Why did the old man have an indigestion

Why did the old man have an indigestion
After entering senescence phase, the physiological function of the digestive system is the same as other systems of health, want, take place decline change, absorb function subside gradually too, so apt to take place indigestion. The gingivae withers teeth cause and loss, chew and become difficult because of the long-term abrasion, make the food fail to be fully crushed, swallowed in the stomach, thus aggravate the burden of the stomach. The mucous membrane of digestive tract, body of gland wither the mucous membrane of oral cavity withers to make the sense of taste obtuse, cause the elderly to like eating some food of thick flavor different to digest; It causes the daily saliva secreting amount to be only 1/3 of the young people that the salivary gland withers; The secretion of the gastric juice drops too, it is only 1/5 of the young people. Not only in the elderly's digestive juice not only the content of digestive ferment is reduced, but also its activity is obviously reduced, the ability to digest food drops greatly, so apt to cause indigestion. Gastrointestinal tract smooth muscle fibre wither gastrointestinal the intersection of smooth muscle and elasticity subside, cause viscera to be flagging intestines and stomach getting slow often expansion and gastrointestinal tract wriggle slowly unable, so make the elderly's machinery digestion power weaken. Studies have suggested in ulcer in the indigestive patient, more than half old patient have stomach empty delay or obstacle. The elderly are apt to have an indigestion, diminish the health. So the elderly eat should be with the jewelry, nutritious, is rich in protein, vitamin, cellulose, eat and suck the fatty food few. Should chew carefully and swallow slowly while taking food, let saliva fully mix with food, has so already helped to strengthen the appetite, benefit the digestion and absorption of the food again, relieve and improve indigestion.

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