Gastric reflux esophageal inflammation

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common symptom, with heartburn occurring once a month in about 1/3 of adults and daily in 5% to 10%, accompanied by reflux of gastric contents into the oral cavity in some patients; most cases are cyclical, but overeating can cause an acute attack.

The main factor in the prevention of gastroesophageal reflux disease is the maintenance of normal function of the lower esophageal sphincter。

Recent studies have found that most patients present with gastric reflux esophagus precisely because of frequent transient relaxation of the esophageal sphincter at inappropriate times, for example, after meals, which allows acid to enter the esophagus and cause chemical burns, and that in adults gastric reflux esophagus may be manifested by a family history of gastric reflux esophagus, and that only 10% of lesions of gastric reflux esophagus disease are associated with inflammation from chronic esophagitis.

What can I do to get relief when I have it?

1. Eat small, frequent meals and do not overeat at one meal

Depending on the cause and severity of the condition, treatment of GERD is usually a combination of dietary modifications and medications, with smaller meals rather than large amounts at a time, which would increase acid secretion and thus aggravate the condition

2. Develop good eating habits, chew and swallow slowly

Chewing and swallowing slowly can also provide relief, and reducing the amount of food and fluids consumed will be beneficial.

3. Try not to drink coffee and alcohol

Caffeine and alcohol, especially on an empty stomach, aggravate the condition by increasing gastric acid secretion and dilating the lower esophageal sphincter, so reducing caffeine and alcohol intake will help to delay the condition, the

4. Avoid spicy, stimulating foods

Typical food irritants are spicy foods, orange juice, tomatoes, pineapple and greasy foods that also contribute to the condition.

Author Resume：Wang Hoon

National Licensed Herbalist

Mr. Wang Xingguo Nutritional Special Training Class IV students

Registered Dietetic Technician DTR

Chronic gastritis is a chronic inflammatory reaction of the gastric mucosa caused by a variety of reasons, usually manifested as epigastric discomfort, fullness, loss of appetite, belching, acid reflux, etc., and some of them may also have mental psychological symptoms such as forgetfulness, anxiety and depression. Esophagitis is mainly characterized by heartburn and reflux, which can lead to corrosive damage to the digestive tract. As these two diseases are chronic and recurrent, they seriously affect the quality of life of patients and increase the risk of gastric cancer, so self-care in daily life is very important.

First, the purpose of chronic gastritis treatment is to relieve symptoms and improve mucosal histological abnormalities, the first principle of treatment is to identify the cause of the disease and follow the principle of individualized treatment.

Second, gastritis based on the cause of chronic gastritis can be divided into two categories: Helicobacter pylori gastritis and non-Helicobacter pylori gastritis. For gastritis caused by H. pylori or patients with H. pylori infection who have been taking NSAIDs for a long period of time, H. pylori eradication treatment is needed as appropriate, and the usual treatment program is four courses of bismuth-containing quadruple therapy, so the patients are required to strictly follow the doctor's instructions, take the medication according to the course of treatment on a timely basis and regularly assess the effect of anti-H. pylori.

Third, strengthen the mucosa protection. Esophagitis long-term bile reflux state and long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs patients, the gastric mucosa is prone to degradation and atrophy, the patient should pay attention to take gastric mucosal protection drugs such as teprenone, magnesium aluminum carbonate, Rebapatide.

Fourth, for the middle and upper abdominal fullness or indigestion, poor appetite patients can take digestive enzyme preparations, take digestive enzyme preparations in the meal can relieve symptoms.

E. Relieve mental anxiety. Patients suffering from chronic gastritis and esophagitis usually suffer from anxiety, irritability or depression, and these negative emotions from the psyche will aggravate the symptoms of the disease, so regulating the psychological state is also a very crucial step. Patients are usually advised to cultivate some hobbies and socialize to divert their attention. For some serious patients, medication is needed to regulate the psychological state.

Sixth, diet. Pay attention to a light diet, eat small meals, eat more fruits to supplement vitamins, relieve the development of symptoms.

Suzhou Science and Technology City Hospital Zhang Guanying

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Gastritis and esophagitis are basically both epidermal damage, and the mechanism of treatment is basically to reduce the stimulus, and then self-healing. Especially the gastric mucosa, growth is very vigorous, self-repair ability is very strong. Here we will talk about how to regulate.

First of all, it must be mortuary acid, is to take some medicine to make stomach acid secretion less, gastritis or esophagitis mucosa has been damaged, can not withstand further damage, so self-repair period of stomach acid should be less. Many of the esophagitis, simply because of acid reflux, stomach acid will burn the esophagus, in order not to further damage, should also converge acid. For acute gastritis, basically two days, enough time for the gastric mucosa self-renewal and repair.

The second is to eat less irritating food, what spicy, hot, sour these, the same reason as the so-called stomach acid. There is another category of food that is also categorized in this category, that is, those that can stimulate the secretion of stomach acid, such as coarse grains, so during the attack of gastritis, try to eat a little bit of liquid food, eat some less crumbly food.

Also, if you have recurrent severe episodes of gastritis, you may want to get checked for H. pylori, and gastritis treatment goes hand in hand with sterilization.

Finally, that is less worry, less agitation, less resentment, more rest, the stomach is affected by emotions, emotional changes directly bring organic stomach disease has also been proved.

Jiang Dan, National Level 2 Public Nutritionist, signed author of Today's Headlines.

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First, gastritis, esophagitis, need to identify what causes, to eliminate the cause of the disease naturally good. Two inflammation is the name of the disease in Western medicine, sometimes not inflammation, but due to wind, cold, dampness and heat evil stagnation of the organization, resulting in local ischemia and hypoxia caused by symptoms. Therefore, as long as the qi and blood nourish the tissues, the disease can only be cured by removing the evil.

Second, acute and severe cases need to be controlled with drugs; but healing needs to rely on the fluency maneuver.

Third, the chronic simply with the fluent maneuver, adhere to the fixed can be cured.

Fourth, an example, a woman, more than forty years old, stomach and esophagus pain, eating and drinking difficulties, a hospital diagnosed as gastritis and esophagitis, medication, infusion for several months can not be good; after the use of smooth maneuver, a time to see the effect of the twenty times cured; so far, has been eight years without recurrence.

Thanks for reading! I wish you a speedy recovery!