HEALTHY LIVING

Gastric Problems include:

• gastro esophageal reflux, commonly known as heartburn, occurs when the stomach contents rise up into the esophagus. The most prominent symptoms is a burning sensation in the upper stomach or chest.
• non-ulcer dyspepsia is characterised by discomfort in the upper stomach and is often meal-related. The discomfort most often features a dull ache, feeling of excessive fullness, gas and belching.
• gastric or duodenal ulcers are formed in the lining of the stomach or intestine which may bleed. Ulcers may cause significant stomach discomfort, particularly between meals.

Gastrict problems share similar symptoms but may have different causes, such as impaired motility(the process by which food moves through the digestive system), too much stomach acid, or an infection. Test for the presence of a bacteria called H.PYLORY are available and strongly recommended for any one who is being treated for an ulcer.

Gastrict problems can be difficulty to diagnose and often persist or recur without proper treatment. In order to properly asses your situation, your Doctor will need a through and precise description of your symptoms, when the occur how severe they are, what you ate and so on.

Treatment objectives: the objectives are eliminate gastric discomfort and to threat the underlying cause.
Live-style-changes: the following lifestyle changes can also help to prevent or relieve gastric discomfort, depending on your symptoms.

• Avoid excessive milk, caffeine, fried, fatty or spicy food, alcohol, mint, tomatoes, citrus fruit or other acidic foods.

• Eat small meals-they are easier to digest than large meals.
• Do not smoke-smoking increases the chances of having heartburn and slows the healing of ulcers.
• Raise the head of your bed about six inches to help reduce heartburn.
• Control your weight-being over weight often worsens symptoms.

Medication:
There are different kinds of medication used to treat gastric problems, including antacid, acid suppressants, antibiotics, and motility agents. Some problems may require four to eight weeks of treatment to disappear completely