The digestive tract seems to be just a channel for food input, but it is very complex. Some people call themselves “iron stomach”, but it is actually very fragile. Data show that China has 120 million patients with gastrointestinal diseases, with a incidence rate of 10% for peptic ulcer and 30% for chronic gastritis. It is a well deserved “big country with stomach diseases”. Among the six high-risk cancers in the world, digestive tract related tumors account for five, including gastric cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer, colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer. It’s a pity that nearly half of the Chinese people endure when their stomachs are upset, and they haven’t seen a doctor for a long time because of bloody bowel stools. Who on earth makes our intestines and stomachs riddled with holes? Experts point out the following seven bad habits.
Overeat. When you see delicious food, you will eat seafood; Eat snacks when you are depressed; Busy with social activities, they drink and enjoy themselves. Excessive diet will disturb the normal digestion and absorption rhythm of the gastrointestinal tract, causing the pancreas, the “digestive enzyme factory”, to secrete a large amount of digestive juice in a short time, leading to gastric distension and discomfort, even acute gastric dilatation and acute pancreatitis, and even pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic diseases “fear poverty and love wealth” are frequently found in successful people who are busy with entertainment, and the number of male patients is 2-4 times that of female patients. Apple founder Steve Jobs and Italian tenor Pavarotti both died of pancreatic cancer. To get rid of the bad habit of overeating, you may as well chew carefully and swallow slowly to feel full. Put down your chopsticks after you are seven or eight minutes full; Eat three meals at a fixed time, so as not to be “hungry and choosy”; When you are in a low mood, it is recommended to distract your attention for 10 minutes, or take a sip of water or tea to avoid “emotional eating”.
I ate too fast. Modern people have a fast pace of life and often gobble up food. If you eat too fast, the food is not cooked, or if you eat sticky food, it is very easy to cause gastrointestinal diseases such as gastric ulcer and gastritis, and even lead to “stones” in your stomach. A study by Okayama University in Japan found that gobbling up food can increase the risk of obesity by at least three times compared with chewing slowly. Therefore, it is recommended that the dinner time be at least 20 minutes, and every mouthful of rice should be chewed and chewed soft before swallowing; Don’t worry about how many times you should chew each mouthful of rice, just slow down consciously; The elderly with poor spleen and stomach function should slow down their eating speed and increase their chewing frequency.
Insufficient fiber intake. The monitoring results of nutrition and health status of Chinese residents from 2010 to 2012 show that the dietary fiber intake of Chinese residents is on a downward trend, and the daily dietary fiber intake of each person is less than 11g, which is far lower than the recommended amount of 20-25g. Serious deficiency of dietary fiber intake has led to a large number of “three highs” and intestinal diseases. On the contrary, sufficient dietary fiber can promote intestinal peristalsis and water absorption expansion, prevent constipation, and shorten the residence time of harmful substances in the intestine. Some studies have shown that dietary fiber intake is negatively correlated with the incidence of colorectal cancer. In recent years, people have begun to pay attention to dietary health, and their awareness of eating coarse grains has been significantly improved. However, dietary fiber is not only found in foods with coarse taste. Barley, beans, carrots, citrus, oats, etc. are also rich in soluble fiber, which can also slow down the digestion of food, balance postprandial blood sugar, and reduce cholesterol levels. If you have abdominal distension, abdominal pain and other digestive tract discomfort, you can treat coarse grains, vegetables and fruits by cooking to make them soft and rotten.
Stress and anxiety. The gastrointestinal tract can be said to be the largest “emotional organ”. The function of the gastrointestinal tract is controlled and regulated by the nervous and endocrine systems. The number of nerve cells it possesses is second only to the central nervous system, and it is very sensitive to psychological stimuli. When the pressure is too great, people’s digestive function will have an “emotional” reaction. When they are in bad emotions such as anxiety, anger, sadness and tension, they will have anorexia, epigastric pain, acid reflux, heartburn, constipation and other symptoms. Heart disease also needs medical treatment, maintain a good psychological state, and correctly view setbacks in life and work. When you are in serious anxiety and depression, you may as well seek help from a psychologist. If gastrointestinal discomfort and other symptoms are serious, you can take drugs appropriately under the guidance of a gastroenterologist.
Lack of exercise. Life lies in exercise, which can excite the food center outside the hypothalamus to stimulate reflex, improve digestion and increase appetite. During exercise, people’s abdominal breathing will be strengthened. On the one hand, it can improve the blood circulation of abdominal organs, on the other hand, it can also promote the peristalsis of gastrointestinal tract, thereby regulating the whole digestive tract. On the contrary, a long-term lack of exercise will lead to anorexia, lack of gastric motility, and easy to induce stomach, colitis and tumors. To keep the gastrointestinal tract healthy, you should let yourself move more, choose sports you are interested in, such as Qigong, Taijiquan, walking, jogging, cycling, etc., and exercise 3-4 times a week.
Drug abuse. In life, some people take painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs indiscriminately as soon as they have headache and brain fever, but many of these drugs are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin, indomethacin, ibuprofen, naproxen, etc., which will directly or indirectly damage the gastric mucosa and cause inflammation and ulcers. Abuse of antibiotics will also kill the normal flora in the intestine, making it lose its inhibitory effect on pathogenic bacteria, leading to intestinal flora disorder. Therefore, do not take medicine by yourself when you are sick, do not stop, change, or increase or decrease the dosage without authorization, and consult relevant doctors in time to take medicine according to their instructions.
Eat with many people. Most Chinese people eat in a common meal system. Several pairs of chopsticks are sandwiched in one dish, which is easy to cause Helicobacter pylori infection. Clinically, chronic gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcer, and even gastric cancer may be related to Helicobacter pylori infection. Therefore, you must wash your hands before and after meals. It is recommended to implement a serving of individual dishes when you have dinner at a party. It is recommended to use public chopsticks and take the amount you need from the dishes; If you feel uncomfortable in your stomach, you can go to the hospital for Helicobacter pylori infection examination to prevent it from developing into a serious stomach disease.
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