Atrophy? What does it mean? A shrinking tree means that the roots of the tree do not have enough nutrients to nourish the trunk and branches of the tree, which is why it is shrinking. Stomach atrophy, the stomach itself, the tissue and organs, does not get from the body, enough blood supply distribution, to nourish, repair, repair and renew the damaged tissue parts of the stomach, will slowly atrophy. Chronic atrophic gastritis is slow onset, lingering, difficult to treat, but must be actively treated. The main pathological manifestation is the thinning of the gastric mucosal layer and the disappearance of atrophied glands, which are replaced by non-functional fibroblasts. How should atrophic gastritis be treated? Chronic atrophic gastritis is a chronic disease that cannot be cured in a short period of time by treatment! So you must take good care of the epithelial cells of the gastric mucosa that are still alive! Quit smoking and drinking, avoid irritating foods, eat less fried, smoked and pickled foods, and eat more vegetables and fruits. Therapeutic drugs mainly include the following: 1, Hp eradication drugs 2, gastric mucosal protective agents 3, bile reflux inhibition drugs In addition, there are some symptomatic treatment drugs such as digestive aid, and some proprietary Chinese medicines such as warm stomach Shu, Sanjiu Gastrodia. The scope and severity of the lesions of chronic atrophic gastritis develop gradually, and if scientific treatment is taken in a timely manner it will stop or slow down the development of the disease. In addition, it must be noted that chronic atrophic gastritis greatly increases the risk of gastric cancer, which is classified as a pre-cancerous state by the World Health Organization, so it is recommended that patients must pay attention to it and take timely scientific treatment to prevent gastric cancer.