How to protect your stomach in summer

As we enter the dog days of summer, the number of people experiencing abdominal pain and diarrhea due to bad habits such as eating indiscriminately has increased significantly. How do we protect the stomach and intestines and teach everyone how to "protect the stomach and intestines and spend the summer safely".

The characteristics and prevention points of gastrointestinal diseases in summer can be summarized as high, cold, fresh and nourishing.

Why are gastrointestinal diseases more common in midsummer?

Statistics show that in summer, 1/3 of patients with gastrointestinal diseases have flatulence, 1/3 have diarrhea, and the remaining 1/3 mainly present with gastrointestinal pain and constipation. The main causes of these diseases are as follows:

First, the weather is hot. As the temperature rises, various bacteria in food grow and multiply faster, making it more susceptible to spoilage. If you eat unclean or stale food, it can easily cause acute gastritis, with symptoms such as stomach pain, bloating, and vomiting.

Secondly, in order to dissipate heat in the body, the blood vessels in the human skin are in a state of expansion and blood flow increases, so the blood flow entering the gastrointestinal tract decreases, resulting in a decrease in gastrointestinal resistance; however, excessive sweating can cause Causes the loss of electrolytes, trace elements and vitamins in the body. Excessive drinking will dilute the digestive juice in the gastrointestinal tract, affect the digestion and absorption function, and cause symptoms such as loss of appetite, weight loss, and malnutrition.

Finally, drink cold drinks or eat spicy food, blow on the air conditioner, etc. It is also an important cause of gastrointestinal discomfort.

Drinking cold beer hurts your stomach.

Recently we treated a young man who had gastric ulcer before and his condition has been stable. As a result, he and his friends went to a food stall for a barbecue two days ago and drank four bottles of cold beer in a row. Within a few hours, his stomach hurt terribly. When he went to the hospital for a checkup, he found that his stomach was perforated. Ice, cold, and cool things are the number one threat to gastrointestinal health in summer.

Many people like to eat ice cream and drink cold drinks to relieve the heat. When they feel cool, their stomachs feel upset. When a large amount of iced drinks enter the gastrointestinal tract, it will not only cause a sudden contraction of the blood vessels in the gastrointestinal tract, but also reduce blood flow, cause spasmodic contraction of the gastrointestinal tract, and cause abdominal pain and diarrhea. Cold stimulation can also interfere with the normal peristalsis of the stomach, lead to digestive dysfunction, and affect the secretion of digestive juices. If you eat some indigestible food or unclean roadside stalls at this time, it will cause double irritation to the gastrointestinal tract. Most people may suffer from stomach pain and diarrhea, but for patients with a history of chronic gastritis and gastric ulcer, the condition can easily worsen and even lead to perforation or gastric bleeding. In addition, jelly, cold porridge, cold drinks, etc. It will reduce the protective ability of the mucous membrane; sweets such as ice cream and ice cream will also inhibit gastrointestinal motility and increase the feeling of gastrointestinal fullness. Therefore, try not to touch anything too cold in summer, including cold beer, cold drinks, ice cream, iced watermelon and many cold dishes. Drink iced drinks in moderation, not too much and not too fast. Eat no more than one ice cream at a time.

In addition, many people like to sleep with the air conditioner on and "cover their stomachs" to dissipate heat if they are afraid of the heat. This is totally wrong. Cold in the abdomen can easily lead to gastrointestinal disorders, such as abdominal pain, bloating, etc. When the weather is hot, you should keep your abdomen warm, and at least cover your abdomen with a towel or thin blanket when sleeping.

Do not leave in the refrigerator overnight.

After entering midsummer, over-reliance on the refrigerator is also the enemy of gastrointestinal health. Some people are used to treating the refrigerator as a "safe" for food, storing large amounts of food for a long time and cleaning it from time to time. As we all know, if food is left in the refrigerator for too long, various bacteria, especially E. coli, will breed and cause gastroenteritis.

Foods that cause acute gastroenteritis mainly include meat, eggs, milk, soy products, fish, shrimp, pastries, etc. Since these pathogenic bacteria that contaminate food do not break down proteins, they often remain unchanged in appearance and are easily overlooked. It is recommended that this kind of food should be eaten now and bought now in summer, and should be kept in the refrigerator as little as possible. Likewise, don't overcook each meal. If you can't finish it, it's best to keep it in the refrigerator for no more than 24 hours. Be sure to heat it thoroughly before taking it out. Raw and cooked foods must be handled and stored separately, and knives and cutting boards for raw and cooked foods must be separated to avoid cross-contamination. Vegetables and fruits must be washed before eating. Many people like to wash a large plate of fruit at a time and put it in the living room for easy consumption at any time. This also gives mosquitoes and flies an opportunity to take advantage of them. It’s best to wash it again before each meal. In summer, most people are caused by eating unclean and stale seafood. Therefore, in addition to ensuring that the seafood is fresh and cooked, it is best to add ginger vinegar, white wine, perilla leaves, garlic, etc. Avoid bacterial infections and food poisoning.

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