One of the most serious tests for the pancreas is a large amount of fat in the diet. And it's not just fatty meat or foods fried in a lot of fat, said gastroenterologist, hepatologist Sergei Vyalov.
– There is a product that is mistakenly not classified as fatty, but the content of animal fats in it is about fifty percent. This is cheese,” the doctor wrote in his Telegram channel.
According to him, cheese is often put on a roll with butter in order to “finally shock the body.” It, of course, can and should be eaten, but in reasonable quantities.
The pancreas produces lipase. Lipase is one of the digestive juice enzymes, which is produced by the pancreas and is involved in the digestion of fats
“When you eat a lot of fat, the pancreas starts to work hard, producing enzymes,,” the expert noted.
In this case, the risk of developing pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas, increases.
Symptoms of pancreatitis :
- nausea and vomiting;
- increased body temperature;
- bloating;
- diarrhea or stool retention;
- yellowing of the skin and sclera;
- rapid heartbeat;
- unexplained weight loss.
How does an attack of acute pancreatitis begin?
They are accompanied by pain, which can localized in the stomach, in the left side, spread to the back. In addition to pain, an attack of pancreatitis can be characterized by nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, fever.
The first signs of an exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis are also considered to be:
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