In the treatment of gastritis, patients are prescribed dietary food in addition to medication. Water is one of the mandatory components of such diets.
Treatment of gastritis with water is associated with the need to restore the working functions of human organs( stomach, intestines, etc.).After this:
- appears to have a positive effect on the interoceptors of the stomach and the difficult-reflex phase of gastric secretion;
- improves the motor-evacuation function;
- decreases the ability of the neuro-glandular apparatus of the stomach to change under the influence of external influences;
- increases gastric motility and increases its protection against the effects of gastric juice;
- eliminates pathological changes in metabolism and digestive organs;
- begins anti-inflammatory actions;
- increases tone.
The main functions of water are as follows:
1. Dissolves and removes harmful substances from the body.
2. Delivers micronutrients to the human body.
Depending on the composition of water - one type contributes to the secretory activity of the gastric glands, and the other inhibits it.
Treatment of gastritis with mineral water
The greatest benefit it brings to patients with a chronic form of gastritis. Patients with secretory deficiency are advised to take mineral water for 1 / 3-1 / 2 hours before meals, with increased secretory function of the stomach - 1-1.5 hours before meals, with normal secretion - 2 / 3-1 hour before meals.
In the treatment of hyperacid gastritis one glass of mineral water should be quickly drunk, making small pauses. The procedure is repeated 3 times a day. The total duration of the recovery process is 3 to 4 weeks. If a bottle is used instead of a glass, it must be heated before use.
If there is diarrhea in the treatment of gastritis with secretory deficiency of water - the dosage is reduced to 1 / 4-1 / 2 cup( the temperature of the heated liquid is 40-45 ° C).After eliminating diarrhea, you must return to taking normal doses.
The choice of the method of treatment
The choice of the way of using water in the treatment of gastritis depends on the form and extent of the disease, the nature of the course of the disease and other factors.
For gastritis with normal and increased secretory function, little mineralized water( from 2 to 7 g / l) with a high proportion of hydrogen bicarbonate and ion sulfate, with or without a low carbonic acid content, having neutral or low alkaline reactions is used.
In case of repeated occurrence of gastritis and a stopping exacerbation at the beginning of the course of treatment, the following change is made: the patient is given 1-1.5 hours before a meal to drink warm water( 3 times a day with a dosage of 200 ml).When exacerbation, first calms pain syndromes and dyspeptic phenomena, then use low-mineralized water first with a decrease in dosage to 100-150 ml( 1 to 2 times a day), and then with a subsequent increase in dosage to 200 ml( no more than 3 times a day).
In the treatment of diarrheal gastritis, gastric flushing is performed in parallel in a day. The procedure is performed in the morning on an empty stomach( from 6 to 8 times per course).
In the treatment of pain gastritis, the patient is given suction enemas( composition: 100-150 ml of mineral water with a temperature of 38-39 ° C) every day before nighttime sleep( 10 to 12 times).
Rectal methods( bowel wash according to the siphon principle and intestinal showers) are used in cases of secondary dyskinesia of the intestine. Underwater washing method is appointed with the re-occurrence of gastritis and fading exacerbation, but is not used at the stage of exacerbation.