gastritis is simply the inflammation in the mucosal lining of the stomach it has a wide range of spectrum varying from a simple inflammation to a life-threatening gastric ulcer complicated with perforation gastritis can be divided broadly into acute gastritis and chronic gastritis one of the most common causes of acute gastritis is drugs especially non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin ibuprofen and naproxen in addition alcohol consumption infection with helicobacter pylori bacteria radiation allergy and food poisoning abdominal trauma and burns can also cause acute gastritis most common causes of chronic gastritis include helicobacter pylori infection long-term use of
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs autoimmune gastritis and chronic bile reflux common symptoms of gastritis include heartburn indigestion nausea and vomiting and abdominal fullness eating certain foods while avoiding others can help individuals manage their gastritis symptoms the main goal of a gastritis diet is to relieve symptom flare-ups and prevent the condition from worsening people who follow a gastritis diet often have reduced inflammation in the gastric mucosa in a gastritis diet it is recommended to avoid foods and beverages that commonly cause gastric irritation these include spicy foods coffee alcohol and acidic foods you can include following foods to your
diet safely if you have gastritis eggs without frying honey low acid vegetables such as cucumber white potatoes carrots and broccoli beans and legumes seafood and shellfish without frying oats and barley low salt cheese low sugar and low acid fruits such as blueberries strawberries and apples plain low-fat yogurt probiotic rich foods such as sauerkraut kimchi and kombucha brown rice skinless lean poultry including chicken and turkey whole grain bread and pasta peppermint Ginger and turmeric foods and beverages you should avoid when you have gastres include the following alcohol acidic fruits such as citrus acidic vegetables such as
onions chocolate coffee corn and its products fatty foods fast foods and spicy foods energy drinks red meat processed Meats such as sausages and hot dogs potato chips and other packaged snacks carbonated beverages marinades salsa mayonnaise and other sauces fried eggs smoked meat refined grains baked goods and pasta made with refined flour spices such as black pepper mustard red peppers and chili powder and tomatoes in addition to eating and avoiding above mentioned Foods other lifestyle modifications will also help reduce the symptoms of gastritis some of them include the following drinking a plenty of water quitting smoking
reducing psychological stress and maintaining a good hygiene finally it is important to keep in mind that gastritis diet alone may not be able to alleviate the symptoms of gastritis especially when it is more severely affecting the gastric mucosa in such situations patients require medications to reduce gastritis and at the same time the underlying cause must be corrected all right that is about the gastritis diet hope someone found this video interesting and helpful thanks for watching see you soon in the next video