In our busy and diverse lives, there are occasional health challenges, of which acute gastrointestinalitis is the more common. As a digestive physician, I know the discomfort and distress caused by acute gastrointestinal inflammation. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to inform you about the causes of acute gastrointestinal disease and its prevention in a language that is easy to understand, in the hope of helping you better protect your health.
I. Causes of acute gastrointestinal disease
Acute gastrointestinal inflammation, commonly referred to as acute inflammation in a short period of time in the gastrointestinal mucous membranes, the main symptoms of which include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and possible associated heat and inactivity. Understanding the causes of acute gastrointestinal disease is the first step in prevention and treatment.
1. Dietary factors
• Unpurified food: this is one of the most common causes of acute gastrointestinalitis. Contamination of food during processing, storage or transport, such as bacteria, viruses or parasites, can cause gastroenteritis.
Stimulant foods: Incentives such as spicy, greasy and cold, as well as foods containing large amounts of additives or preservatives, can stimulate and inflammate gastrointestinal mucular membranes.
• Intoxication: excessive one-time intake of food, especially indigestion, increases the gastrointestinal burden and leads to functional disorders.
2. Infectious factors
• Bacteria infections: e.g. coli, salmonella, Shigaella, etc., often enter the human body through contaminated food, water or hand contact.
• Virus infections: Nonoviruses, rotaviruses, etc., are common gastrointestinal viruses, which are transmitted mainly by excreta-port.
• Parasite infections: Although relatively rare, certain parasites such as Amiba may also cause acute gastrointestinal inflammation.
3. Drug factors
• Certain drugs, such as non-paralytic anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs), antibiotics and anti-oncological drugs, may cause irritation or damage to gastrointestinal mucous membranes and cause acute gastrointestinal inflammation.
Life stress and habits
• High life stress: prolonged high stress can lead to nervous system disorders that affect the normal corrosive and endocrine functions of the stomach.
• Infrequent living habits, such as long nights, inadequate sleep and irregular diets, can reduce physical immunity and increase the risk of disease.
Other factors
• Food allergies: Some people are allergic to certain foods (e.g. milk, eggs, seafood, etc.), which can lead to an immune response resulting in acute gastrointestinal inflammation.
Courage reverses: Courage causes inflammation by alkaline substances, retorture to the stomach and stomach acids, and damage to stomach mucous membranes.
II. Acute gastrointestinal disease prevention
The key to the prevention of acute gastrointestinal inflammation is to improve living and eating habits, increase body immunity and reduce pathogen contact. The following are practical preventive measures:
1. Food hygiene
• Selection of fresh food: when purchasing food, new, non-polluted food should be selected to avoid obsolete or spoiled food.
• Complete cooking: ensure that food is fully cooked, especially for vulnerable foods such as meat and seafood.
• Watch out for hand hygiene: wash hands before eating, wash hands with soap and mobile water to reduce pathogen exposure.
• Avoid raw food: as far as possible, do not eat raw or half-life food such as raw fish, sushi, etc.
2. Rational diet
• Balanced nutrition: a balanced diet with sufficient proteins, vitamins and minerals to enhance physical immunity.
• Avoiding irritating foods: reduce intake of irritating foods such as spicy, greasy, cold to protect gastrointestinal mucous membranes.
• Drinking water: Maintaining adequate water intake can help promote metabolism and detoxification.
3. Regularity
• Ensuring adequate sleep: Maintaining sufficient sleep time per day, contributing to physical recovery and increased immunity.
• Regularity: try to maintain regularity, avoiding lateness and overwork.
4. Strengthening exercise
Appropriate exercise: Promote body metabolism and blood circulation through appropriate sports such as walking, jogging, yoga, etc.
• Health enhancement: Sport helps to improve health, improve body immunity and reduce the risk of disease.
5. Pressure mitigation
• Learn to relax: learn to relax and ease stress through meditation, listening to music and reading.
• Stay happy: remain positive and optimistic and contribute to the maintenance of health.
6. Reasonable use of medicines
• Medicinal compliance: When using a drug, do not reduce the dose or replace the drug.
• Attention to the side effects of drugs: to understand the side effects of drugs used, and to consult with doctors in a timely manner if stomach disorders occur.
7. Periodic medical examinations
• Stomach screening: periodic stomach examinations, such as gastroscopes, help to detect and address stomach problems in a timely manner.
• Comprehensive medical examinations: periodic comprehensive medical examinations are conducted to ascertain the state of health and prevent potential diseases.
III. Summary and recommendations
Although acute gastrointestinal inflammation is common, we can significantly reduce the risk of disease through reasonable preventive measures. In our daily lives, we must take care of the healthy and nutritional balance of our diets and avoid stimulating foods and excessive consumption; at the same time, we must use drugs rationally and take note of their side effects; we must also learn to regulate emotions and remain happy; we must maintain regular habits and ensure sufficient sleep time; we must conduct periodic medical examinations to detect and deal with stomach problems in a timely manner; and, lastly, we must improve our health through adequate exercise.
In short, the prevention of acute gastrointestinal inflammation requires that we take care of our health in all its aspects. It is to be hoped that these preventive measures will be taken and put into practice in order to enjoy a healthy and healthy life.
