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Folk Medicines for Constipation
constipation folk medicines Digestive System medicine medications
medication empacho blocked intestine intestines diarrhea indigestion vomiting
appetite fiber diet azarcon greta constipation
VolumeI-12,R-12
Folk Medicines for Constipation
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QUESTION: I think my Mexican neighbors have a great way to treat
constipation. Do you know of it and what do you think of it?
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ANSWER: Almost every ethnic group in our country has folk medicines for
common illnesses. Although some folk medicines are often rooted in
superstition, some are based on centuries of experience with certain
conditions. Some folk medicines are useless and some may be dangerous since
they interfere with more practical medical care, but some can be beneficial
and your Mexican neighbors have a couple.
Many Mexicans refer to the symptoms of constipation as empacho, or
blocked intestine, and it is believed to be due to food that is stuck to the
wall of the intestines caused by eating improperly cooked food or eating
certain foods at the wrong time of the day. Symptoms of empacho include
diarrhea, indigestion, vomiting, and loss of appetite. In mainstream
medicine, these conditions may be due to infections, lack of fiber in the
diet, or other causes, not just to an intestinal blockage.
Common folk medicines for empacho include drinking mint tea or chamomile
tea or taking small doses of olive or other vegetable oil. Mint and chamomile
tea are both useful in soothing indigestion and nausea, and drinking any
liquid helps relieve constipation. Vegetable oil will also relieve
constipation within a few hours.
The only potentially dangerous folk medicines for empacho are remedies
known as azarcon and greta. These compounds frequently contain lead oxide
that is poisonous.
----------------
The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.
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Can Gastritis be Caused by Infection?
gastritis ulcer infection infections cancer cancers Digestive System
Gastric foods food mucosa mucosal lining viral virus viruses bacterial
bacteria bacterium carcinoma gastrointestinal antrum duodenal ulcers C pylori
Bismuth Pepto-Bismol
VolumeI-10, A-10
Can Gastritis be Caused by Infection?
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QUESTION: Can gastritis be caused by infection? I always thought it was from
food.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSWER: Gastritis can actually be caused by a number of things. As you
suggest, it can develop from eating foods that injure the mucosal lining of
the stomach. It can also result from drug use, smoking, and alcohol which can
damage and inflame the gastric mucosa. However, the condition can also be
caused by factors totally unrelated to diet. The reflux of intestinal
contents into the stomach has been a determined cause of gastritis.
Immunologic and genetic factors are proven contributors as well. And, in
answer to your question, gastritis can be the result of certain viral and
bacterial infections.
In simple terms, gastritis involves inflammation and the possible wearing
away of gastric mucosa. It is frequently associated with ulcer disease, and
in severe cases, with gastric carcinoma. Two main types exist: Type A, which
involves the stomach and develops after age 50 in association with a type of
anemia, and Type B, which involves the gastric antrum and is usually
accompanied by gastric or duodenal ulcers.
Addressing your concern on the link between infection and gastritis, it
has been discovered that most patients suffering from Type B gastritis are
infected with C pylori bacteria, leading experts to believe that C pylori is a
major causative agent. When C pylori is treated, mucosal inflammation
decreases and function improves. Since gastritis has long been an enigma as a
disease, its association with C pylori has researchers hopeful that once a
cure for C pylori infection is found, we will finally gain a handle on
treating gastritis.
Unfortunately, there is no reliable cure of C pylori infection available
as yet. Bismuth compounds, such as Pepto-Bismol, suppress the infection and
gastritis, but C pylori organisms reappear once the drug is discontinued.
Moreover, there are many cases of C pylori infection where no gastritis is
evident, implying that even if it plays an important contributing role in the
development of gastritis, C pylori may not be the total answer in itself.
In the meantime, extensive research is still being done to find ways to
help patients suffering from gastritis. In cases where food or toxic agents
are the cause, a controlled diet can offer relief, and a doctor's consultation
is advised. Cures for more complicated gastric conditions will hopefully be
available in the near future.
----------------
The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.
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00067
Alcohol and Pancreatitis
pancreatitis alcoholism treatment endocrine gland metabolism Alcohol
pancreas enzymes hormones insulin glucagon metabolize sugar digestion drinking
Alcoholic Alcoholics enzyme hormone insulins glucagons metabolism sugars
community social digestive enzymes enzyme
VolumeQ-23,C-25
Log
The Islets of Langerhans*0002905.scf
Diseases of the Pancreas*0016001.scf
Anatomy of the Pancreas*0016601.scf
Alcohol and Pancreatitis
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUESTION: I have had several flare-ups of pancreatitis and my doctor is now
insisting I totally abstain from alcohol. Is this really necessary? This
will be very difficult for me as my buddies always go out for a couple of
beers after work. What do you think?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSWER: Alcohol abuse is considered a contributing factor that may cause some
people to develop acute pancreatitis. The pancreas is responsible for
producing powerful digestive enzymes, plus the hormones insulin and glucagon,
which help the body metabolize sugar. When you have pancreatitis, the
digestive enzymes attack pancreatic tissues and the pancreas becomes inflamed.
Researchers don't understand fully why this happens. In severe cases, the
inflammation is accompanied by bleeding in the pancreas, cysts, or abscesses,
and tissue degeneration in the pancreas.
Alcoholism has been noted as the most common cause of chronic relapsing
pancreatitis.
Chronic pancreatitis can lead to poor digestion because the pancreas is
not secreting the necessary amounts of the enzymes needed to break down food.
This can inhibit the body's ability to absorb nutrients.
Doctors have found that patients with alcohol related pancreatitis can
prevent the painful attacks by totally abstaining from alcohol. Patients who
give up drinking (alcohol) totally often have improved absorption of nutrients
and malnutrition may improve. It would certainly be very wise for you to take
your doctor's advice. You then have a shot at getting this very serious
disease under control.
----------------
The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.
Folk Medicines for Constipation
constipation folk medicines Digestive System medicine medications
medication empacho blocked intestine intestines diarrhea indigestion vomiting
appetite fiber diet azarcon greta constipation
VolumeI-12,R-12
Folk Medicines for Constipation
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUESTION: I think my Mexican neighbors have a great way to treat
constipation. Do you know of it and what do you think of it?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSWER: Almost every ethnic group in our country has folk medicines for
common illnesses. Although some folk medicines are often rooted in
superstition, some are based on centuries of experience with certain
conditions. Some folk medicines are useless and some may be dangerous since
they interfere with more practical medical care, but some can be beneficial
and your Mexican neighbors have a couple.
Many Mexicans refer to the symptoms of constipation as empacho, or
blocked intestine, and it is believed to be due to food that is stuck to the
wall of the intestines caused by eating improperly cooked food or eating
certain foods at the wrong time of the day. Symptoms of empacho include
diarrhea, indigestion, vomiting, and loss of appetite. In mainstream
medicine, these conditions may be due to infections, lack of fiber in the
diet, or other causes, not just to an intestinal blockage.
Common folk medicines for empacho include drinking mint tea or chamomile
tea or taking small doses of olive or other vegetable oil. Mint and chamomile
tea are both useful in soothing indigestion and nausea, and drinking any
liquid helps relieve constipation. Vegetable oil will also relieve
constipation within a few hours.
The only potentially dangerous folk medicines for empacho are remedies
known as azarcon and greta. These compounds frequently contain lead oxide
that is poisonous.
----------------
The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.
d:\dp\0006\00066.TXT
************************************************************************
00066
Can Gastritis be Caused by Infection?
gastritis ulcer infection infections cancer cancers Digestive System
Gastric foods food mucosa mucosal lining viral virus viruses bacterial
bacteria bacterium carcinoma gastrointestinal antrum duodenal ulcers C pylori
Bismuth Pepto-Bismol
VolumeI-10, A-10
Can Gastritis be Caused by Infection?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUESTION: Can gastritis be caused by infection? I always thought it was from
food.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSWER: Gastritis can actually be caused by a number of things. As you
suggest, it can develop from eating foods that injure the mucosal lining of
the stomach. It can also result from drug use, smoking, and alcohol which can
damage and inflame the gastric mucosa. However, the condition can also be
caused by factors totally unrelated to diet. The reflux of intestinal
contents into the stomach has been a determined cause of gastritis.
Immunologic and genetic factors are proven contributors as well. And, in
answer to your question, gastritis can be the result of certain viral and
bacterial infections.
In simple terms, gastritis involves inflammation and the possible wearing
away of gastric mucosa. It is frequently associated with ulcer disease, and
in severe cases, with gastric carcinoma. Two main types exist: Type A, which
involves the stomach and develops after age 50 in association with a type of
anemia, and Type B, which involves the gastric antrum and is usually
accompanied by gastric or duodenal ulcers.
Addressing your concern on the link between infection and gastritis, it
has been discovered that most patients suffering from Type B gastritis are
infected with C pylori bacteria, leading experts to believe that C pylori is a
major causative agent. When C pylori is treated, mucosal inflammation
decreases and function improves. Since gastritis has long been an enigma as a
disease, its association with C pylori has researchers hopeful that once a
cure for C pylori infection is found, we will finally gain a handle on
treating gastritis.
Unfortunately, there is no reliable cure of C pylori infection available
as yet. Bismuth compounds, such as Pepto-Bismol, suppress the infection and
gastritis, but C pylori organisms reappear once the drug is discontinued.
Moreover, there are many cases of C pylori infection where no gastritis is
evident, implying that even if it plays an important contributing role in the
development of gastritis, C pylori may not be the total answer in itself.
In the meantime, extensive research is still being done to find ways to
help patients suffering from gastritis. In cases where food or toxic agents
are the cause, a controlled diet can offer relief, and a doctor's consultation
is advised. Cures for more complicated gastric conditions will hopefully be
available in the near future.
----------------
The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.
d:\dp\0006\00067.TXT
************************************************************************
00067
Alcohol and Pancreatitis
pancreatitis alcoholism treatment endocrine gland metabolism Alcohol
pancreas enzymes hormones insulin glucagon metabolize sugar digestion drinking
Alcoholic Alcoholics enzyme hormone insulins glucagons metabolism sugars
community social digestive enzymes enzyme
VolumeQ-23,C-25
Log
The Islets of Langerhans*0002905.scf
Diseases of the Pancreas*0016001.scf
Anatomy of the Pancreas*0016601.scf
Alcohol and Pancreatitis
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUESTION: I have had several flare-ups of pancreatitis and my doctor is now
insisting I totally abstain from alcohol. Is this really necessary? This
will be very difficult for me as my buddies always go out for a couple of
beers after work. What do you think?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSWER: Alcohol abuse is considered a contributing factor that may cause some
people to develop acute pancreatitis. The pancreas is responsible for
producing powerful digestive enzymes, plus the hormones insulin and glucagon,
which help the body metabolize sugar. When you have pancreatitis, the
digestive enzymes attack pancreatic tissues and the pancreas becomes inflamed.
Researchers don't understand fully why this happens. In severe cases, the
inflammation is accompanied by bleeding in the pancreas, cysts, or abscesses,
and tissue degeneration in the pancreas.
Alcoholism has been noted as the most common cause of chronic relapsing
pancreatitis.
Chronic pancreatitis can lead to poor digestion because the pancreas is
not secreting the necessary amounts of the enzymes needed to break down food.
This can inhibit the body's ability to absorb nutrients.
Doctors have found that patients with alcohol related pancreatitis can
prevent the painful attacks by totally abstaining from alcohol. Patients who
give up drinking (alcohol) totally often have improved absorption of nutrients
and malnutrition may improve. It would certainly be very wise for you to take
your doctor's advice. You then have a shot at getting this very serious
disease under control.
----------------
The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.
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