How to Deal with "Holiday Indigestion Syndrome"?
Introduction: During the 7-day Spring Festival holiday, visiting relatives, paying New Year's calls, and gathering with friends all involve meals. Every day is filled with delicious delicacies like chicken, duck, fish, and meat, leaving you greasy-mouthed after every meal. On top of that, there are all kinds of tasty snacks to keep your mouth busy all day long. After a few days, some people lose their appetite completely, unable to eat anything. They feel bloated and uncomfortable, with a dull stomach ache, and they don't want to eat even the best meals, feeling nauseous just at the sight of them. This is the "Holiday Indigestion Syndrome" caused by overindulging in delicious food.
This is because overeating or consuming too much greasy food disrupts your daily eating habits and routines. Consuming excessive amounts of sweet, salty, greasy, cold, sour, and spicy foods increases the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, leading to functional disorders. This results in weakened gastrointestinal motility, insufficient digestive fluids, and symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and irritability. Therefore, it's not surprising that we often experience indigestion and even loss of appetite after the Spring Festival.
So, how should you deal with "Holiday Indigestion Syndrome"?
Watch Your Mouth, Adjust Your Diet.
First, pay attention to moderation in your diet during the holiday. Avoid overeating or consuming too much greasy food, and avoid eating too much before bed. Eat your three meals regularly. Besides controlling your mouth and letting your gastrointestinal tract rest, it's advisable to switch to a light and easily digestible diet.
Take Medication According to Symptoms to Speed Up Recovery
If the symptoms are severe, you can take oral medication under a doctor's guidance to speed up recovery. You can take Chinese patent medicines such as Baohe Wan, Jianwei Xiaoshi Pian, or Xiangsha Yangwei Wan, or Western prokinetic drugs like Domperidone or Cisapride, Mosapride, etc. You can also combine these with auxiliary therapies like acupuncture, massage, or Tai Chi.
Exercise More
In addition, you can actively participate in exercises you enjoy, such as brisk walking, jogging, doing calisthenics, playing ball games, or dancing. Engage in activities that get your heart rate up and make you sweat. Get your body and mind moving, and your appetite will gradually return to normal.