Q I have been running a restaurant in Dongincheon for 30 years and eat greasy and spicy food every day. Could this be a cause of chronic enteritis?
A Yes, a long-term diet of greasy and spicy foods can cause repeated damage to the intestinal mucosa, leading to chronic inflammation. Even if dietary control is difficult due to your profession, strengthening your intestinal function itself will give you the resilience to withstand the same stimuli.
Detailed Answer
Spicy seasonings, greasy foods, and irregular meal times gradually erode the intestinal mucosa's defenses. While it may recover after just one instance, if repeated over several years, the mucosa becomes chronically weakened, reaching a state where even slight irritation triggers abdominal pain and diarrhea. You must also consider that complete dietary correction is difficult due to the nature of running a restaurant.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Korean medicine treatment helps strengthen the basic regenerative capacity of the intestinal mucosa and the spleen and stomach, allowing them to collapse less easily under the same stimuli, even without completely changing your dietary environment. We strengthen the digestive system with herbal medicine that boosts energy and warms the body, and improve the circulation of qi and blood in the intestines through acupuncture and moxibustion treatments.
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