The Spring Festival, the grandest festival in China, not only brings together the warmth of family affection and joy, but also brings a table of sumptuous delicacies, allowing taste buds to swim in the sea of food. However, behind this gastronomic feast, there is a hidden problem that cannot be ignored - indigestion. Have you ever felt bloated, nauseated, or even tossed and turned after a holiday feast and couldn't sleep? These are all signals that indigestion sends to us.
In the midst of festive feasts, our stomachs are often overloaded. When the digestive system is alarmed, it sends out SOS signals through a series of uncomfortable symptoms. Recognizing these signals is key to taking the first step towards a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Upset stomach and bloating: the price of fullness
Feeling a heavy stomach, discomfort, or bloated abdomen after a meal is usually a direct manifestation of indigestion. These symptoms tell us that the stomach is struggling to process too much food, especially high-fat and high-protein meals. Simply adjusting your diet and reducing the amount of food you eat at one time can be an effective way to alleviate these discomforts.
Belching and hiccups: Unwelcome after-dinner guests
Belching and burping are a natural reaction to the expulsion of gas during digestion, but frequent occurrences can be a sign of indigestion. These symptoms reflect food sitting in the stomach for too long or inadequate digestion, and increasing moderate activity, such as walking after a meal, can help speed up the digestion of food.
Nausea and vomiting: extreme reactions of the body
Nausea and vomiting are extreme body reactions to food that cannot be processed, usually after eating inappropriate foods or eating too much. Eating a light and moderate diet and avoiding greasy and irritating foods can help avoid these symptoms.
Abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation: red flags of the digestive system
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, or constipation are telltale signs of a digestive emergency. These symptoms may be the result of a long-term accumulation of incorrect eating habits, and adjusting the diet, increasing fiber intake, and maintaining adequate water intake are essential to prevent and alleviate these symptoms.
During the Spring Festival, hearty food is hard to refuse, but excessive eating often leads to indigestion, affecting health and the pleasant atmosphere of the festival. Proper diet and lifestyle modification are key steps in preventing and alleviating indigestion.
Control your diet and chew slowly
Eating in moderation and avoiding overeating is the first rule to prevent indigestion。It is recommended to eat only seven minutes full at each meal, chew slowly to aid digestion. Excessive eating can increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, leading to excessive stomach acid and insufficient secretion of digestive juices, which can lead to indigestion.
Eat a balanced diet with a variety of choices
During the festive season, the diet should be varied, with a reasonable mix of protein, fat, carbohydrates and fiber。Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, eat small meals often, and avoid large amounts of greasy, spicy and high-sugar foods. Dietary fiber can promote gastrointestinal motility, help food digestion, and reduce bloating and constipation.
Lifestyle adjustments
Have a regular schedule
Maintaining a regular sleep schedule and avoiding staying up late can help maintain normal digestive function. Adequate sleep can promote rest and recovery of the stomach and intestines.
Exercise in moderation
Appropriate activities after meals, such as walking for 30 minutes, can help food be digested better, promote gastrointestinal motility, and reduce bloating and discomfort. Avoid lying down or doing strenuous exercise immediately after eating.
In the face of indigestion during the Spring Festival, it is an effective way to alleviate discomfort by adopting targeted medication strategies according to different types.
Solutions for functional dyspepsia
Patients with functional dyspepsia may consider drugs that promote gastrointestinal motility, such as mosapride, which increases gastrointestinal motility and helps food move through the digestive system more quickly. At the same time, digestive enzyme preparations, such as complex enzyme tablets, can assist in the decomposition of food and reduce the workload of the stomach.
Strategies for food-induced dyspepsia
Food-induced dyspepsia, especially caused by excessive intake of fatty foods, can be relieved by taking digestive enzymes such as pancreatic enzymes. Pancreatic enzymes help to greatly improve the digestibility of food, especially fats, and reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
** method of psychogenic dyspepsia
For indigestion caused by psychological factors such as stress and anxiety, in addition to adjusting lifestyle and improving eating habits, proper psychological counseling is also very important. If necessary, anti-anxiety medications, such as low-dose antidepressants, may be used under the guidance of a doctor to help improve the mental state and thus relieve the symptoms of indigestion.