Loss of appetite

Some even enjoy such a loss of appetite: now you can lose weight without dieting! But you should not rejoice. A good appetite is one of the signs of excellent health, and if the appetite is broken - then, with health, too, something is wrong. Loss of appetite can cause a variety of factors, from stress and stomach problems to serious diseases.

Of course, a short-term loss of appetite is not a reason to sound an alarm. But if a week has passed, another, and at the same time decreased appetite is accompanied by other unpleasant symptoms (fatigue, pain, changes in taste habits),without a visit to a doctor you can not do. First to the therapist - he will help to determine the cause of problems with appetite, and then he will direct you to the appropriate specialist - gastroenterologist, endocrinologist, nutritionist or therapist.

So, what causes can be caused by loss of appetite? Their mass - from drugs to diseases, serious or not. We will try to list if not all, then most of them.

1. Snacks between meals. The simplest reason. You snack with biscuits, sandwiches, etc. between meals, so at the time of breakfast, lunch or dinner you do not want to eat. In fact, there is no loss of appetite per se in this case - you just do not eat when you need it, and you should reconsider the diet.
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   Emotional condition. Stresses, feelings, depression,tension, boredom, loneliness can cause loss of appetite - you either completely forget about food, plunged into unpleasant thoughts, or try to eat, but you can not, because you are too nervous. To the same category of causes can include more serious mental disorders: depression, anorexia nervosa, schizophrenia.
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   Medications. Loss of appetite can be caused by admissionvarious medicines: preparations containing digitalis; antibiotics; catarrhal medications containing FPA (phenylpropanolamine); painkillers; cures for diabetes; anesthetics; drugs for chemotherapy.
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   Various diseases, serious and not very much. The list of such diseases is very long: some types of acquired dementia (Alzheimer's disease), autoimmune diseases (scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis), problems with the endocrine system (in particular, the thyroid gland), diabetes, digestive or cardiovascular diseases, liver problems or kidneys, infectious diseases, pneumonia, HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, cancer, etc.
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   Pregnancy. In this case, a decrease in appetite, most likely, will itself pass after a while.

So, you found out what caused the loss of appetite. What to do next? Firstly need to establish the root cause: to abolish medications that cause a decrease in appetite, or to start treatment of the disease. If the loss of appetite was caused by the disease, it should recover after a complete cure.

If the cause is not very serious, then you can restore lost appetite at home.

First of all you need to to review the diet and diet. To make the appetite come back, turn it on in the dailymenu your favorite dishes. It is best to give preference to nutritious dishes and drinks, rich in proteins. Also, the appetite is stimulated by green vegetables. Eat a little, but often, and drink plenty of fluids.

Often loss of appetite is associated with a shortage of zinc and vitamin B in the body, so it does not hurt multivitamin complexes. It is also possible to include nutritional nutritional supplements based on yeast in the diet.

If the decrease in appetite is associated with emotional problems, you will be rescued infusions and decoctions of herbs. They have a double action: soothe the nervous system and stimulate appetite. Try half an hour before a meal to drink broths of lemon balm, peppermint, chamomile or dill. In addition, the appetite awakens tea from the ginger root.

Try to refuse from bad habits or at least reduce the use of alcohol and limit smoking. Drinks containing caffeine (tea, coffee) drink not before meals, but after: caffeine has a depressing effect on the appetite.

Loss of appetite is not a minor symptom, which can be easily dismissed. The earlier you find out the causes of problems with appetite and begin treatment, the better for you. Take care of yourself!