Why are we vomiting?

Why are we vomiting? Is to re-enjoy the cake just eaten? Eww! Not so.

Either two vomiting is an oral discharge in the stomach through the mouth. It sounds disgusting but this is the mechanism that helps protect the body from harmful food that we can eat.

Either two vomiting is an oral discharge in the stomach through the mouth.

The action of vomiting that is controlled by a part of the brain is called an area postrema or a chemical receptor . When it 'instructs' the stomach to purify toxins, some changes will occur in our bodies.

First, saliva produces more than usual to cover teeth, helping to protect them from stomach acid. After that, our heart rate and breathing gradually increased. Finally, stomach muscles and abdominal muscles push back food onto the esophagus, leading to vomiting.

There are many reasons why we vomit.

Most commonly due to food poisoning, motion sickness, stomach flu, or pregnancy .

In some cases, we can vomit due to overeating, stress, head injury, ear problems, or excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, drugs .