One fear: "Being Punctual"
The stomach is an organ that strictly adheres to a "schedule." The secretion of gastric juice has physiological peaks and lows throughout the day to facilitate timely digestion of food. Without food to neutralize it, gastric acid and pepsin can digest the stomach's own mucous membrane, causing damage to it.Two fears: Overeating for Dinner
Eating too much for dinner or having a late-night snack not only affects sleep and leads to obesity but also forces the gastrointestinal tract into an overloaded state of "intense work." Excessive secretion of gastric juice can corrode the gastric mucosa, and over the long term, this can lead to diseases such as erosion and ulcers.Three fears: Unclean Diet
During the height of summer, the reproduction rate of various pathogenic bacteria is very fast, and food can easily spoil and become rotten. Eating unclean or stale food can easily cause acute gastritis, with symptoms such as stomach pain, bloating, and vomiting. When someone in the household has a stomach ulcer or gastritis, a system of individual meal servings becomes even more important.Four fears: Wolfing Down Food
After food enters the stomach, it needs to be stored, ground, and digested, turning it into a chyme-like substance before it reaches the intestines. Developing the good habit of chewing slowly can increase saliva secretion, which is beneficial for better digestion and absorption of food. If you don't chew thoroughly and wolf down your food, coarse food will directly wear away the gastric mucosa and increase the stomach's burden. This extends the food's residence time in the stomach, leading to stomach muscle fatigue and decreased gastric motility.Five fears: Getting Chilled
The stomach is an organ very sensitive to external climate and temperature. When the human body is stimulated by cold air, the stomach is prone to spasmodic contractions, which can trigger symptoms like stomach pain, indigestion, vomiting, and diarrhea. In the summer, overindulging in cold drinks, cooling melons and fruits, or staying in an air-conditioned environment for long periods can also cause the stomach to get cold, thereby affecting gastrointestinal function.Six fears: Overexertion
Whether engaged in physical or mental labor, long-term overload can lead to excessive fatigue. This not only lowers the body's resistance but also weakens the defensive function of the gastric mucosa, easily causing insufficient blood supply to the stomach and disrupting secretory function. Excess gastric acid and reduced mucus will then damage the gastric mucosa.Seven fears: Mental Stress
The onset and development of many stomach diseases are closely related to a person's emotions and mental state. When a person is in a state of tension, annoyance, or anger, these negative emotions affect the stomach's secretion, movement, and digestion functions. Therefore, patients who are long-term depressed, anxious, or have experienced psychological trauma are more prone to developing stomach ulcers.Eight fears: Excessive Drinking
Drinking a small amount of red wine daily is beneficial to health. However, excessive drinking not only damages the liver, causes skin dehydration, and kills brain cells but also directly harms the gastric mucosa, causing inflammation, erosion, ulcers, or bleeding. Furthermore, alcohol can delay the healing process of stomach ulcers. Therefore, patients with stomach diseases, in particular, must not drink excessively.Nine fears: Compulsive Smoking
Tobacco not only harms the human respiratory system but also the damage to the stomach should not be underestimated. People who smoke excessively are more likely to suffer from gastritis.Ten fears: Drug Abuse
Many drugs can damage the gastric mucosa. For example, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like phenylbutazone, indomethacin, ibuprofen, and aspirin work by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins, which protect the gastric mucosa, to achieve a pain-relieving effect. Hormone drugs like corticosteroids can also often lead to gastritis, ulcers, or gastric perforation. Therefore, taking these drugs should follow medical advice. It is best to take them after meals or simultaneously with a gastric mucosal protective agent like sucralfate.