The office is the place where office workers spend the longest time. Prolonged sitting in one position can lead to the occurrence of diseases, most commonly gastric diseases. If left untreated, it can develop into gastric ulcers. Due to the decreased digestive capacity of patients, there are many dietary restrictions. So what should gastric ulcer patients eat? Let's take a look at the dietary recommendations below.
[What are the dangers of gastric ulcers?]
1. Gastric ulcers can lead to ulcer perforation. Clinically, peptic ulcer perforation can be divided into acute, subacute, and chronic types, with an incidence rate of 5% to 10%.
In addition, gastric ulcers can also cause upper gastrointestinal bleeding, which is the most common complication of peptic ulcers. About 20% to 30% of ulcer patients have a history of bleeding, and bleeding from duodenal ulcers is more common than gastric ulcers.
2. Gastric ulcer patients may experience nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, fever, and progressive weight loss in a short period of time. If this condition occurs, the possibility of cancer development increases significantly. When gastric ulcer patients have hematemesis and melena.
3. If gastric ulcer patients do not respond to medication. Although gastric ulcers are prone to recur, symptoms generally improve after taking anti-ulcer medications.
If the symptoms become less obvious or even ineffective after taking anti-ulcer medications for a period of time, special attention should be paid. It is necessary to go to a gastroenterology hospital for examination to see if it has triggered other diseases.
4. In addition, if gastric ulcers occur repeatedly for a long time and dietary adjustments are not taken into account, it can easily lead to gastric cancer.
5. The nature and regularity of gastric ulcer pain changes. If the pain becomes intermittent or becomes persistent dull pain, or if the nature of the pain has changed significantly compared to before, it should be regarded as a precursor to cancer.
[Preventive measures for gastric ulcers]
1. First, pay attention to controlling your own anxiety. Quit smoking. Smoking causes constriction of the blood vessels in the gastric wall, which leads to insufficient blood supply to the gastric mucosa, weakening its ability to resist acid and making it prone to ulcer formation.
2. Secondly, while driving, find opportunities to gently move your wrists or neck to promote blood circulation. In addition, do appropriate physical exercises before or after driving to help digestion, absorption, and metabolism.
3. Thirdly, meal times should be regular as much as possible, avoid overeating, and avoid stimulating foods that can disrupt gastric function, such as coffee, peppers, mustard, etc. Do not substitute alcohol for food or to relieve fatigue. Instead, use the driving time reasonably and prevent excessive fatigue.
[What should gastric ulcer patients eat]
1. Choose easily digestible foods that are rich in calories, protein, and vitamins.
Such as porridge, thin noodles, soft rice, soy milk, eggs, lean meat, tofu, and soy products. Foods rich in vitamins A, B, and C, such as fresh vegetables and fruits, can enhance the body's resistance, help repair damaged tissues, and promote ulcer healing. Patients with excessive pantothenic acid should consume less milk.
2. Avoid eating fried foods and foods with high fiber content, such as celery, chives, bean sprouts, ham, bacon, dried fish, and various coarse grains. These foods are not only rough and difficult to digest, but also cause excessive secretion of gastric acid, increasing the burden on the stomach.
3. Except during acute attacks and when accompanied by bleeding or hematemesis, it is advisable to eat small meals regularly.
4. During the active period of ulcers, it is best to consume liquid or semi-liquid, easily digestible and nutritious foods.
5. Avoid eating foods that stimulate gastric acid secretion, such as meat soup, raw onions, raw garlic, concentrated fruit juice, coffee, alcohol, strong tea, etc., as well as overly sweet, sour, salty, hot, raw, cold, and hard foods.
[Dietary recommendations for gastric ulcers]
1. Pepper Soup with Crucian Carp
Take one crucian carp (about 250g), remove the scales, gills, and internal organs, wash it, take 30g of ginger, wash and slice it, take 10g of tangerine peel, and 3g of pepper, wrap them in gauze and stuff them into the belly of the crucian carp. Add an appropriate amount of water, simmer until cooked, add a little salt, and eat the fish and drink the soup on an empty stomach. This dish has the effect of treating stomach pain caused by cold.
2. Saffron and Honey Water
Take an appropriate amount of honey and brown sugar, and 5g of saffron. Put the saffron in a thermos and brew it with boiling water. Cover it and let it steep for 10 minutes, then add honey and brown sugar, and drink it while it is still hot. This tea has the effect of invigorating the stomach, promoting intestinal movement, relieving pain, and eliminating ulcers.
3. Stewed Chicken Egg with Sanqi
Take one chicken egg, 30g of honey, and 3g of Sanqi powder. Beat the egg into a bowl, add Sanqi powder and mix well, steam it over boiling water until cooked, and then add honey and mix well to take. Take one dose daily. Sanqi stops bleeding and has anti-inflammatory effects; honey nourishes the middle, strengthens the spleen and stomach. This recipe can soothe the liver, regulate qi, and invigorate the stomach and spleen. It is suitable for upper abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, and belching.
4. Dandelion and Gentian Herb
Dandelion and gentian herb can be decocted and taken, or made into soup and stewed. However, the taste will be bitter, especially the taste of dandelion is bitter and astringent, so it should be taken while hot. Gentian herb is a good medicine for treating gastric ulcers.
5. Papaya Grass and Fish Tail Soup
Peel the papaya and slice it, fry the fish tail in a pan for a while, add a little papaya and ginger slices, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook for about an hour. This soup nourishes and aids digestion. It has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on indigestion and bloating in the chest and abdomen.
Papain in papaya helps with digestion and absorption of food and has a therapeutic effect on stomach pain and gastric ulcers. Lipase in papaya can decompose fat into fatty acids, which is beneficial for the digestion and absorption of fat in food. Papain can also promote and regulate the secretion of pancreatic juice, and has a therapeutic effect on digestive disorders caused by pancreatic insufficiency. Grass carp tastes sweet and has a warm property. It functions to warm the stomach, aid digestion, and resolve food stagnation.
