Tuesday, July 24, 2007

EFFECTIVE NATURAL REMEDY FOR GASTRITIS

There was no denying the food was excellent, and everyone who attended the party kept appreciating the food and could not hesitate going in for a second serve, except for Mr. Mathur who looked worried. He kept glancing at his watch giving us all a clue that it was time to leave. When I confronted him he told me that it was not the time factor that worried him, but the fact that he couldn’t eat and relish the food like others because of the pain and discomfort in his belly that bothered him as he was suffering from gastritis.

Gastritis is a troublesome condition which gives rise to many complications if not treated in time. It is an inflammation in the lining of the stomach that has many causes. Gastritis can be either acute or chronic or it can be a part of another medical illness. For most people gastritis isn’t serious and improves quickly with treatment, while for others it can lead to ulcers and also an increased risk to stomach cancer.

Normally when the stomach’s protective layer becomes damaged, the person tends to develop gastritis. A number of factors cause or trigger gastritis: excessive use of alcohol can irritate the stomach lining and make the stomach more vulnerable to digestive juices causing gastritis. Severe stress due to major surgery, or injury, burns or severe infections can cause acute gastritis. Some nonsteroid anti- inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen and other drugs can cause acute and chronic gastritis. Another cause would be when the pyloric valve which is ring like sphincter muscle which prevents bile from flowing into the stomach from the small intestine does not work properly or has been removed because of surgery, bile can flow into the stomach and cause gastritis. As said previously gastritis can be a part of any medical illness, including liver and kidney failure, HIV/AIDS, parasitic infections and Crohn’s disease.
The symptoms that Mr. Mathur complained often were burning abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, belching, a feeling of fullness in the upper abdomen after eating and also weight loss. Sometimes gastritis may also cause stomach bleeding that causes the person to vomit blood or pass black tarry stools which requires immediate medical attention.

Some of the home remedies that I have heard of that are quite effective are:
Consuming coconut water throughout the day as it contains loads of vitamins and minerals and it also gives rest to your belly. You can also drink half cup juice of potato 2-3 times a day half an hour before meals. Lemon juice with a pinch of salt and also drinking just plain water gives relief. In order to stimulate digestion, chew a small piece of fresh ginger with salt, five to ten minutes before meals. Also try a teaspoon of ajwain with a little rock salt. Amla capsules are also very effective and don’t forget to go for a half an hour walk daily.

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