Loss of appetite means a decreased desire to eat. Not eating at all is called anorexia.
What causes loss of appetite?
1, excessive physical or mental work:
It will cause insufficient blood supply to the stomach wall, secrete and feed the stomach, and weaken the digestive function of the stomach.
2. Unbalanced hunger and satiety:
The stomach is often hungry, which will cause damage to the gastric mucosa for a long time and cause loss of appetite.
3, emotional tension and fatigue:
In today's fast-paced and competitive society, people are prone to insomnia, anxiety and other nervous feelings, leading to gastric endocrine acid interference dysfunction and loss of appetite.
4, overeating makes the stomach overeating:
If the food stays too long, it will cause mucosal damage and lead to gastric perforation.
5. Drinking and smoking:
Alcohol can damage the taste buds on the tongue, and alcohol can also directly damage the gastric mucosa. If you have ulcers and chronic gastritis, alcoholism will aggravate the condition and even cause perforation of the stomach and duodenum. Smoking is no less harmful to gastric mucosa than drinking, and smoking can also cause chronic gastritis.
6, cold food:
Eating cold food often, especially before going to bed, can easily lead to stomach cold, nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite.
7. Drug factors:
Some chronic diseases need long-term medication, and some drugs will lead to drug-induced taste disorder. Sometimes it has something to do with the environment, mental state and food processing.
8, full before going to bed:
Overeating at dinner will inevitably increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, the secretion of gastric juice is disordered, and it is easy to lose appetite. In addition, it can also lead to obesity, false sleep, stones, diabetes and so on.
9. Exercise after meals:
After a full meal, strenuous exercise in a short time will lead to an increase in gastric peristalsis, followed by stomach cramps, pain and discomfort, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, and some will even cause stomach torsion.