The problem of rapidly increasing heat across the country can be challenging for health in many ways. There is a risk of heat stroke and dehydration due to high temperatures. Health experts say that this summer season is also considered challenging for digestive health. With increasing heat, the risk of problems related to indigestion, gas, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain increases significantly.

Many factors like poor diet, lack of water in the body, and excessive body heat can cause digestive problems in summer. Digestion also slows down in the summer season, resulting in increasing cases of constipation, acid reflux, and food poisoning. Doctors say that in this season it is important for all people to keep taking measures to keep digestion fine.

With the help of some easy measures, you can reduce digestive health-related disorders.

Risk of digestive disorders

In a conversation with Amar Ujala, Rajiv Sachan, a gastrointestinal disorder doctor at a Delhi-based hospital, says, "Extreme heat can also hurt your digestive system. Dehydration of the body increases your risks even more. Prolonged exposure to heat causes stomach cramps and pain. Apart from this, food poisoning can occur due to carelessness in food storage during summer days.

Some measures can help prevent such problems.

Keep the body hydrated

Drinking plenty of water in summer is important for good health. Drinking water not only protects you from dehydration but also reduces the risk of digestive disorders. Drink at least 8 to 10 glasses daily. Apart from this, drinks like fruit juice, coconut water, and oral rehydration solutions (ORS) are also helpful in preventing digestive problems.

A healthy diet is important

Avoiding the consumption of junk food and stale things is important to keep health good in summer. Eat fresh homemade food and fruits and vegetables only after washing them. To avoid the problem of food poisoning, do not eat food kept for a long time. It is also important to avoid eating too much fried food in the summer. Food spoils quickly in summer and there is a risk of bacteria growing in them which can cause food-borne diseases.

Eat small meals
To avoid the problem of indigestion and gas in summer, it is better to eat small meals instead of eating too much at once. Digestion of heavy and oily food can be difficult in summer, so eat more liquids and less spicy food.

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