The so-called "food, clothing, housing, transportation, and eating first" has always been a top priority for people.
Not unlike before, we are no longer worried about food scarcity, but for a long time, stomach problems have left many people unable to stop eating.
When we turn on the TV, we often see advertisements about the treatment of stomach diseases. The fourth uncle and second uncle have made personal statements, and cookies have also been labeled as "nourishing the stomach" - a mushroom cultivated from cow dung that also claims to be able to "nourish the stomach.".
Although the appearance of the biscuits and mushrooms is somewhat similar to the surface of the gastric mucosa, can they really "complement the shape with the shape"? I believe those who have tried these "stomach nourishing tricks" will find that they are not as magical as they are advertised.
Many of the reasons for this are due to a lack of understanding of the culprits or non-standard treatment of stomach diseases.
Helicobacter pylori, the prime culprit of most stomach diseases
For a long time, people have been confused about the causes of stomach diseases, and it is quite recent to truly identify the culprit.
When it comes to discovering the "prime culprit" of stomach diseases, it is necessary to tell the story of Australian scientists Robin Warren and Barry Marshall.
In 1983, they discovered a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori in human gastric mucosa tissue. In subsequent studies, they discovered that Helicobacter pylori is closely related to chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and even gastric cancer.
Due to these two pioneers, gastric diseases such as gastric ulcers have been transformed from a previously troublesome chronic disease in people's minds into a preventable and treatable disease that can be cured with a short course of antibiotics and acid inhibitors.
The related research on Helicobacter pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer also won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2005.
This bacterium prefers the stomach environment
According to epidemiological studies, more than half of the world's people have been infected with Helicobacter pylori, while in some developing countries, the number is even as high as 90%.
Some people think that in an environment with such high acidity in the stomach, how can bacteria still exist? Can it also cause disease?
But in fact, for millions of years, this annoying bacterium has really been attracted to the special environment of the human stomach, and humans have become the only natural host of this bacterium. At the same time, it also causes various damages to the human body:
Helicobacter pylori is closely related to various gastrointestinal diseases such as peptic ulcer, gastric cancer, chronic gastritis, and gastric mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
It may also be related to multiple extragastrointestinal diseases such as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and unexplained iron deficiency anemia.
The road to cure stomach diseases is fraught with difficulties
Even today, the cure rate for stomach diseases cannot reach 100%.
On the one hand, Helicobacter pylori itself has been symbiotic with human evolution for so long, and has long become extremely tricky and difficult to deal with.
"They hide beneath the mucous layer of the stomach, on the surface of gastric epithelial cells. Injective administration is ineffective for them. Oral administration, due to the acid environment of the stomach, the barrier of the mucous layer, and the continuous emptying of the stomach, greatly reduces their efficacy.".
Therefore, there is no single drug that can kill Helicobacter pylori, and only a combination of antacids and antibiotics can defeat it.
On the other hand, there are many friends who do not listen to the doctor's advice. Even if the doctor prescribes the right medicine, but does not complete the course of treatment as required, takes the medicine irregularly, reduces the dosage, and so on, all can lead to failure in eradication treatment.
I would like to remind readers that:
"The treatment of stomach diseases is by no means as simple as suggested in television advertisements, and it is unlikely to be eradicated through self medication.". It is even more impossible to achieve the goal of "nourishing the stomach" through "health food".
For health reasons, it is better to leave professional matters to a professional person. It is better to follow the doctor's instructions for specific medication, treatment, and review arrangements.
The best treatment is prevention
Even the best treatment regimen is not as effective as an effective preventive measure.
Here are two practical tips for everyone to remember:
1. Never chew food and feed the child
Currently, oral transmission is considered to be the main route of transmission. The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in adults is so high that it is absolutely necessary for parents to chew up food and feed it to their children.
2. Don't self-diagnosis and autonomy, be careful to make a comeback
From a personal perspective, if you are infected with Helicobacter pylori and have stomach diseases, you should treat them in a standardized manner and not treat them in a presumptuous way.
In order to prevent infection, it is necessary to develop good hygiene habits in daily diet - the "clich é" of washing hands before and after meals must be continued.
At the national level, developing the economy, improving people's living standards, and improving the living environment can fundamentally reduce the incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection.