As parents, we should all be aware that due to the immature development of the digestive system in the baby's gastrointestinal tract, improper feeding or excessive consumption, as well as bacterial and viral invasion, may cause gastrointestinal problems. One common problem is baby food accumulation. Some parents would like to know what diseases can be caused by baby food accumulation?
Firstly, overeating may cause pharyngitis in babies. Although pharyngitis is classified as a throat disease in traditional Chinese medicine, it is actually the gateway between the lungs and stomach organs. If a baby accumulates food, it can cause internal heat in the body, which will continue to rise. Once it enters the throat, it can cause inflammation.
Secondly, overeating can cause recurrent respiratory infections in babies. From the perspective of Western medicine, if a baby frequently accumulates food, it can cause indigestion, resulting in insufficient intake of various nutrients and malnutrition. This can gradually reduce the baby's immune and disease resistance, leading to the possibility of recurrent infections. However, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, accumulated food can affect spleen and stomach function, which in turn affects lung function and is also prone to recurrent respiratory infections.
Thirdly, overeating can cause babies to develop pneumonia. From the perspective of Western medicine, respiratory infections can enter the lungs through blood transport or cause food to reflux into the lungs through the stomach and esophagus, leading to pneumonia. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, food accumulation can damage the spleen and stomach. Weak spleen and stomach can produce phlegm, and phlegm retention can block the lung tract. Over time, it can accumulate and heat up, causing pneumonia.
