Lifestyle Illness Prevention Blog - Dr Sarfaraz Cares

1. (http://drsarfarazcares.com/) GASTRITIS CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT (PEPTIC ULCER, ACID PEPTIC DISEASE, GASPROBLEMS) Home(http://drsarfarazcares.com) GastritisCauses,Diagnosis,Treatment(PepticUlcer,AcidPepticDisease,GasProblems) Hydrochloricacid,ormorecommonlyknownasHCL,isastrongacidwithpH of1.5-3.5secretedinthestomach.Itisproducedbythe gastriccells to helpdigestthefoodweeat.Dueto strongacidicpH,HCLcandamagetheliningofyourstomach–thatispreventedbya thicklayerofmucousmembranethatcoverstheinternalstomachwall. However, there are some diseases and stomach conditions that causes the depletion of this protective layer. One of the common and troublesomeconditionsisthe stomachulcers(thatdevelopinsidethestomach),andduodenal ulcers(thatdevelopinsidetheduodenum (small intestine).StomachandpepticulcersarecommoninAsians–particularlyinthosewhoworkinthegulfcountries. What are common symptoms people have if they have gasproblems? Source :www.mayoclinic.org Burning pain instomach Heartburn/ food regurgitation in theesophagus Fatty foodintolerance Bloating or belching Acid taste in themouth Feeling offullness Nausea (feeling ofvomiting) Burningstomachpainandheartburnarethemostcommonsymptomsexperiencedbypeoplewithpepticulcers.Theaggravatingfactors include empty stomach, increased production of stomach acid and intake of certain foods and medicines. The pain usually gets worse between meals and atnight. Studiesandclinicaltrialshaveshownthatpaincanberelievedbyconsumingfoodsandbeveragesthatbufferstomachacid,exercise, and taking ant-acidmedicines. Who are more prone to get this GASPROBLEM? Source :www.positivemed.com

2. Therearecertaingroupofpeoplewhoaremoreproneto stomachproblemsdueto environmentalfactorsandtheirlifestyle.Thesemay include; Peoplewhoeatspicyfoodsandconsumesexcessalcohol People with poor eating habits like irregular taking of food Peopletakingaspirinorotherpainkillersforalongtime InfectionofstomachcausedbyH-Pylori cancausepepticulcersandgasproblems Peoplewhoareoverweightorobese How can it bemanaged? Source :blog.paleohacks.com Managinggasproblemsissimple.Earlierstagesofmoststomachconditionscanbemanagedbymodifyingyourlifestyleandchanging the way youeat. Yourbodyhasawonderful mechanismto reducetheproductionofstomachacidandheal theulcerspontaneously–however,itdoes demandalittlehelpfromyoubychangingyourlifestyle. Consuminglessspicyfoods,eatingstomach-friendlyfoodssuchasbananasandpotatoes,avoidingbingedrinking,andregularexercise willhelpinthelongtermtopreventstomachproblemslikepepticulcersfromoccurring. Source :www.kirstinscounter.com LifestyleAdvice Source :www.verywell.com Theburningstomachpainofthestomachulcerscanberelievedwithfollowingtheselifestylehomeremedies (http://drsarfarazcares.com/blog/lifestyle-diseases-and-its-significance/): Chooseahealthydietandeatitafterregularintervals Limit alcoholconsumption Getenoughsleep(atleast7-8hoursaday) Give upsmoking Avoidtakingunnecessarymedicines–especiallyaspirinandNSAIDs Control stresslevels When to see a physicianimmediately?

3. Ifyoufeelthatstomachpainisnotrelievingeven aftertakingprecautionarymeasuresandmodificationoflifestyle–it’stimetoconsulta doctorforprofessional advice.Somewarningsignsandsymptomsthatindicateanimmediatemedicalconsultinclude; Intense burning pain in thestomach Bloodinstoolsorblack,tarrystools Appetitechanges Vomiting–whichmayappearredorblack Feelingfaint Unexplained weightloss Categories Blog (http://drsarfarazcares.com/./blog/) WRITTEN BY DR SARFARAZAHMED IamDrSarfarazAhmed(http://drsarfarazcares.com/),SpecialistInternalMedicine,ParcoHealthCareCenter,Doha, Qatar. I have initiated this blog as a way of my contribution to make the world free of lifestyle diseases. Each one of the article in this blog will be handling with the cause, effect on our daily life and solution to the common health problems encounter in ourlife.