Functional dyspepsia precautions

We also call functional dyspepsia indigestion. Functional dyspepsia is generally manifested by upper abdominal pain and upper abdominal fullness and early fullness or loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. Functional dyspepsia can be prevented as long as we have a reasonable diet structure, participate in appropriate physical exercise and reduce mental stress. In this way, we can avoid the disease of functional dyspepsia.

Patients with functional dyspepsia have many things to pay attention to in their daily lives, such as what they should eat, how they should eat, and how they should arrange their daily routines.

1. Eat three meals at regular times and in regular amounts. Don’t eat too much all at once when you are too hungry. The gastrointestinal tract is the same as a human being. It should work when it is time to work and rest when it is time to rest. If you eat small meals frequently, your gastrointestinal tract will always be in a working state, which is not conducive to the adjustment of gastrointestinal function. Therefore, the three meals should be eaten at regular times and in regular quantities. It is generally not recommended to have snacks during the day, but a small amount of snacks can be eaten at night if necessary. Frequent eating will affect the normal rhythm of gastrointestinal motility and may not necessarily be beneficial for improving symptoms.

2. Although there is no special diet that is more suitable for patients with chronic gastritis and functional dyspepsia, they should develop good eating and exercise habits. It is generally believed that during the period of clinical symptoms of indigestion, one should avoid milk and dairy products, soy products such as soy milk, too sweet foods, spicy foods, high-fat diets, and fermented foods (such as steamed bread, cakes, biscuits, etc.). These foods may aggravate the patient's abdominal distension and belching symptoms, and sometimes cause acid reflux. Teachers used to say that milk is good for the stomach, but there is no scientific basis for this.

3. Whether to avoid spicy food is still controversial. Some studies have shown that capsaicin in red pepper powder can block C-type nociceptive nerve fibers in the abdominal cavity and reduce the density of indigestion symptoms. Therefore, if you have the habit of eating chili peppers since childhood, you don’t have to give it up, but eating less spicy food may be beneficial.

4. Emphasis should be placed on quitting smoking, avoiding excessive drinking, and reducing the intake of coffee and strong tea.

5. Live a regular life, ensure adequate sleep, maintain a good attitude, and participate in appropriate sports and physical labor within your ability.

Above we introduced what functional dyspepsia is. In fact, functional dyspepsia is what we often call indigestion. Above we introduced the causes of functional dyspepsia and the clinical manifestations of functional dyspepsia. There are many details that need to be paid attention to in the prevention and treatment of functional dyspepsia, which are also introduced in detail above.