In a urinary clinic, urine is a barometer of health, which reflects the health of the urinary system. In gastroenterology clinics, stool is a barometer of health, reflecting the potential problems of each digestive organ!
The stool discharged by a healthy adult should be a formed cylinder, its softness and hardness are moderate, and the discharge process is very smooth. Conversely, if the shape of the stool changes, such as diarrhea, it may be a sign of digestive abnormalities. Many people mistakenly believe that as long as there is diarrhea, it is a sign of gastrointestinal disease.
But in fact, in the clinical view, the operation of the human digestive system is very complex, and the color, shape and texture of the stool are related to a variety of factors.
Moreover, diarrhea is not necessarily the only possibility of digestive tract diseases, after all, there are many other internal organs that are also involved in the digestion and absorption of food.
Therefore, diarrhea does not equal intestinal disease. So the question is, what are the causes of diarrhea in life?
1, dietary influence: If only occasionally there is a stool non-forming, diarrhea, the first thing to find factors from the diet.
For example, eating a large number of raw and cold foods at one time, or eating a large number of spicy and irritating foods, which will cause irritation to the fragile gastrointestinal mucosa, resulting in an accelerated rate of gastrointestinal peristalsis, and the water in the food residue has not been absorbed and discharged from the body, followed by diarrhea symptoms.
In addition, if you eat a large amount of fatty, protein-containing foods at once, because such substances cannot be fully absorbed, it will also lead to diarrhea;
2. Irritable bowel syndrome:
The disease is not an organic lesion of the intestine, but a group of persistent or intermittent episodes with a combination of clinical changes with abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, or constipation. Its causes are mainly related to long-term mental stress, irregular sleep and irregular diet.
Affected by these factors, patients develop gastric motility disorders, visceral paresthesias, and neuromodulatory disorders. When the patient develops nervous emotions and mentality, it can lead to diarrhea;
3, pancreatic diseases: the pancreas is one of the human digestive glands, it has internal and external double secretion function, the endocrine function of the pancreas is mainly to produce insulin, maintain blood sugar balance in the body.
The exocrine function is to produce pancreatic juice containing various digestive enzymes, and proteins and fatty foods need the assistance of digestive enzymes in the process of digestion and absorption.
Therefore, when the pancreas has diseases, such as chronic pancreatitis, cancer and other problems, the secretion of digestive enzymes will be abnormal, and when the patient eats a large amount of fat and protein foods, diarrhea symptoms will occur, and even steatosis will occur;
4, liver disease: the liver is actually the body's digestive glands, but also the most important digestive glands, it secretes bile is digestion of fat, fat-soluble vitamins can not be lacking substances.
At the same time, the liver is also a place for the synthesis, storage and conversion of some nutrients, including glycogen, fats and vitamins. Therefore, when the liver has disease, it will first affect the digestive function of the patient, resulting in patients with performance similar to digestive tract diseases, such as long-term loss of appetite, oil-averse nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
All in all, the symptoms of frequent diarrhea do not indicate that it is a sign of gastrointestinal illness, and everyone should first find the cause from the diet. If dietary therapy is ineffective and the diarrhea does not ease after medication, it may be a sign that the disease has arrived, and the patient should seek medical attention for relevant screening in time. After the problem is diagnosed, targeted treatment is started.