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Gastritis, which is inflammation of the lining of the stomach or the stomach flu, is a condition that can be caused by a number of factors. It can be acute or chronic. Helicobacter Pylori infection is the most frequently cited cause of a chronic disease. Other causes of the disease are, for example, drinking too much alcohol, taking certain medications (such as ibuprofen) for a long time, and improper diet.
Treatment depends on the severity of the disease, whether or not it has spicy, Czy chronic figure, from a number of other factors. Gastritis it can be acute (hemorrhagic, stressful) or take a chronic form. Chronic conditions are caused by Helicobacter Pylori, biliary gastropathy, can occur as autoimmune atrophic inflammation. The disease may be asymptomatic or cause many ailments that adversely affect the comfort of everyday functioning.
Gastritis – causes, symptoms
Causes gastritis there can be many, the most common are:
- consuming excessive amounts of alcohol,
- abuse of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen or aspirin),
- severe poisoning,
- injuries,
- stressful lifestyle,
- OUN diseases,
- leakage of bile from the duodenum to the stomach,
- Helicobacter Pylori infection,
- autoimmune diseases.
Smoking of tobacco products also adversely affects the gastric mucosa.
symptoms gastritis:
- nausea,
- heartburn,
- vomiting,
- feeling of fullness,
- epigastric pain of varying severity,
- gastrointestinal bleeding (sometimes)
- belching,
- flatulence
- appetite disorders.
These are the most common symptoms of the medical condition, however gastritis it can also be asymptomatic. For stomach problems, try the Eco-Tea for gastritis, which contains herbs that have a beneficial effect on the digestive system. You can buy the tea separately or in the Set for a healthy stomach along with tea with a basket of chamomile and spelled coffee. It is also worth using the herb of wormwood as an infusion for drinking. To reduce the bitterness of the tea, sweeten it with a teaspoon of honey.
However, if you have the above symptoms, you can undergo diagnostic tests for peptic ulcer disease, which should be performed prophylactically at least once a year.
Gastritis – diagnosis, treatment
If there is a suspicion of occurrence gastritisand it is relatively easy to recognize by symptoms, you should go to an internist who will probably see a gastroenterologist. Tests that can confirm the disease include gastroscopy or X-ray.
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You should immediately see a doctor if you experience gastrointestinal bleeding, bloody vomiting. If the ailment occurs due to an autoimmune disease, vitamin B12 supplementation may be prescribed. Catarrh caused by Helicobacter Pylori should be treated with antibiotics. By catarrh caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it is advisable to discontinue these drugs and replace them with safer equivalents. Shielding drugs to inhibit acid secretion may be prescribed. In addition to drugs that inhibit acid secretion, antacids and prokinetics (metoclopramide) are also used. Untreated catarrh it can lead to many serious diseases, including, for example, anemia.
In case of stomach problems, it is worth using LACTIBIANE Imedia Probiotic for acute gastric disorders and diarrhea, which contains 4 specific probiotic strains positively influencing the digestive system.
A very important point in treatment gastritis there is a diet. Discontinuation of coffee, strong tea, and especially alcoholic beverages is necessary if we want the treatment to be effective. It is worth drinking Pukka Three Chamomile at this time – chamomile tea that soothes ailments related to the digestive system. Not recommended there are foods that are difficult to digest that stay in for a long time stomach, fried, baked, very fatty, spicy food. During treatment diseases, it is best to eat boiled, lean meat, boiled fruit and vegetables, lean broth, rusks, and if the bread is stale.
You can also reach for the red cap, which has antibacterial properties, preventing stomach problems.
Candida Control Complex – a YANGO dietary supplement, which you can buy at Medonet Market, has a beneficial effect on the gastric mucosa.