Which makes Appetite decreased

 At certain times people can lose their appetite. This decreased appetite should not be taken lightly, especially if it occurs over several days. Because there are several causes that can cause loss of appetite.

Loss of appetite for days of course is not good. Because the body needs food intake as a source of energy. This condition can make a person's weight decreases and the body can not function optimally due to lack of nutrition.

For that to know with certainty what the cause. Here are some things that can cause a person's appetite is reduced, as quoted from Lifemojo, Tuesday (08/09/2011), namely:

1. Aging

The older a person, the ability of the senses of taste and smell will be reduced to make him lose interest in food.

2. Cancer and AIDS

Severe medical conditions can suppress a person's appetite resulting in weight loss. Even drugs prescribed for this condition may also limit the appetite.

3. Disorders of the stomach and digestion

Digestive problems such as constipation, diarrhea, excessive gas and irritable bowel syndrome, all of them can reduce appetite.

4.

Stress

During the stress often associated with excessive appetite. But the facts show stress, mood disorders and depression lowers a person's desires and interests to food.

5. Fever

When someone has a fever then automatically the ability of the tongue as the sense of taste or taster will also be reduced which makes one lose interest in food.

6. Drugs

Some specific medications such as digoxin, fluoxetine, and quinidine hydralazyne can suppress appetite in a person.

This decrease in appetite should be addressed so as not to interfere with the health that makes one susceptible to disease.

There are several things that can be used as an appetite stimulant, namely:

1. The natural appetite stimulants

Including foods such as peppermint leaves, ginger, tomatoes, papaya, ginseng, fennel seeds and beer yeast.

2. Vitamins and Supplements

Some vitamins or supplements are known to stimulate the appetite as zinc, vitamin B, vitamin E and coenzyme A. This vitamin can be derived from food sources such as corn, liver, soybeans, alfalfa and roses.

3. Stimulant herbal appetite

Herbal plant known as stimulants are dandelion, blessed thistle, ginseng and saffron.

4. appetite synthetic stimulants

Vitamins or supplements synthetically in the laboratory has a function similar to that experienced. But some people sometimes feel uncomfortable and develop allergies or gastro problems.

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