Is drinking ice water really harmful to the stomach? Your stomach disease is actually caused by

The weather is getting hotDrink a glass of ice waterA heartfelt coolnessNot just a cool wordBut there's always someone by your side reminding you:Drinking ice water is not good for the intestines and stomach, so you should drink lessHot water warming the stomach is also good for the body, you should drink moreIs ice water really bad for the stomach?Is hot water really a 'good medicine'?High incidence of gastrointestinal diseases in ChinaWhat factors are related to it?AttentionCan ice water really hurt the stomach?Many people believe that drinking ice water can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, and other problems, so they consider ice water as a "raging beast". In fact, stomach discomfort cannot be solely attributed to ice water

The weather is getting hot

Drink a glass of ice water

A heartfelt coolness

Not just a cool word

But there's always someone by your side reminding you:

Drinking ice water is not good for the intestines and stomach, so you should drink less

Hot water warming the stomach is also good for the body, you should drink more

Is ice water really bad for the stomach?

Is hot water really a 'good medicine'?

High incidence of gastrointestinal diseases in China

What factors are related to it?

Attention

Can ice water really hurt the stomach?

Many people believe that drinking ice water can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, and other problems, so they consider ice water as a "raging beast". In fact, stomach discomfort cannot be solely attributed to ice water.

Cold things pass through the mouth and esophagus, and when they reach the stomach, they are no longer so cold, especially when they are slowly eaten in the mouth or eaten very little, and generally do not reach the point of damaging the intestines and stomach.

The discomfort of drinking ice water is mainly due to:

Sensitive to cold things

Different people have different reactions and tolerance levels to cold, and drinking ice water can make them uncomfortable. This may be because the smooth muscles of the digestive tract are relatively more sensitive to temperature, and the cold food they eat can cause spasms in the gastrointestinal tract.

The water is not clean

The water is not clean

People who are not suitable for drinking ice water

Although there is not much difference between cold water and hot water in nature, the following groups of people still need to pay more attention:

Individuals with poor gastrointestinal conditions, such as those with irritable bowel syndrome, poor gastrointestinal digestion, or gastrointestinal diseases. Ice water can stimulate temporary contractions of gastric blood vessels and intestinal spasms, leading to stomach pain, diarrhea, and more.

People with a history of migraines. When these people eat some cold food, the oral mucosa will be stimulated, which will lead to the contraction of blood vessels in the head and face, affect the central nervous system, and cause headache. Although the duration is not long, it is very uncomfortable.

People who have just finished exercising. After exercise, the blood vessels in the gastrointestinal tract dilate and blood circulation accelerates. Drinking ice water at this time can stimulate the blood vessels and mucosa in the gastrointestinal tract, causing rapid contraction of the blood vessels and mucosa, leading to gastrointestinal spasms and symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea.

Tips

Attention

High incidence of gastrointestinal diseases in Chinese people

There are six main triggers

No.1 Helicobacter pylori infection

Helicobacter pylori is a kind of bacteria living in the stomach and duodenum. It can cause mild chronic inflammation of gastric mucosa, even gastric ulcer and gastric cancer.

The infection rate of Helicobacter pylori in the stomach of our country is as high as 59%, which is mainly related to some habits in daily life, such as inadequate cleaning of tableware, multi-purpose chopsticks, the preference for oral transmission when feeding children, and the tendency to grab food directly with hands.

Therefore, strict attention should be paid to personal hygiene in daily life. Washing hands before and after meals, using public chopsticks, and eating less raw food can to some extent reduce the risk of infection.

No.2 Drinking alcohol

The main chemical component of alcohol is ethanol. After drinking alcohol, ethanol will be stored in the stomach, which can make gastric mucosa thin, mucosal epithelial necrosis necrosis and shedding, and then cause chronic superficial gastritis symptoms such as stomach pain and acid reflux. You can still avoid drinking alcohol~

No.3 High salt diet

Pickled vegetables, bacon, salted fish, Fermented bean curd, etc. are all popular traditional foods, but the common feature of these foods is that they contain too much salt. The long-term high salt diet will inhibit the secretion of gastric acid, reduce the resistance of gastric mucosa, and even lead to gastritis, gastric ulcer, gastric perforation and a series of gastrointestinal diseases.

Moreover, some high salt foods also contain a large amount of nitrate, which can be reduced in the stomach and combine with amines in the food to form carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds such as ammonium nitrite, thereby inducing cell malignancy.

So the daily amount of salt should be less than 5 grams, and pickled and processed foods should be eaten less. In addition, it is best to check the ingredient list when purchasing packaged foods, and it is recommended to choose low salt foods.

No.4 Irregular Three Meals

Hunger and satiety are the norm for many modern people. If the three meals are irregular and there is no fixed time for gastric acid secretion, it is easy to break the normal balance, causing excessive or insufficient gastric acid secretion, leading to digestive disorders, acid reflux heartburn, gastric erosion, gastric ulcers and other diseases.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a regular and quantitative lifestyle habit of eating three meals at a fixed time. Eating only seven to eight percent full with each meal can help regulate the pacemaker cells and acid secretion of the stomach, making gastric function more coordinated.

No.5 Emotional instability

The stomach is known as the "second brain of the human body" and is one of the most easily affected organs by emotions. Data shows that 57% to 70% of patients with functional dyspepsia are accompanied by emotional abnormalities.

Depressive emotions such as anxiety, depression, and fear often lead to decreased gastrointestinal motility, which can easily cause discomfort such as loss of appetite, belching, belching, early satiety, and bloating;

Anger, anger, and other highly excitable emotions can lead to gastrointestinal hyperkinetic reactions, causing increased gastric acid secretion and gastrointestinal peristalsis, leading to gastritis, gastric ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux.

In daily life, everyone should learn to control their emotions, take deep breaths, listen to music, and run when they want to get angry or angry, to calm themselves down; When you're in a bad mood, don't keep yourself down. Go out with friends to go shopping, travel, and relax~

No.6 Stay up late

According to the research of the Los Angeles Medical Research Institute in the United States, the incidence rate of stomach disease of people who often stay up late and lack sleep is 3 to 4 times higher than that of ordinary people! The reason for this is that these people lack TFF protein in their stomachs.

TFF protein can form a mucus membrane on gastric mucosa, on the one hand, it can reduce the damage of hard substances to gastric mucosa; On the other hand, it is weakly alkaline, which can effectively prevent the corrosive effect of gastric acid on gastric mucosa.

And experimental data shows that the TFF protein secreted during deep sleep at night is 20-30 times that secreted during the day. Long term staying up late reduces the secretion of TFF protein, weakens the protective and repair ability of the stomach, and naturally leads to stomach diseases. So it's better to go to bed earlier~

Finally, I would like to remind everyone that

For people over 45 years old, it is better to have a gastroscopy regularly, especially for those who have the habit of smoking and drinking, eating pickled and greasy food, or have stomach disease or family history of gastric cancer.

take care of sb.'s health

Starting from protecting our stomachs~

Information: I am a senior doctor, official WeChat account, Run Run Run Shaw Hospital, and a Shanghai woman

Editor: Wei Lan

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