Diet taboos for stomach pain

It does not add extra digestive burden to the stomach, does not irritate the damaged gastric mucosa, and does not disrupt the normal secretion rhythm of gastric acid. There are no absolute unified standards for the specific minefields to be avoided, but most people step on the pitfalls that will aggravate symptoms. We can slowly talk about it based on clinical experience and real experience.

The first reaction of many people is that they should not eat spicy food if they have a stomachache. This is true. Capsaicin will directly stimulate the mucosal surface that is already inflamed or ulcerated. It is normal to stab the already edematous wound so hard that it will cause you to break into a cold sweat. But few people know that high-sugar foods are no less lethal than spicy foods, especially iced milk tea, cream cakes, and candied fruits with a large amount of fructose syrup. The sugar will stimulate the crazy secretion of gastric acid. The already broken gastric mucosa is soaked by high-concentration gastric acid, just like pouring hydrochloric acid on a fresh wound. Many people have experienced the burning pain, right? I had acute gastritis two years ago and had just recovered for a day. I was greedy and ate half a piece of tiramisu. In the middle of the night, I got up in pain and looked for acid-suppressing medicine. The pain lasted longer than before when I ate mildly spicy hot pot.

A more hidden pit than sweet foods are foods with high acidity. Many people think that since I don’t eat spicy food or sweet food, eating some fruit is always healthy, right? If you are experiencing stomach pain, it is best not to touch fruits with high acidity such as oranges, kiwis, pineapples, and passion fruits, even if they are at room temperature. The pain of direct contact with the acid on the ulcer surface is really heartbreaking. I treated a high school student before. His stomach pain was just getting better. His mother specially cut a plate of kiwi fruit to supplement vitamins, but he started crying in pain half an hour after eating. When he went for a gastroscopy, he found that the ulcer surface that was about to grow had been corroded and a small red spot had appeared. It had been in vain for several days.

Speaking of this, some people must ask, so I won't touch anything heavy, and I can just drink porridge, right? Alas, this is really a controversial point in gastroenterology at present. The traditional view is that white porridge and millet porridge are liquid, easy to digest and will not burden the stomach. Eating it for two days in the acute phase can indeed give the stomach a full rest. However, more and more nutritionists and gastroenterologists have also suggested that long-term consumption of porridge (more than 3 days) will actually affect the digestive function of the stomach. It can be "use it or lose it", and the glycemic index of porridge is very high, which will stimulate the secretion of gastric acid. If you have reflux esophagitis, the stomach acid will return to the esophagus after drinking porridge, which will aggravate the symptoms of heartburn. Some people are prone to flatulence after drinking porridge, which will pull the stomach wall and make the pain worse. So drinking porridge is really not a panacea. It’s okay to drink it for 1-2 days in the acute stage. When the pain subsides, you still need to slowly transition to nutritious semi-liquids such as soft noodles and steamed eggs. Don’t drink porridge for a week, which will not nourish your stomach.

There is also a "stomach nourishing recipe" that has been passed down for decades. It is said that drinking a cup of warm milk can relieve stomach pain. This also depends on the situation. If you only have acid reflux and heartburn once in a while, drinking half a cup of warm low-fat milk can indeed temporarily form a protective film on the surface of the gastric mucosa, neutralize part of the gastric acid, and make you feel comfortable for a while. However, if you already have clear gastritis, gastric ulcer, or even severe flatulence, Just don't touch milk - the calcium and casein in milk will in turn stimulate the secretion of gastric acid. When the protective membrane is metabolized, a large amount of gastric acid will gush out and the pain will be worse than before. If you are lactose intolerant, drinking milk will cause diarrhea and bloating, which is simply adding trouble to your stomach.

There are also some pitfalls that many people don't pay attention to. For example, don't drink water that is too hot when you have a stomachache. Many people feel that a hot sip is comfortable when they are in pain. In fact, if the water temperature exceeds 40 degrees, it will burn the already fragile gastric mucosa and aggravate inflammation. Warm water (around 30-37 degrees, which is about the same as body temperature) is just right. Also avoid carbonated drinks and sparkling water, even if they are sugar-free. The carbon dioxide in them will cause the stomach to bloat quickly, which will make the already painful stomach bulge and make the pain worse. Many people think that soda crackers are good for the stomach. This depends on the situation. If you have stomach pain and acid reflux caused by excessive gastric acid, eating 1-2 soda crackers can indeed neutralize the stomach acid. If you have atrophic gastritis, your gastric acid secretion is not enough. Eating soda crackers will aggravate indigestion and make you restless.

In fact, at the end of the day, the stomach is a very "personalized" organ. You may feel pain if you eat something that is fine by others. You may feel uncomfortable if you eat the stomach-nourishing food that others boast of, so there is no need to memorize a list of taboos. The key is to eat slowly and try a small amount at a time. If you don't feel pain, bloating or acid reflux after eating, then you can eat it. If you feel uncomfortable after half an hour after eating, just don't touch it even if everyone says it nourishes the stomach. There is no need to pay so much attention to nourishing the stomach. Doing less is better than anything else.