Chronic gastritis. Treatment and Causes

According to statistical data, almost 50% of the populationsuffers from chronic gastritis, and only 15% see a doctor. Negligent attitude to such a diagnosis leads to a violation of absorption by the body of the necessary nutrients.

Most often cholecystitis, appendicitis and colitis are accompanied by chronic gastritis. Treatment in such cases under the supervision of experienced specialists is required without fail.

The diagnosis implies inflammatoryprocesses of the gastric mucosa. Exacerbation occurs as a result of malnutrition, eating disorders, abuse of fatty and acute foods, alcohol, smoking, and stressful situations exacerbate chronic gastritis. Treatment involves the exclusion of all of the above factors.

A small reason for the big problem

At the moment has scientific confirmation of the fact that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori is the main cause of the appearance of chronic gastritis. The main

исследователями в этой области считаются Робин Warren and Barry Marshall. It was they who in 1979 proved that there is a bacterium in the stomach that can survive in an acidic environment. Its peculiarity is the ability to lower the acidity of gastric juice and dissolve the protective mucus of the walls of the stomach. As a result, hydrochloric acid and enzymes cause burns, inflammation and the formation of ulcers. In this case, Helicobacter pylori secretes a toxin capable of irretrievably destroying the cells of the stomach.

Chronic gastritis: treatment and symptoms

Symptomatic of this disease is manifested inthe form of pressure and severity in the epigastric part of the stomach after eating. At the same time, there is nausea, heartburn, decreased appetite, dull pain, an unpleasant taste in the mouth. At inspection by a palpation the morbidity in an epigastrium is felt. It proceeds on a different secretory background, but more often with a bias towards a decrease in the secretory function. The more severe form of the disease has chronic atrophic gastritis, the treatment is based on timely diagnosis, the correct selection of medicinal products and dietary nutrition. With this diagnosis, the immune system is disrupted, improper production of immunoglobulin begins, antibodies appear that destroy the secretory glands.

Хронический гастрит, лечение и профилактика implies a diet and medications and should be held after consultation with a gastroenterologist. It is recommended to spend the first days on an easy starvation, only drinking is allowed. Then gradually introduced rubbed dishes, which should be warm and low-fat. Reception of medicines is prescribed by a doctor, if necessary, getting rid of an infection requires taking an antibiotic. This regime is observed for several weeks, possibly, and for several years to consolidate the result.

Not only is medication treatedchronic gastritis, treatment with folk remedies is also possible. The decoctions of nettle, the leaves of wild strawberry, peppermint, chamomile, fennel, valerian roots, sea buckthorn fruit proved to be excellent. A positive aspect in the therapy will be the acceptance of white cabbage, potato, aloe, black currant juices.