The need to comply with a certain diet and diet appears in every person who has suffered any gastrointestinal disease, including reflux gastritis. And this is understandable in fact with such diseases of the stomach and accompanying digestive organs, food intake can provoke the appearance of even greater problems and the transition of the disease to a more serious stage.
Diet therapy for reflux gastritis
There is such a thing as diet therapy is a method of combating diseases and complications associated with taking and processing food, by observing a certain diet and using only products from the approved list. This is a whole complex of activities, providing the patient with the opportunity to recover more quickly. Diet with reflux gastritis also involves eating certain foods, in addition, it must be properly cooked and eaten.
Until recently, patients had to observe strict control over their diet with GERD and gastritis, however, with the advent of drugs that have pathogenetic and etiotropic effects, the need for strict adherence to the diet was gone. Here, perhaps, it is worth mentioning that GERD is an abbreviation of gastroesophageal reflux disease, most often it develops precisely because of the human eating behavior. Most people know her under a different name, more simple and habitual - heartburn.
The proven fact that food affects the secretion of the stomach, in simple terms, it can stimulate or minimize the production of gastric acid, enzymes and gastric secretion. In this regard, all products are divided into several groups:
- Products that have little effect on the secretion of the stomach: fish, meat, mushroom broths, as well as thick brews from vegetables;dishes containing spices and spices: horseradish, mustard, black pepper;dairy products;baking and rye bread;fried food;alcohol, soda, strong drinks.
- Foods that have little effect on gastric secretion: eggs;potatoes, carrots, beets;dishes prepared with semolina;not strong tea.
In addition, it is worth knowing that the effect of products on the gastrointestinal tract depends on what combination they are used in the diet with reflux gastritis, for example, meals simultaneously containing in equal proportions fats and proteins, reduce gastric hypersecretion, but increases its time. This is only a small part of the factors affecting the process of digestion.
Reflux gastritis: diet and treatment
Diet for reflux gastritis during treatment implies self-made ration on the basis of general recommendations received from a doctor. First of all it is necessary to avoid in the menu those products that affect the weakening of the muscle group - the sphincter, it is he who holds the food in the stomach, when these muscles weaken, the food gets into the intestine, irritating it. Also, when treating a disease, it is less likely to lean on foods that cause increased production of gastric juice.
It is very important to comply with diet and diet, taking into account the weight of the patient, if it corresponds to the norm, then there will be no problems. If it is excessive, you should reduce the daily calorie rate in the menu, since excess weight leads to an increase in intra-abdominal pressure, because of this, heartburn attacks in a patient with a diagnosis of reflux gastritis become more frequent.
There is a list of products that should be excluded from the diet menu for reflux gastritis:
- products that cause increased gas production;
- mint, in its pure form and all products containing it;
- fatty foods and foods;
- various sweets;
- products containing vinegar: marinades and pickles;
- sharp and smoked dishes;
- rich vegetable and meat broths.
The menu for reflux gastritis should include more proteins and complex carbohydrates, the food should be varied and saturated with various vitamins and nutrients. For a day, you need to eat 5-6 times in small portions. Diet in the treatment of reflux gastritis involves the exclusion of early and late meals. Many doctors recommend eating a tablespoon of vegetable oil before meals to avoid heartburn, and not to be too tight or pulling clothes at the table, to maintain the necessary pressure on the stomach. There is an erroneous opinion that lying down after dinner is very good for digestion, however, it is not so best to go for a walk in the fresh air. If you immediately go to bed, in 98% of cases will begin heartburn.
Food for reflux gastritis should be balanced. The diet can include soups on cereals, milk soups, eggs boiled soft, bread crumbs, stewed or boiled fish, the same meat. Sometimes you can even treat yourself sweet in the form of jam or honey, you can drink light tea with sugar. If you really want to add a herring to the menu, but before it should be soaked to remove excess salt. All food, included in the diet with reflux gastritis, should be strictly served in cooked, steamed or stewed.