Gastritis the Silent Epidemic - By: Loveleen Kaur

Almost without realizing it, gastritis has been integrated into our lives as a result of our eating disordered habits. Indeed, the problem associated with pain, indigestion and nausea is so common that an estimated 80% of people suffer.

The news programs often warn of diseases such as diabetes (increased sugar concentration in the blood), cancer, obesity problem and, more recently, influenza. The severity and increasing incidence of these illnesses justifies constant talk, but also has obscured the progress of other conditions on which the specialists call the attention, because they affect the quality of quiet life of millions of people.

Such is the case of gastritis (inflammation or irritation of the stomach lining), which has different causes; although it is worth emphasizing that the principal is linked to the low value we place on our food.

Eat unsanitary food or high fat and irritating, not to mention prolonged fasting from eating at odd times, smoking, drinking and some drugs, and stress are the main factors that allow the development of gastritis.

Painful and more risky than you think
This condition is closely related to the presence of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that triggers infectious process that alters the stomach lining and causes inflammation.

It is known that more than half the world population is infected with this organism and that the incidence is highest in developing nations like ours that unsafe and increases the risk of H. pylori. However, many people that host this bacterium in their stomach do not develop gastritis, and who do not smoke, practice guidelines are correct and proper food handling stress.

Most common is that the conditions of stress, time to eat fried foods and consumption of irritants support the growth of harmful bacteria colonies, same as cause symptoms such as:
* Abdominal pain.
* Feeling full and tight abdomen (abdominal distention).
* Dyspepsia or indigestion.
* Heartburn and reflux.
* Experience hungry 1 to 3 hours after eating.
* Mild nausea and even vomiting.

Regarding the influence of stress in this condition "gastritis is also manifested by emotional pressures, as the digestive and nervous system have important connections, called neuro-digestive. Therefore, poor sleep, stressed or angry generated secretion of substances that affect the stomach, causing gastric emptying rate. "

Many of the people who have gastritis adequately address the problem and allow it to evolve. Let the discomfort progress can lead to the formation of peptic ulcer disease, characterized by the generation of erosions or "gaps" in the wall of the stomach (gastric), union with the esophagus (esophageal) or to the small intestine (duodenal). "This situation endangers the life of the patient, which is accompanied by vomiting blood and dark stools, which are symptoms of internal bleeding that can be fatal.

Better not risk it
The advice is that, in the presence of typical symptoms of gastritis, the affected person goes visit your family physician or gastroenterologist.

The diagnosis is made from the patient's medical history, description of symptoms and, in a complementary manner, imaging studies like X-rays and endoscopy (viewing the stomach with a flexible tube that has small chamber and enters through the mouth), the latter being ideal because it allows a sample of damaged tissue (biopsy) and submit a study to rule out complications such as formation of cells cancer.

To ensure the result that the patient must not leave the medication; you change your eating habits and do exercise. It is common for the patient to stop treatment as soon as you feel better, however, if you act in this way suffer a relapse within a short time.

The gastroenterologist said that this is a preventable health problem when it prevents excessive consumption of irritating, alcohol and snuff, while increases "the portion of vegetables and foods rich in fiber, like apples, a fruit that most desinflamacion aid process, stimulates the activity of the digestive tract and helps in better digestion."

For self-prescription, the expert warned that constantly use antacids can cause disorders such as constipation and even kidney damage, because these medicines contain aluminum, in excess, it accumulates in the kidneys. You can also generate chemical imbalance in the stomach to reduce its resistance to other infections, as this body produces acids that protect you from viruses, bacteria and parasites.

Therefore, the specialist recommended that patients with gastritis "who come to specialized services, to be determined by the doctor who prescribed treatment and prevent other health problems."

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