Grainy gastritis - treatment and diet

Among all types of diseases, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract take a leading position. One of the rare types of inflammation of the mucosa, of which there are more than twenty, is granular gastritis. He received his name because of the formation in the process of inflammation on the surface of the inner shell of the stomach of small protrusions 3-5 mm in size, the so-called "grains".To see and qualify this type of inflammation of the mucosa is possible only with a full endoscopic examination, including fluoroscopy. The danger of granular gastritis is in the transformation to further development in an ulcer or cancerous tumor.

Causes and symptoms of granular gastritis

The causes and symptoms of this type of gastrointestinal tract as a granular gastritis are not known. This may be the effect of adverse factors acting from the outside, and perhaps hereditary predisposition. Most often, this type of disease is diagnosed in men older than 40 years. In the initial stage, the disease can occur without obvious symptoms. Further symptoms of the inflammatory process in the stomach are as follows:

1. Increased secretion of gastric juice.
2. Pains in the pancreas of low intensity.
3. Dyspeptic syndrome, which includes heartburn, eructation, unsteadiness of the stool, flatulence.
4. Loss of appetite. In general, these signs are manifested when on the folds on the mucous membrane of the stomach there is an accumulation of mucus and gastric juice, as a result of which protein metabolism is violated and poor food processing occurs due to a decrease in the secretion of gastric juice.

Treatment of granular gastritis

In principle, the treatment of granular gastritis does not differ much from the therapy used in other gastrointestinal diseases. First of all, it is necessary to refrain from drinking alcohol in all forms and smoking, which provoke an exacerbation of the disease. An important role is played by a favorable psychological climate, when a normal mode of work and rest is established, the absence of stress, the enthusiasm for staying in the open air, and playing sports.

In case the disease is caused by Helicobacter pylori bacteria, antibiotics are prescribed. The most important and basic means of treatment is diet. When appointing a diet with granular gastritis, certain principles must be observed:

1. During the disease, the food should be thoroughly and slowly chewed, and the portions for each intake should be small in volume.
2. Proper nutrition from the chemical point of view meaning a set of necessary vitamins, minerals, proteins and so on.
3. The temperature regime of the food intake should be gentle, that is, it should not be hot or cold.

A diet with granular gastritis is prescribed based on the acidity level, and with exacerbation a special diet is required. Treatment of gastritis of the stomach includes the use of mineral waters. Specific types of mineral water and the scheme of their use is prescribed by a dietician. Based on the characteristics of the course of the disease, the course of treatment lasts for 3-4 weeks and throughout the year it is recommended that the course be repeated two to four times.

Folk remedies that have been tried for decades, including phytotherapy, are very useful in case of granular gastritis. Improve the secretion of gastric juice with granular gastritis, bitter collections of wormwood, watch three-leaved, wolf curly, peel orange. With low acidity, aloe, black currant, and black chokeberry are used.