In today's fast-paced and high-pressure urban life, many people will accept various stresses and bear various pressures, thereby increasing the burden on various parts of the body. The breakfast for office workers is basically solved on the way, with just a box of milk and a loaf of bread enough to pass. The lunch was also handled casually, either the box takeout was wolfed down, or a Rice and vegetable roll was eaten. Dinner is even more difficult to be on time. Sometimes it's overtime and I can't go home for dinner, and sometimes it's because of social engagements. I always rush to take a few bites of food after drinking a few glasses of wine. If you come home late at night, your already hungry belly cannot resist the temptation of late night snacks, so you stuff a pile of food into your stomach.
This dietary habit is a torment for the stomach! There is a saying that the gastrointestinal tract is a barometer of emotions, which means that the gastrointestinal tract is closely related to emotions and spirits.
In daily life, we often have the following experience: when we are feeling low and mentally lethargic, we don't think about food and tea, and we are full of worries; When emotions are high and happy, appetite doubles. This is because the gastrointestinal tract is an emotional organ, and its peristalsis, especially the secretion of various digestive glands, is carried out under the neuroendocrine system. When people eat in a relaxed and happy mood, a large amount of digestive fluid will be secreted, and gastrointestinal peristalsis will be strengthened, making digestive activities proceed smoothly and more beneficial for the stomach to absorb nutrients; If a person eats under negative emotions such as depression and anxiety, it can cause a slowdown in gastrointestinal motility. However, when the three meals of office workers are irregular and the sympathetic nervous system continues to be excited during work, skipping or eating indiscriminately when it is necessary can disrupt the working state of the stomach, which is a form of abuse to the stomach. After work, the tense nerves begin to relax, and the emotions become relaxed, making one want to eat and drink excessively, treating the stomach as a garbage dump and keeping it in a working state. This is overwork for the stomach. Over time, simple stomach problems can become psychosomatic disorders accompanied by anxiety and depression.
For example, anticoagulant drugs used to treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antiplatelet aggregation drugs, commonly include aspirin, clopidogrel, etc. Long term and large-scale use of such drugs may result in corresponding adverse reactions, with the most significant side effect being damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa, mainly manifested as indigestion, gastrointestinal mucosal erosion, peptic ulcers, and bleeding, which can be life-threatening in severe cases. Some antidiabetic drugs for diabetes patients have side effects of flatulence and appetite, and drugs for depression can also inhibit gastrointestinal motility and digestion, etc.
Therefore, in clinical practice, gastric diseases are divided into two categories: organic and functional. Organic gastric disease refers to pathological or morphological changes in gastric tissue, such as redness, swelling, ulcers, tumors, etc. Functional stomach diseases, on the other hand, are characterized by normal gastric tissue but imbalances in secretion and peristalsis, such as gastric dysfunction, indigestion, excessive stomach acid, and insufficient gastric motility.
Just like the principle that illness enters through the mouth, the stomach is closely related to food. Without a healthy stomach to digest food, whatever is eaten cannot be well digested and utilized, and the benefits outweigh the losses. Therefore, if you want to live a healthy and long life, you should start by taking good care of your stomach. Develop good eating habits: eat regularly and in moderation, chew slowly, avoid overeating, and avoid eating raw, cold, hard, rough, smoked, fried, and spicy foods. Pay attention to food hygiene: Do not eat unclean food, fruits, or water. Avoid taking medication that harms the stomach: If discomfort symptoms of gastritis occur, you can report it to a doctor and consider changing the medication for treatment. Relieve stress: Try to maintain a happy mood and find ways to relieve stress. Drug therapy: The treatment drugs for gastritis include antacids, mucosal protectants, gastric motility enhancers, stomach acid inhibitors, antibiotics, etc. Doctors will prescribe them according to the condition.