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Anxiety and stress can intensify symptoms of gastritis

Anxiety and stress can intensify symptoms of gastritis

Dyspepsia means difficulty in digestion and refers to symptoms of gastritis, such as pain or burning sensation in the stomach, in addition to nausea, gastric fullness sensation or abdominal distension. Functional dyspepsia is a term used to describe the patient who presents with dyspeptic symptoms, but without alterations in the examinations carried out in the investigation, ie without gastrites, parasitoses, hepatobiliary or other diseases. Functional dyspepsia is related to alterations in gastrointestinal motility , visceral hypersensitivity, exposure to gastric juice, food intolerances, psychosocial changes and infections.

It is important to comment on the relationship between the brain and the digestive tract. We know that simple sight and smell of food are able to increase gastric motility and secretion. In this way, we can understand the relationship between anxiety, emotional stress and dyspepsia. In these psychosocial conditions, by direct or hormone-mediated effect, we can see changes in gastric juice secretion, regulation of protective factors of the stomach mucosa and perception of gastric sensorial stimuli.

Gastric motility can be altered in these situations and reduced gastric compliance. In addition, gastric juice secretion may be increased in stressful situations.

Persons undergoing emotional stress may have an increase in gastric sensitivity, so that a considered normal stimulus becomes perceived as pain. Finally, we must remember that the effects of stress on the intestines are relevant, and can cause diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, irritable bowel syndrome and even reactivation of inflammatory bowel diseases.


Cortisol: understand the test result

Cortisol: understand the test result

The cortisol test is done to measure the level of this hormone in the blood. Cortisol plays a role in the metabolism of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates. It affects blood glucose levels, helps maintain blood pressure and helps regulate the immune system. Cortisol is produced and secreted by the adrenal glands, two triangular organs that lie on top of the kidneys.

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