There is a saying in Chinese medicine: "All diseases are caused by the decline of the spleen and stomach", which shows that the spleen and stomach play a very important role in our body. The energy our body needs comes from the transformation of food from the spleen and stomach, so many people come to the conclusion that once we eat incorrectly in diet, it may lead to disharmony between the spleen and stomach. In fact, this view is very one-sided.

Have the spleen and stomach been "eaten"? 80-year-old TCM doctor: No, there are three important reasons.

1, in a bad mood

It is a good helper for patients with spleen and stomach diseases. Emotional fluctuation will cause changes in digestive function and seriously affect gastrointestinal function. When our mood fluctuates greatly, it will promote the secretion of gastric juice and increase acidity. Abnormal gastric acid secretion is prone to functional gastrointestinal diseases such as indigestion, abdominal distension and constipation. In the long run, it will also lead to ulcers and even gastrointestinal tumors, leading to an increase in the incidence of ulcers.

2. Drug abuse

Many people usually don't pay attention to health care. When they have a headache and brain fever, they often buy some medicine at the drugstore, which is a three-point poison. Taking medicine in disorder will cause a greater burden on our spleen and stomach. It is best not to take the medicine marked "people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should not take it", and it is best to take a small amount of the medicine marked "people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should use it with caution". If you feel uncomfortable after taking it, you should stop taking it or take other drugs in time.

3. Improper exercise

In order to exercise, many elderly friends often go out for a walk after dinner. In fact, it is not good to take a walk or exercise immediately after a meal, which not only hurts the stomach but also hurts the spleen. Exercise immediately after a meal will disperse a lot of blood to the limbs, reduce the blood flow in the gastrointestinal tract, reduce the digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract and cause indigestion. In the long run, it will cause chronic stomach diseases such as gastric dysfunction, abdominal distension and stomachache.

If our spleen and stomach are not harmonious, there will be many problems in our body.

First, it affects blood circulation.

Disharmony between spleen and stomach and poor blood circulation will affect the operation of our body and internal organs. If it is serious, it will even affect the heart and cause insufficient blood supply, and finally affect our mental state.

Second, the physical quality is getting worse and worse.

If the spleen and stomach are too weak, it will affect the vitality of our body, and the body's absorption function of nutrients will be weakened, so that nutrition can't keep up with our digestive system, resulting in frequent dizziness, limb weakness and dark yellow complexion. In the long run, these ailments will gradually accumulate until they drag down our bodies.

Third, the spirit has become depressed.

Thin body, loss of appetite and inattention are all negative effects of spleen-stomach disharmony on our body. We can't concentrate at work and get irritable easily, largely because of spleen and stomach problems.

In the face of this bad spleen and stomach, try to supplement the following things.

1. A tonic for invigorating spleen and nourishing stomach

If you want to protect your spleen and stomach, remember to eat complementary food. It is suggested that people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should insist on adding some natural stomach nourishing ingredients such as fucoidan, dark plum, Hericium erinaceus, Alpinia officinarum, dandelion and honeysuckle, especially if these stomach nourishing ingredients are matched scientifically, they can effectively repair gastric mucosa, reduce stomach damage and prevent gastric ulcer, thus improving gastric motility.

Many studies believe that if the above stomach-nourishing substances can be scientifically matched together, better stomach-nourishing effects can be exerted. This kind of food can be properly matched with these substances. On the one hand, it can improve the clearance of stomach toxins and repair gastric mucosa, on the other hand, it can help to enhance the function of the stomach. People with poor stomach can try more.

Step 2 keep a good mood

Being in a good mood is the best way to keep the spleen and stomach healthy. In daily life, we'd better communicate with people more, keep a cheerful mood, appropriately increase opportunities for communication with people and participate in more activities. At the same time, proper physical exercise will also help our spleen and stomach digest food.

3. Achieve a balanced diet

At present, people's diet structure is not balanced. They eat more fish and meat, but less fruits and vegetables, which increases the burden on the stomach and affects digestion and absorption. Therefore, it is necessary to have a balanced diet, control the intake of meat, and eat three meals a day on time, otherwise it will do great harm to the stomach.