Showing posts with label Stomach Problems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stomach Problems. Show all posts

Psychological Causes of Stomach Problems







Psychological causes of stomach problem:
Stomach diseases are normally the result of bad eating habits. Physicians believe that stomach disorder cannot be only caused by the carelessness in eating. There might be some other reasons behind it as well. If a person is psychologically disturbed, he would ultimately become a victim of stomach problem. Physicians give argument that the people with stomach diseases caused by low quality food and those who are psychologically ill are almost equal in number.

The bitter fact is that the treatment of psychological diseases of stomach is a difficult one and time taking process as compared to the common patients of stomach problems. More detail about the psychological causes of stomach problem is written below along with some stomach tips.

The world has a variety of humans and all of them have different family backgrounds, living conditions, relations, mentality and power to face the life’s hardships. Some people are very strong and they don’t bother the minor problems of their life and live happily. But there are also those people living in the world, who have very low tolerance against the problems of their life and became mentally stressed and physically weak very easily. Such people are sensitive about their life, living condition and even got worried due the minor problems.

Such people are more likely to develop stomach problems because of ill minds. Most of the people thought that how can be the stomach get affected by the mental tension? According to the experts’ view, when we eat something, our blood circulates in the digestion of the food. Blood helps to produce the enzymes that take part in the food digestion. If a person is mentally depressed then the blood flow would be toward the reduction of that tension and depression not to the stomach. The ultimate result of this is the stomach improper digestion because less number of enzymes would be secreted.

It is the reason that doctors and physicians advise that one should not take bath immediately after having meal. It is also suggested that one should not study after eating something. Our mind is also a part of our body and if it is having some problem then it is obvious that it can affect other parts of the body.

Stomach Problems






Stomach is a ‘J’ shaped and very important organ of the body that plays an important role in digestive system of human body. It secretes various enzymes to digest the food and it protects intestines from different diseases. The enzymes secreted by the stomach are not only helpful in digestion of food but also protects us from other diseases. It is connected with small intestine and esophagus, also related to the liver and pancreas. There are different and several kinds of diseases related to stomach that are very common. According to a survey, in a hospital there are more than 25% of the patients having diseases related to stomach. Indigestion is very common problem.
Common diseases are:
  • Gastropathy
  • Heart burn
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Intestinal gas
  • Constipation
  • Stomach pain
  • Stomach ulcer (gastritis)
  • Stomach cancer
  • Diarrhea
Different types of food like tea, coffee, spicy food, nuts etc can cause stomach problems. Smoking is also a major link to the disease of stomach. Intake of alcohol is also very dangerous and can cause chronic diseases. Use of medication is also dangerous sometimes like use of aspirin on regular basis. All these described diseases and their causes can be controlled by following certain health precautions and medical aids. But it is not necessary that these are the only problems for stomach diseases, there are some who some persons who always avoid these things but they have these problems. According to medical records out of the people admitted in hospitals, 25 % are affected by stomach problems. A few diseases caused by stomach are as follows.
Major diseases of Stomach
  • Vomiting
  • Loose motions
  • Constipation
  • Stomach ache
Symptoms of stomach problems are:
  • Bloody or black stools.
  • Vomit containing blood or nausea.
  • Sudden weight loss.
  • Fatigue.
  • Sharp pains
Precautions:
  • In summer season have food with less calories. Reduce the use of potatoes because it is a starchy food that causes intestinal gas.
  • Consider the hygiene factors.
  • Causes of vomiting can be stress, overeating, viruses and bacteria. If you feel vomit, then let the stomach to have some rest. Do not drink any carbonated liquid till you feel better but have plenty of water. If the condition is severe go to doctor for treatment.
  • Use of alcohol, nicotine and spicy food cause heartburn. So avoid these items and in case of heart burn raise your head of bed from 6 to 8 inches.