Unpleasant sensations in the upper abdomen, sometimes giving off for the sternum, a feeling of fullness, flatulence, belching, nausea, burning, rapid loose stools, an aversion to food and a feeling of fast satiety - all these symptoms, talking about an indigestion, are called by the general concept of dyspepsia " That this is not a disease, but rather a syndrome, has been established for a long time. Do not be scared, let's try to figure it out. If you find yourself with any signs of dyspepsia, you should look for the root cause of the ailment. And by the way, you do not need to wait until you feel all of the above. A couple of symptoms are enough.
Varieties of dyspepsia
So, dyspepsia: what is this ailment and what are the causes of its occurrence? Doctors distinguish two groups:
1. The first is dyspepsia caused by enzyme deficiency. What does it mean? And so, that some organs involved in digestion do not perform their function well enough, as a result of which the stomach and other digestive organs are unable to work as they should, and, accordingly, processes associated with poor quality begin to occur digestion of food.
What organs can sabotage the general process? It turns out that any: the liver, gall bladder, pancreas, intestines, the stomach itself and even several organs at once. Accordingly, dyspepsia can be hepatogenic, cholecystogenic, pancreatogenic, gastrogenic, enterogenic and mixed.
Obviously, in this case, the first step is to find out the cause and determine the rebellious organ (or organs), and then proceed to eradicate the underlying problem.
2. The second type of dyspepsia, which, incidentally, is much more common, is alimentary dyspepsia. What does it mean? A person is completely frivolous about his diet, and recently made especially gross errors in it. Namely: he unjustifiably actively relied on any type of products, which in excessive quantities lead to an imbalance of the digestive system, that is, to the occurrence of dyspepsia. It is customary to distinguish three subtypes here. Fermentation dyspepsia: when the search concerned carbohydrates (legumes, cabbage, fruits, honey, sweet and starchy foods), which in too large quantities provoke fermentation in the intestines, forcing a person to experience the whole unpleasant spectrum of sensations mentioned above. Putrid dyspepsia: here the culprits are proteins that require a long time to digest (lamb, beef, pork, as well as sausages and other derivative products). More precisely, not the proteins themselves, but their excessive consumption. Fat dyspepsia (it is also called soap dyspepsia: immoderate absorption of refractory fats, for example, lamb and pork, leads to it).
You are what you eat
If dyspepsia is of an alimentary nature, the patient, of course, must first stop consuming a dangerous product, as well as all products from various "risk groups". Even better - immediately put yourself on a diet (about what should be a healthy diet, now it’s easy to find out). But recall that everything fatty, spicy, fried, sweet, flour, etc., will have to be excluded, and if possible, cook your own food steamed, with a small amount of oil and spices. Keep the body on such a strict regimen will need at least a few days.
You already know about such an unpleasant ailment as dyspepsia. Experienced doctors will tell you what it is and how to deal with it. But self-medication is not worth it. After all, you cannot be sure of the accuracy of your diagnosis, which means you run the risk of delaying the treatment of any other disease for an indefinite period that you mistakenly call the term “dyspepsia”. Prevention, of course, will not be superfluous in this case, either, but it may not be enough, and your body, through new, more vivid symptoms, will require serious treatment from you.