Chronic gastritis: symptoms and therapeutic diet
The acute form of gastritis becomes chronic incases where the patient neglects diet and treatment. According to statistics, in our country this disease affects about 80% of citizens. And this figure includes children over the age of 3 years. Consider how chronic gastritis manifests itself, the symptoms of the disease and the therapeutic diet.
Symptoms
Gastritis of stomach symptoms is as follows:
increased salivation;
eructation;
heartburn;
pain in the stomach;
nausea before or after eating;
heaviness and discomfort in the stomach.
Depending on the acidity, the symptoms maymanifest themselves in different ways. So, with increased secretion the patient feels heartburn and an unpleasant burp with a sour smell. Gastritis with a low acid content in the stomach is manifested mainly nausea and pain.
Nutrition rules
To chronic gastritis, the symptoms of whichcan disrupt the habitual way of life, do not lead to severe pain, you should follow the rules of nutrition. Unfortunately, this form of the disease is not always treatable. Therefore, it is necessary to adhere to certain requirements, so that gastritis does not become
You can not overeat. After dinner there should be a feeling of saturation, not gravity.
The food should be warm. Too hot food will lead to pain.
You need to eat often, but in small portions.
Solid foods must be chewed carefully, without swallowing large pieces.
Diet
Diet with gastritis is of great importance. If you make a diet only from the approved foods, you can forget about the pain and discomfort.
First of all, it is necessary to exclude completelyall meals from the cafe fast food. Different hamburgers are also not suitable for eating with gastritis. It is better to give preference to light snacks from vegetables. It is necessary to exclude white cabbage and cucumbers.
Meat dishes should be cooked for a couple or cook (chicken, low-fat beef or veal). Shish kebabs, fried chops, smoked products can not be consumed categorically.
In order not to exacerbate chronic gastritis, the dietshould exclude milk. Allowed fermented and low-fat yogurt, if there is no bloating. As a sweet, you can honey, dried fruits, pastilles, marshmallows, marmalade and jam. Exclude chocolate, cake.
As a drink, you should prefer tea, natural juices, fresh fruit drinks, kissels and compotes of your own preparation. Are excluded
Prevention
Chronic gastritis, the symptoms of which are describedup, can be prevented. To do this, you need to adhere to the rules of nutrition and diet, abandon all bad habits and try to avoid stress. Once a year, you need to undergo a preventive examination from a gastroenterologist for the diagnosis of diseases. At the first signs of gastritis, the doctor will prescribe a treatment to eliminate the focus at an early stage. Medication therapy does not take much time and does not require large expenditures. And then chronic gastritis, its symptoms and complications will not interfere with the habitual way of life.
