Food, clothing and housing for reflux esophagitis

  Reflux esophagitis does not come out of nowhere; its cause is directly related to the coordinated motor function of the esophagus, stomach, gallbladder, and duodenum and its own diseases. Acidic gastric and alkaline duodenal fluids flow back into the esophagus and corrode the mucosa of the lower esophagus, causing mucosal congestion, edema, erosion, and ulceration, resulting in erosive esophagitis. Qinghai Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Fuxinshun 1. Clothes. The patient with reflux esophagitis should dress in a spacious and comfortable way, avoid wearing tight-fitting clothes and pants, tightening the belt, etc., so as not to increase intra-abdominal pressure and aggravate gastroesophageal reflux. 2. food. Smaller and more frequent meals and low-fat diet can reduce the frequency of reflux symptoms after eating. For obese patients, it is important to pay attention to weight loss. Because excessive obesity increased abdominal pressure, can promote gastric reflux, especially in the horizontal position, especially, so should actively reduce weight to improve the reflux symptoms. As for weight loss methods, to diet (especially high-fat, high-sugar diet), physical exercise and abdominal massage, do not abuse the laxatives for weight loss. In addition, to avoid alcohol and quit smoking. As the nicotine in tobacco and ethanol in wine can make the lower esophageal sphincter relax, which can induce or aggravate gastroesophageal reflux. 3. live. The foot of the bed on the side of the head can be padded with a wooden block 15-20 cm during sleep, which is a good and proven way to reduce flat reflux. Add a tablet of morpholine before bed if necessary to prevent reflux. The reason why gastroesophageal reflux occurs in the lying down state is because: first, the reflux is horizontal movement when lying down, much easier than the vertical movement from bottom to top in sitting and standing position; second, when people are in a sleep state, the two door sphincters of the upper and lower mouth of the stomach are in a relaxed state, and the role of inhibiting gastroesophageal reflux is weakened. In addition, to change the bad sleeping posture. Some people like to sleep with the two upper arms up or pillow under the head, which can cause the diaphragm elevated, the pressure in the stomach increased, easy to make gastric reflux. 4. line. Such as excessive bending, fast walking, etc., can increase intra-abdominal pressure, aggravating gastroesophageal reflux, should be contraindicated. In addition, emotional excitement, overwork, disorders of living, cold and moisture, etc., can trigger or aggravate the stomach disease, thus adding reflux symptoms, can not not cause us to pay sufficient attention.