In order to protect and care for our stomach, we have set up a special day to remind everyone to protect their stomach, and April 9 is the International Stomach Care Day every year. In the mainland, there is a large group of people suffering from stomach problems, which makes people worry.
With the acceleration of the pace of life, stomach diseases are gradually showing a trend of younger people, which makes us deeply alarmed. Today, let's think about and discuss the issue of stomach health.
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A healthy stomach looks like this
We first need to understand what a healthy stomach is.
The stomach is an important part of our digestive system, it is located in the middle and upper part of our abdominal cavity, and it is shaped like a large broad bean.
The stomach allows food to enter our body from the esophagus by connecting with the esophagus above.
We often mistake the stomach for being a big organ, but it's not. In our fasting state, the stomach is only the size of a fist and can hold about 50 ml of liquid.
But when food enters the stomach, this "small and delicate" stomach can expand on demand, expanding to dozens of times its original volume. This is a healthy stomach, which seems simple, but in fact has a lot of energy.
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Doing so makes the stomach no longer healthy
If the stomach begins to change, a healthy stomach may no longer be healthy, and these groups of people need to be aware of:
First of all, long-term poor eating habits, such as greasy foods, spicy foods, high-salt diets, too much barbecue meat, too little fruit, or irregular diet, can make the stomach start to "unhappy".
Secondly, nicotine in tobacco, the stimulation of alcohol, long-term and frequent use of certain drugs (such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen), excessive stress, and lack of sleep, can also cause damage to the stomach.
In addition, many people are infected with Helicobacter pylori, a disease that has a high incidence on the mainland. And it is also one of the main causes of gastric cancer in mainland China.
The overall infection rate of Helicobacter pylori in the mainland is close to 50%, with a 15 to 20 percent chance of developing peptic ulcer in infected people and 1 percent in those who develop malignant tumors of the stomach.
Today, the simplest, most convenient and accurate non-invasive method of testing for H. pylori is the "insufflation test", which is commonly referred to as the carbon-13 or carbon-14 urea breath test.
This approach is extremely important for the early detection of potential gastric cancer risks.
These lifestyle habits make gastritis develop into gastric cancer in just 4 steps.
First of all, maintaining such a lifestyle for a long time may cause inflammation of the gastric mucosa, resulting in gastritis, which will develop into ulcers if not treated in time, and may cause gastric bleeding or gastric perforation in severe cases, and may even lead to gastric cancer.
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Stomach Health Needs Weight
According to the statistics of the mainland in 2020, the incidence and mortality rate of gastric cancer among all malignant tumors in the mainland ranks third, and the survival rate of gastric cancer patients within 5 years of the advanced stage is less than 50%, which is an extremely alarming number.
This also makes us realize that gastric cancer has become a "Chinese-style cancer" and should be taken seriously.
What's more, the formation of gastric cancer is a process of slow accumulation, starting with chronic superficial gastritis, gradually developing into atrophic gastritis, then forming intestinal metaplasia or dysplasia, and finally forming gastric cancer.
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These stomach habits should be avoided
1. 吃白粥、面条能养胃？
Although eating white porridge and noodles is easy to digest, it is nutritious and long-term consumption is not good for stomach health.
2. Does white puree nourish the stomach?
Drinking white soup can promote gastric acid secretion to a certain extent, but the fat content is high, and excessive intake may cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
3. Can millet porridge nourish the stomach?
For patients with indigestion or gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, and drinking too much millet porridge may cause gastric juice to be diluted, which is not conducive to the digestion and absorption of other ingested foods, and may even lead to gastric reflux.
4. Can drinking hot water warm your stomach?
Drinking excessively hot water can cause irritation to the mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach mucosa, and excessively hot water may cause stomach burns, so it is recommended that everyone drink or drink lukewarm water after cooling the water properly.
5. Does hot milk help protect the stomach?
Hot milk can temporarily relieve the discomfort caused by stomach acid, but long-term consumption of large amounts is not conducive to the treatment of gastric ulcer patients.
Write at the end
Protecting the stomach and preventing stomach cancer is a health issue that everyone should pay attention to. With proper diet, regular check-ups, and regular exercise, we can reduce the risk of stomach cancer.
In modern society, our life has become faster, but we must put our health first. I hope that everyone can pay attention to their physical health, protect their stomach, and stay away from the threat of stomach cancer. Let's work together for health!