Global gas is common in the elderly. Because the digestive ability of the elderly weakens and the stomach dynamics become worse, food is prone to gather in the stomach, resulting in bloating. Also, eating voraciously, drinking too much carbonated drink , bad emotions, etc. can also cause too much gas to accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in abdominal distension. Bloating gas may also be caused by diseases, especially the following diseases.
What diseases may be bloating?
Gastroparesis is often secondary to diabetes , lupus erythematosus and autonomic nervous system disorders, and may also be caused by viral infection, Parkinson's disease or taking certain drugs. Gastroparesis can reduce gastric tone, slow down gastric peristalsis, and prolong the time for food emptying, thereby leading to abdominal distension, heartburn, belching, , etc.
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Many patients with cirrhosis will have gastrointestinal motility disorders, mainly manifested as abdominal distension, nausea and vomiting, and decreased appetite. Most patients with cirrhosis may experience gastric emptying disorder , or gastric motor regulation dysfunction. There are a large number of nerve plexuses distributed in the gastrointestinal tract, which can control gastrointestinal function; central nervous system can provide external nerve input, and the gastric and esophageal nerves rely on this nerve input to regulate.
The external nerves referred to here include sympathetic nerve and parasympathetic nerve. The former function is to inhibit gastrointestinal smooth muscle and mucosa secretion, promote blood vessel contraction, and regulate blood circulation; the latter has a dual role, plays an excitation and inhibitory effect, can release inhibitory neurotransmitters such as nitric oxide, and can also release excitation neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine , thereby affecting gastric emptying of .
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Message from the doctor
Repeated bloating, life conditioning cannot be relieved, and further go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination and treat it according to the cause. You should adjust your lifestyle well, chew slowly when eating, and try to eat less foods that are prone to gas, such as onions, cabbage and beans. You should not lie down or sit immediately after a meal, and you can walk slowly outdoors for 20 to 30 minutes; you can also bend over 3 times after a meal, and the bend over reaches 90 degrees, which can speed up the digestion speed.
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