Three years ago, I was infected with Helicobacter pylori, and then a gastroscopy diagnosed me with non-atrophic gastritis and gastric insufficiency. After a period of treatment, the medication process was quite painful. When we are usually healthy, the existence of the gastrointestinal tract is often ignored. After I had a problem, I realized that it was really overwhelming and uncomfortable. After that, I began to pay more attention to the health of my gastrointestinal tract. In order to better understand the various weird tempers of the gastrointestinal tract, I read a book "The stomach depends on nourishing, the intestines depend on cleaning".

I particularly like this book. After reading it, I was still not satisfied. Then I wrote a review: "The stomach depends on nourishment, the intestines depend on cleanliness" - a book that reads out the insights of life.

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Because of this book review, I got to know the author, Dr. Li Bo from Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and became friends. In this way, I got a blessing in disguise. Not only did I gain insights into life from reading the book, but I also gained a fate. Three years later, Dr. Li Bo published this new book "The stomach depends on nourishing, the intestine depends on cleaning 2".

Receiving a signed new book from Dr. Li Bo was like waiting for the sequel of a good movie. It was a very pleasant surprise. I couldn't wait to open it. The paper quality of the new book was particularly good, and it felt very comfortable. A familiar feeling of intimacy came to my face.

In the same style as "The stomach relies on nourishing the intestines and relies on cleanliness", the new advanced version of the book is still full of vivid case stories. It's not just about prescribing the right medicine, the doctor has a comprehensive understanding of the patient and analyzes the cause of the condition. The doctor's diagnosis and thinking, as well as the popular science knowledge of gastrointestinal health, are integrated throughout each case story, making it fascinating and never boring to read. It reminds me of the TV series "Emergency Doctor". Every patient's story reflects the various conditions of the world. What remains unchanged is the benevolence of doctors.

It is also indigestion and poor appetite, but for different patients, doctors and authors have analyzed different causes.

A little girl who is about to take the college entrance examination has indigestion and poor appetite, and her parents are extremely worried. The doctor first distinguished her between organic indigestion and functional indigestion. Functional indigestion is related to anxiety, depression, fear and tension. Parents' excessive attention and worry will further aggravate children's nervousness. Let go of your worries, think less, and even resolve this type of functional dyspepsia without treatment.

The boy whose mother brought him to see a doctor was because his parents were overly picky about his diet, and he suffered from loss of appetite and indigestion as a result of going too far. If you always don't eat a certain thing, the relevant digestive enzymes will be reduced, causing the digestive function to deteriorate.

There is also a case where a patient tried to do in vitro fertilization due to infertility. Various ovulation induction methods affected the endocrine system, resulting in spleen and stomach dysfunction and poor appetite. She did not receive adequate nutrition and had a poor physical condition, which further affected the uterus. Conception creates a vicious cycle. What's rare is that the doctor's comprehensive treatment plan of internal and external Chinese medicine and nutritional supplements not only allowed her to regulate her spleen and stomach, but also allowed her to become pregnant naturally.

In all human beings, diseases have different causes. If the overall picture of the human body is an iceberg, then disease symptoms are only the part that floats on the water. We go to the hospital to register for diagnosis and treatment, and the doctor will prescribe appropriate medicine. The larger part of the iceberg is hidden under the water - our eating and living habits, environmental and family factors, etc., which doctors may know nothing about.

In reality, due to current medical conditions and limited diagnosis time, doctors do not have enough energy to get to the bottom of the disease. And this book shows an idealized state - I hope that every patient can be treated with such tenderness, and that every doctor has the calmness and energy to care about the ins and outs of the patient's condition and become the patient's guide. People and runners.

When reading the cases in the book, I found that there are two main causes of gastrointestinal diseases, one is related to emotions, and the other is related to eating habits.

As early as in the book "The stomach depends on nourishment, the intestine depends on cleansing", the relationship between diseases and emotions was deeply analyzed. This connection is still reflected in many patients' stories in "Stomach Relies on Nourishment, Intestine Relies on Cleansing 2". Whether it is a little girl with indigestion approaching the college entrance examination, a hot-tempered man, or a middle-aged woman with severe gastroptosis, their gastrointestinal diseases are all related to emotions.

The new book uses the principle of the five elements in traditional Chinese medicine to regulate the spleen and stomach with corresponding emotional methods. For example - watching entertainment programs and humorous phrases to treat chronic gastritis caused by overthinking. For those with a hot temper and irritable temper, for example, watching the sad TV series "Blue Life and Death", sadness belongs to metal, and metal overcomes wood, thus suppressing the anger of liver wood.

Doctors have noticed the personalities and temperaments of many people, and the first clues emerge when they enter the consulting room. A "feminine" personality is more likely to suffer from gastric problems, because nervousness, anxiety and a short temper contribute to the development of the disease. Therefore, the author proposes a "ladylike" method of nourishing the stomach in the book - slow down the speed of speaking, slow down the speed of eating, put down the mobile phone, and fall in love with exercise.

In the case of Xiaoxin in the book, she was treated in outpatient clinics but her condition repeatedly failed to achieve good results. The doctor added her WeChat account and saw various heavy-flavored delicacies in her circle of friends, and then he knew the reasons behind her. It is a typical dampness syndrome caused by heavy taste. Mere medication cannot cure the condition, but we must start with dietary adjustments and changing taste habits.

"The doctor can cure the disease before it is sick". This is also the valuable thing about this book. It not only allows patients to treat diseases, but also integrates the concept of health into daily life.

Detail 1: The medication time cannot be ignored

"The stomach depends on nourishing, the intestine depends on clearing" comes with a digestive tract health self-assessment card. The new book "The stomach depends on nourishing, "Chang Guan Qing 2" gave me a booklet on the principles of taking medicine, which is quite considerate. The book also uses a section to explain the types of medications that need to be taken at different times. Most medicines are generally taken after meals. Unless otherwise specified by the doctor, the default is to take them after meals. However, for gastrointestinal patients, special attention needs to be paid to the medication time, because gastrointestinal drugs act on different functions of the digestive tract, such as——

Gastric motility drugs taken before meals are to enhance gastrointestinal motility. Promotes emptying of food from the stomach. Medications for chronic gastritis and gastric ulcers taken between meals need to be in direct contact with the gastric mucosa to protect the gastric mucosa. Alkaline medicines taken after meals to neutralize stomach acid, etc.

For more detailed medication instructions, gastrointestinal patients should pay more attention to the contraindications to taking medications in the book and in the booklet accompanying the book. Strictly abide by the medication time to achieve the best therapeutic effect.

Detail 2: The impact of coffee on gastric ulcer

The book mentions a patient with duodenal ulcer that would not heal for a long time. The doctor said that she had no special dietary restrictions, but ignored her. One of my lifestyle habits - I like to drink coffee on an empty stomach in the morning. Strong coffee + pure coffee + drinking on an empty stomach became her fatal injury. The book explains that drinking coffee on an empty stomach will destroy the protective barrier of the gastric mucosa and stimulate gastric acid secretion. Excessive gastric acid secretion will destroy the digestive tract unscrupulously and form peptic ulcers.

This is also a detail of life that coffee drinkers must pay attention to, especially those who have gastric ulcers. Just like the example in the book, people who think they lose weight because of drinking coffee are actually caused by gastric ulcers and poor digestion and absorption.

Reminiscent of when I was young, I could drink coffee without any discomfort. Later, I was infected with Helicobacter pylori and gastritis. Although I was cured, my stomach and intestines became sensitive to coffee. So I have been careful to maintain a balance between coffee dependence and gastrointestinal health.

Detail 3: Easter egg tea hidden in the book

In addition, there are some small easter eggs hidden in the book. Choose different formulas of health tea according to your physical condition and needs. For those who sit for a long time in the office, those who are tired due to heavy taste, and women who need to replenish their blood and nourish their skin, there are targeted customized health teas, and the detailed raw material formulas are written in the book.

On the basis of spleen health tea, you can also add some other ingredients as appropriate for conditions such as internal heat, physical fatigue and fear of cold, before, during and after menstruation, constipation, etc., to become a very personalized health tea. Bag. Therefore, it is also about maintaining health, and it is not just about "soaking wolfberry in a thermos cup".

Dr. Li Bo spent more than ten years practicing "ingredients" and three years of "cooking" attentively, and wrote his first book "The stomach depends on nourishing, the intestines depend on cleaning". Then I spent another three years contacting different patients, listening to their stories, extracting richer gastrointestinal health knowledge from their diagnosis cases, and writing an advanced version of the new book "Stomach Relies on Nourishment, Intestine Relies on Cleansing 2" ” not only completely presents the pathogenesis and diagnosis process of the disease to readers, but also brings the concept of healthy life to readers.

In the past three years, technology has developed rapidly, bringing more convenience to life, and mobile phones and Internet information have become increasingly abundant. The opening chapter of Dr. Li Bo's new book describes the current situation of modern people who are both physically and mentally trapped in the fast-paced life - mobile phones have become the lifeline to connect with the world, and they constantly refresh the screen. On the one hand, they form a psychological dependence on receiving information. On the other hand, there is the stress of constant anxiety. The suppressed parasympathetic nerve leads to insufficient gastrointestinal motility and degradation of digestive function...

The author said - Staying away from mobile phones means staying away from anxiety and the distractions of real life, and even your appetite can change. Gotta get better. This sentence is not an exaggeration at all. If you reduce the time you spend on your mobile phone every day, you will have fewer worries and feel better. Instead of thinking about calming down your life after getting sick or suffering from a serious illness, it is better to plan well now, and then choose to eat well and nourish your stomach in the next three years.

If the first book "The Stomach Depends on Nurturing, the Intestine Depends on Purging" gave me insights into life, then the new book "The Stomach Depends on Nurturing, the Intestine Depends on Purging 2" gave me some reflections on life.