Why are gastrointestinal diseases high in winter?
In winter, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and cold air activities are frequent. Due to the sudden drop of temperature, after the human body is stimulated by cold air, the secretion of gastric acid will increase greatly, the gastrointestinal tract will contract convulsively, and the resistance will decrease accordingly. Therefore, human gastrointestinal system is prone to dysfunction.
Especially because of the cold weather, many people like to eat hot pot, but don't eat too much. Because if you eat too much high-fat and high-calorie food, it will cause gastrointestinal dysfunction and even gastrointestinal bleeding in severe cases.
Modern medicine has found that emotions are also closely related to gastrointestinal diseases. When the vegetation withers in winter, people's mood will also be affected. Long-term bad emotions stimulate the center, leading to abnormal secretion of gastrointestinal glands, which is one of the reasons why many patients have acid reflux and heartburn.
What are the symptoms of gastrointestinal "temper tantrums"?
The symptoms of patients with gastrointestinal diseases in winter are mainly stomach pain, abdominal distension, acid regurgitation, heartburn, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, diarrhea, indigestion and other symptoms, and what's more, fatigue, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, dizziness, headache, irritability, insomnia, anxiety, depression and other symptoms may occur.
How to prevent gastrointestinal problems and gastrointestinal diseases in winter
To prevent gastrointestinal problems, we must first start with diet and living habits and fundamentally put an end to the occurrence of diseases. Unclean diet and improper diet are called the biggest "killers" of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, to prevent gastrointestinal problems, we must first keep a regular diet, pay attention to food hygiene, eat at designated places, don't eat too much before going to bed, and don't be partial to food, so that digestive juice can be secreted regularly, thus preventing gastritis, gastric ulcer, gallstones and other diseases. In addition, good living habits are also an important part of maintaining the spleen and stomach, and attention should be paid to the adjustment of emotions.
Gastrointestinal diseases such as gastritis and gastroduodenal ulcer occur frequently in winter, so how to prevent gastrointestinal diseases? The first is cold prevention, including cold prevention and overeating prevention, to prevent the abdomen from catching cold. Second, don't be addicted to food. In life, there should be many kinds of food, including fruits, vegetables and meat, so as to ensure the normal intake of nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates and vitamins. Third, strengthening physical exercise and doing physical activities as much as possible can improve the blood circulation of the stomach, enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis, improve the resistance of the stomach and the adaptability of the human body to the climate from hot to cold. Fourth, don't overwork, don't combine work and rest, otherwise it will damage people's qi and blood.
How to maintain the stomach in winter?
The first is to keep warm. The temperature in winter is changeable. Clothes should be moderately increased or decreased to prevent external cold and pathogenic factors from damaging spleen and stomach yang. You can soak your feet with hot water every day to promote blood circulation. Followed by diet, winter diet should be mainly warm food, eat less irritating food. Once again, rest, staying up late for a long time will increase the probability of eating midnight snack at night, invisibly increase the burden on the spleen and stomach, and the daily digestion and absorption function will also be affected, which is also the reason for loss of appetite after staying up late. Finally, exercise. Warm up fully before exercise, don't do too strenuous exercise, prevent the severe contraction of muscles at low temperature from causing sports injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints, replenish water in time, pay attention to cold and warmth, and recommend jogging, yoga and other relatively mild exercises.