How to protect the esophagus

The esophagus is the part of the body that food passes through every day before reaching the stomach. The health of the esophagus is directly related to the health and safety of life. If there is a disease in the esophagus, it will not be good for your health. When esophageal diseases occur, it not only affects normal eating, but also poses a great threat to life safety. So how do you protect your esophagus? Let us introduce it to you below.

1. For nuts, be sure to chew them thoroughly, break them into pieces and grind them into fine powder before swallowing. Try not to swallow sharp foods such as shrimp shells.

2. Don’t eat too hot food. In winter, everyone likes foods like hot pot and malatang the most, but you must consider the esophagus’s tolerance to high temperatures. Many people think that their teeth can withstand certain extreme temperatures, so they swallow those foods. But you must know that the esophagus is more fragile and really can’t afford to be hurt.

3. A little wine can make you happy, but drinking too much can harm your body, especially strong liquor. Drinking too much can cause choking, which actually damages your esophagus. When drinking, try to drink less and drink lower alcohol content.

4. Overeating can also damage the esophagus. That's because eating too much will cause gastric juice and acid reflux, and the esophagus cannot tolerate acidic gastric juice. Over time, it will cause a burning sensation behind the sternum and pain or obstruction when swallowing. In severe cases, difficulty swallowing may occur.

To prevent esophageal cancer, you should also be careful not to eat overly hot, hard, or irritating foods. Otherwise the oral cavity, esophageal and gastric mucosa will be damaged. Stimulating foods also include strong tea, strong coffee, strong liquor, etc. To prevent esophageal cancer, you should also pay attention to oral hygiene. Any lesions in the oral cavity are not good for digestion, and infections can easily spread to the esophagus.

The issue of how to protect the esophagus has been introduced in detail above. After reading it, you will know what to do. Good living habits and eating habits are basic conditions to ensure esophageal safety. Don't eat too much spicy food or too hot food. Also, don't eat too fast, as these will affect the safety of your esophagus.