A decrease in appetite can be observed in people who have gastrointestinal tract pathologies, neuropsychic disorders, certain infectious diseases, and some types of vitamin deficiencies. In gastrointestinal diseases, for example, a decrease in appetite is common among patients with chronic gastritis, which is primarily associated with a sharp decrease in the secretory function of the stomach. In addition, a decrease in appetite can be observed in the vast majority of depressed patients.
Decreased appetite in infants and preschool children
Children's appetite can be reduced for a number of reasons - in the first place, it can be any somatic diseases (sensations of pain in the oral cavity, stomach or esophagus), or nervous disorders (for example, violation of the regime, overwork, stress). It is also worth paying attention to the stool of the child, because almost all helminthiases or other parasitic diseases are accompanied by a decrease in appetite.
Decreased appetite during pregnancy
The appetite during pregnancy is a rather complicated topic that deserves, if not a separate book, then at least an article. The appetite of women during pregnancy changes due to hormonal changes and many other factors. For some reason, it is considered normal if a pregnant woman in the middle of the night wants pickles, even if she had never eaten them before.
The desire of pregnant women to eat products uncharacteristic for her usual diet, scientists attribute to a lack of chemicals in the body, the content of which should make up for these strange products. But a decrease in appetite during pregnancy is probably associated with hormonal changes, a violation of the normal function of the gastrointestinal tract and frequent nausea.
How to restore lost appetite?
To restore appetite, first of all, you need to try alternative methods. This is exactly the case when official medicine recognizes the fidelity of folk recipes and strongly supports them. The majority of the fees, which are designed to increase the patient’s appetite, includes bitterness, which due to its chemical composition irritates the gastric mucosa, thereby stimulating the production of gastric juice. In addition, bitterness normalizes the functioning of the nervous system - calming the excited and toning sluggish.
Bitterness, of course, is bitter in taste, which no child can like. Appetizing teas are made especially for children, which include berries of black chokeberry and juniper, currant, kiwi, sea buckthorn and apples. You can also make small salads of these fruits of 50 g each and give them to your child half an hour before meals. In addition, some types of essential oils also have an appetizing effect, for example, an aromatic procedure with chamomile or wormwood oil an hour before a meal will definitely excite your baby's appetite.
Folk recipes for restoring appetite:
- You need to take 100 grams of dry or 200 grams of fresh dill and finely chop, then pour one liter of dry white wine. The resulting mixture must be infused for one month in a dark and cool place, periodically shaking the contents. The resulting infusion, after straining, can be used for 30 g half an hour before meals.
- 0.5 kg of horseradish must be thoroughly washed, peeled and minced several times. Then horseradish must be placed in a tightly closed container and pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. After the mixture is infused, it can be taken to stimulate appetite 3 times a day for 1 tablespoon.
- Sunflower petals brew in boiling water as well as tea. Drink half a cup before meals to increase appetite. In addition, this tincture can be done on vodka.