#stomach #pancreas #pancreatitis #health #didn'tsayWhat can you do to cleanse the pancreas? Can a person live without the pancreas? The answer may be: "After all, this is a small organ that, at first glance, plays a completely insignificant role in the digestive chain." However, you should know that at this time the body will need the hormone insulin and enzymes for digesting food. A person will have to live by taking many medications. Yes, the role of the pancreas is indispensable. Now I will talk about it. You will learn about the structure and functions of the pancreas, as well as what foods are beneficial and harmful to this organ. The pancreas does not play a role in the digestion of food. However, it produces up to 2.5 liters of juice per day, becoming a direct participant in the digestive process. This juice is a complex of enzymes and substances that help effectively break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Lipase is the main enzyme that breaks down fats. Protease breaks down proteins in food. Amylase converts carbohydrates into energy. At the same time, the pancreas produces insulin and glucagon. The pancreas itself decides which hormone is lacking. If there is little sugar in the blood, then it secretes glucagon. If there is a lot of sugar, then it is the turn of insulin. Thus, although the pancreas consists of 2 types of tissue, it is a single organ. Pancreatic diseases The pancreas is one of the organs in the gastrointestinal tract that is most often affected by unbalanced nutrition and bad habits. Despite its high vitality, this organ does not tolerate neglect. Common diseases of the pancreas are pancreatitis, type I diabetes, and cancer. 1) Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. The main symptom is pain in the upper abdomen. The cause of the pain is that the enzymes produced by the gland cannot reach their destination and begin to eat the organ from the inside. At this time, tissue cells are damaged and inflammation occurs. The resulting injury subsequently prevents the normal functioning of the gland. Pancreatitis gradually becomes chronic and progresses over the years. Over time, the pain is accompanied by nausea, diarrhea, high fever, and foul-smelling fatty stools. Pancreatitis can lead to numerous complications, including kidney failure, respiratory problems, infections, pseudocysts, malnutrition, diabetes, and cancer; 2) Pancreatic cancer is fatal. The pancreas can be divided into 3 parts: head, body, and tail. According to statistics, the head of the gland is most often infected. Inflammation rarely occurs in the tail. Genetics account for 10% of the cause of pancreatic cancer. Most often, the problem is caused by harmful external influences. For example; alcohol abuse, smoking, diabetes, obesity; 3) Type I diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar. This is a condition in which the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Doctors attribute this to a violation of the functions of internal secretion. However, scientists have found that in most cases, the development of the disease is directly related to genetics. Factors that contribute to the development of type 1 diabetes include not breastfeeding in infancy, viral infections, rubella, hepatitis, chickenpox, as well as a number of powerful drugs and chemicals; What foods should be excluded from the diet to prevent pancreatitis? The occurrence of pancreatitis does not depend on age; the disease is directly related to the food we eat every day and our lifestyle. In 2013, a special study was conducted on people with pancreatitis. It was studied which foods these people experience severe pain after eating. It turned out that all those who regularly consume fatty, spicy, smoked and sour foods have chronic pancreatitis. I think you can draw your own conclusions from this. Doctors recommend that patients with pancreatitis exclude certain foods from their diet. These foods are: • fatty foods; • foods that irritate the gastric mucosa; • foods that take a long time to digest; • foods that cause gas formation and bloating; If you have pancreatitis, fruits and vegetables should not be eaten raw. They should be steamed, boiled in water, or baked in the oven. Foods that should not be eaten raw include: garlic, mushrooms, spinach, cabbage, beans, peas, onions. Citrus fruits should be excluded from the diet. Although caffeine is allowed occasionally, in moderation, carbonated and alcoholic beverages should be avoided. Fresh bread, white flour buns, fatty, creamy desserts are also among the causes of pancreatitis exacerbation. Not to mention fast foods, sausages, smoked, and canned foods; you probably all know that they harm internal organs.