drugs can affect our pancreas.
Knowing our medical history will help a person know that diseases of the pancreas run in their family giving the oppotunity to take preventive measures.

Calling on @dequeen, @eliany and @bela90 to speak on health issues concerning the pancreas.