Let's face it, we all like to eat. Not only is it pleasurable to our taste buds, it also keeps us from, you know, dying. But overeating has its price, as any Thanksgiving veteran worth his or her salt knows. Uncle Rick punching you in the shoulder as he again tells you that story about the chipmunk that got into the church service. Well, not only that, but indigestion, too, which makes trying to sit through the story even worse than usual.
Many people also refer to indigestion as upset stomach or dyspepsia.
It can often be caused by problems in your digestive tract, like a disease or an ulcer, but more often it results simply from overeating, scarfing down your food too fast, consuming a lot of high-fat foods, or eating in a stressful situation. You can see how Thanksgiving might be a prime target for indigestion to strike. It may feel as though the food you've just eaten has returned from the world of the digested to punish you for your misdeeds. Look out especially for a burning or gnawing pain. If you find yourself feeling and looking really full, watch out.