Loss of appetite
Significant decrease in ghrelin (hunger) hormone levels affects appetite. Also, some other factors can affect it:
- Vitamin deficiency
- Mineral deficiency
- Thyroid hormones
- Psychological factors
- Cigarette
- Skipping meals
- Low water intake
If you have a poor appetite,
- Check your vitamins, minerals, and thyroid hormones regularly, consult your doctor, and use the medications your doctor recommends.
- Check your psychological state (grief, nervousness, stress, tension, etc.). If you can't handle these situations, get psychological support.
- Smoking cigarette creates effects sensitivity to smell of food and drinks, so they become disgusting.
- Don't skip your meals. The shrinking stomach empties much faster than a normal stomach. Food intake is made more difficult by the sensitivity of the stomach. When your stomach is empty for a long time, you may experience constipation.
- If you are starved long time, your ghrelin (hunger) hormone increases constantly. If you take your snacks and main meals regularly, your stomach does not stay empty for a long time, so it can take the food; the next time you eat, it would be easier.