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Last month, the news of the unfortunate death of Dongdong, a 43-year-old doctor and anti-cancer Internet celebrity, dominated the hot searches of major platforms for a while.
Anti-cancer Dongdong is a young and handsome doctor with a bright future. If nothing happens, in another ten years, Dongdong will become one of the most famous doctors in the local area, the envy of colleagues and neighbors, a good father, a good son, and a good husband.
However, in 2020, he was unfortunately diagnosed with advanced low-grade gastric cancer with multiple metastases to the bone, lung, liver, and peritoneum.
It is often said that tomorrow or the unexpected, you never know which one will come first. Many people think that cancer is due to bad luck. In fact, cancer is not only due to bad luck, but also closely related to our daily habits, especially our eating habits.
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Gastric cancer is one of the cancers with a high incidence rate in the world, and China is a country with a high incidence of gastric cancer.
According to the "Epidemiological Status of Gastric Cancer in China", there were 951,000 new cases of gastric cancer and 723,000 deaths worldwide in 2012. China accounts for nearly half of the world's morbidity and death.
Nearly 12,000 people are diagnosed with stomach cancer every day, and only 35.9% of these patients can survive 5 years, which means that 3 people die of stomach cancer every 5 minutes, bringing a huge burden of disease to families, countries and society.
The main factors that cause stomach cancer include Helicobacter pylori infection, lifestyle habits, genetic factors, age, and mood. Poor eating habits are one of the main factors that cause stomach cancer!
In traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen and stomach are the foundation of nurture, which can be improved through acquired recuperation. But these daily eating habits have been hurting your stomach.
1. Eating too much
Eating too much for a long time will lead to obesity and indigestion, lead to abnormal secretion of digestive juices, cause gastric mucosal damage, and thus increase the risk of gastric cancer.
Suggestion: Eat 7-8 minutes full. The usual meal time is 15-30 minutes.
2. Eating too messy
Irregular diet, such as skipping breakfast, eating before bedtime, eating barbecue regularly, drinking too much alcohol, etc., may cause the occurrence of gastric ulcers, which are a high-risk factor for gastric cancer.
Recommendations: Develop good eating habits, eat breakfast on time, do not eat 1-2 hours before bedtime, do not drink alcohol if you can, really want to drink, no more than 25 grams of alcohol per day for men and 15 grams of alcohol for women.
3. Eat too salty
Eating too salty, salting, and eating too many high-salt foods can lead to chronic damage to the gastric mucosal barrier, which will increase susceptibility to carcinogens over time and lead to gastric cancer. For example, pickles, salted fish and other pickled foods, you should be careful not to eat too much.
Recommendation: Do not consume more than 5 grams of salt per person per day, which is about the amount of a beer bottle cap, and eat less barbecue, pickled products, etc.
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Having said all this, how should we regulate the spleen and stomach and fight the "stomach protection battle"?
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that rice porridge can smooth the stomach qi and produce fluid.
Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" also recorded: "Every morning, eat a big bowl of porridge, empty stomach and stomach deficiency, grain qi is made, and the supplement is not fine." It is also very soft and greasy, and it is compatible with the stomach and intestines, and it is the best diet."
Today, I will talk about summarizing for you two stomach diet remedies from our old Chinese medicine practitioners, hoping to help you regulate your spleen and stomach.
1. Goji berry lotus seed porridge
Efficacy: Calms the nerves and helps sleep, strengthens the spleen and stomach.
Ingredients: 20 grams of lotus seeds, 50 grams of japonica rice, appropriate amount of wolfberry.
Method: Wash the lotus seeds, remove the core and soak them for two hours, wash the japonica rice and put them in the rice cooker and cook them for 40 minutes until they are soft and rotten, add wolfberries and simmer for 5 minutes before leaving the pot.
2. Purple potato and yam porridge
Efficacy: Moistens the intestines and laxatives, nourishes the kidneys and stomach.
Ingredients: 30 grams of yam and purple sweet potato, 50 grams of millet.
Method: Cut the yam and purple potato into small pieces, wash the millet, and cook it in the pot with the yam and purple potato until soft.
That's all for what I'm sharing with you today.
In order to protect our stomach health and reduce the risk of stomach cancer, we should develop good eating habits and have regular physical examinations so that stomach lesions can be detected and treated in time.
Remember healthy eating habits are our first line of defense against stomach cancer!
For questions related to stomach nourishment and stomach protection, everyone is also welcome to comment and exchange in the discussion area.
Source: Health Talk