Treating gastritis and the proper method of nutrition
The treatment of gastritis relies on restricting the acid secreted by the stomach mucosa. Anything that stimulates acid secretion should be cut out as much as possible. Perceived stress can perhaps be prevented by changing your daily routine. Learning relaxation techniques can be helpful. If you know yoga and meditation techniques, the relaxation exercises you perform can make you more resilient, both mentally and physically.
ACUTE GASTRITIS
This is an inflammation of the stomach lining caused by bacteria, viruses, irritating chemical substances, or spoiled food. If an acute inflammation with severe complaints is present, it is necessary to consume only clear liquid foods for 1-3 days (until symptoms disappear). The following should be included in the 8-12 servings taken daily.
CLEAR LIQUID FOODS
Low-fat clear vegetable or meat broth, clear soups,
Filtered fruit or vegetable purée juice, clear fruit juice,
Herbal tea, weak black tea,
Gelatin-based foods, fruit ice cream,
Sugar, maltodextrin, a little salt, and mild spices,
CHRONIC GASTRITIS
This is a type of gastritis that occurs either from the long-term presence of the causes of acute gastritis, or as a result of an autoimmune process in which the body forms a response against its own stomach cells. The bacterium H. pylori plays a very important role in the development of chronic gastritis.
The goals of nutritional therapy are, on one hand, to ease complaints, and on the other, to guarantee adequate intake of energy and nutrients. It is based mainly on a light, complete diet. Whole grain products are often not well tolerated. Instead, prefer finely milled whole grain bread and cooked grains. Coarse raw foods can also cause complaints. As a rule, finely leafed salad greens are better tolerated.
GENERALLY WELL-TOLERATED FOODS:
Young, fresh vegetables
Leafy salad greens
Light whole grain products such as porridge made from cracked or crushed grains
Unsweetened ready-made muesli
Natural rice, millet, wheat
Finely crumbed whole grain bread, whole grain crackers, rusk
Fine whole grain cookies
Pastries, potatoes
Eggs, quark, lean fish, poultry, veal
Fruits that are as ripe and low-acid as possible, for example melon, banana, fig
Honey, small amounts of fruit and fruit purée, cold-pressed oils, unhardened coconut and palm oil, butter, cream, nut butter
Here are a few more recommendations for you:
- Enrich your meals with a little fat, cream, or nut purée. Small amounts of easily digestible fats help protect the stomach mucosa, because they reduce stomach acid production and slow the activity of the stomach muscles.
- Do not eat foods that are very sweet, very sour, or heavily spiced.
- Stay away from excessively spicy food.
- Stop, or reduce to a minimum, alcohol and cigarette consumption.
- Drink chamomile tea or mallow tea more often (they help prevent inflammation).
- Although freshly pressed potato juice is bitter, it repairs the stomach mucosa, so it is beneficial to drink a small amount occasionally.
- If you need to take acid-reducing medication (antacids), eat a small meal early in the evening, and do not eat again after taking the medication.