In today’s fast-paced lifestyle, ulcers are a health problem that everyone, regardless of age, faces. After the Western food culture has penetrated us with fast foods, ready-made foods, processed packet foods and artificially colored foods, ulcers have become very normal like fever and headache.
What is an ulcer?
Ulcers in the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine that help food move from the throat to the stomach are commonly called ‘peptic ulcers’. If there is an ulcer in the stomach it is called a gastric ulcer’ and if there is an ulcer in the small intestine it is called a duodenal ulcer’.
When the hydrochloric acid and pepsin, which are secreted in the stomach to digest food, are secreted in excess due to some reasons, the mucous membrane in the wall of the stomach and small intestine becomes inflamed and swollen. This is called ‘Gastritis’. If this is neglected over time, it can eventually turn into a peptic ulcer.
Causes of ulcers?
Eating too much salty, sour, spiced food, fried food; Drinking alcohol, smoking, drinking too much soft drinks, coffee, tea drinks; Frequent consumption of pain-relieving tablets like steroid tablets, aspirin, ibuprofen without doctor’s advice; Bad eating habits such as eating too late, eating too hot, and…
