Gastritis - 3 Basic Tips To Avoid It


by Elizabeth D Johnson - Date: 2010-08-22 - Word Count: 436 Share This!

Are you suffering from gastritis? Well, this kind of disease condition has been a health problem all over the world. Regardless of age, various people are not exempted in experiencing such disease. When we suffer of some kind of health problem, such as gastritis, we tend to neglect it, and think that it is just the usual, normal, and common abdominal pain. You might overlook it, but ones the condition has gone overboard, your stomach has been used up, which may possibly lead you to a more serious complication.

What is gastritis?

Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It has various causes. One of the causes is the excessive intake of alcoholic beverages, and excessive intake of some non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, the very famous type of NSAID. Sometimes gastritis is also being caused from post operational surgery, from an abdominal surgery where trauma of the stomach lining may occur. That is why there are symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal cramps, bloating, fever and even nausea and vomiting.

But, can gastritis be prevented? Of course, any kind of disease condition or health issue can be prevented or can be avoided. Maybe this article may be of great help as it will uncover 3 tips to avoid such condition:

1. Avoid excessive intake of alcoholic drinks
Excessive alcohol intake is one of the causes that can lead to the inflammation of the lining of the stomach. You can drink in moderation and only when occasion calls for it. There's a difference between drinking occasionally and drinking excessively. So avoid drinking in excessive amounts because it increasingly irritates the stomach lining.

2. Avoid taking up non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
A lot of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs need to be avoided, such as aspirin. Excessive use of such drug may irritate the stomach lining. When experiencing some pain, try taking up other over the counter drugs that relieve pain and at the same time does not cause much irritation as with aspirin.

3. Be stress-free
Being stress-free is very vital in all aspects. When you are under stress, it may cause a great damage and irritation to the stomach lining. Because when you are under stress, acids tend to increase in your stomach and it slows down the digestive process. So be stress-free. Avoid situations that lead you to have a stressful life.

Suffering from gastritis is not an easy health issue to handle. So if you have this, treat it right, and when you are already free from the disease, or if you are still free from this kind of disease condition, then remember the 3 tips to avoid experiencing it.

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