Intestinal ulcer dietary taboos

The first is food that will directly damage and irritate ulcer wounds; the second is food that increases the digestive burden on the intestines and delays mucosal repair; and the third is food that induces excessive secretion of gastric acid and intestinal juice, further corroding the wound. Most of the other so-called "taboo requirements" have individual differences. There is no absolute list of forbidden foods, and there is no need to blindly follow the trend of abstaining from foods.

Not long ago, I met a little girl in 1998 at the outpatient clinic. She had just been discharged from the hospital for a week with a duodenal ulcer. She drank half a cup of bubble milk tea with ice. She was so painful that she went to the emergency room in the middle of the night. It was found that the ulcer surface was at risk of bleeding, and she almost needed surgery. In fact, this is the most typical mistake: the low temperature of the ice drink will directly cause the blood vessels of the intestinal mucosa to constrict, and the blood supply to the already thin ulcer surface will be even worse. In addition, the glutinous nature of pearls is difficult to digest, and it will pile up in the intestines and rub the wound repeatedly. It is lucky that there is no perforation. To put it bluntly, if you rub a wound on your hand, you know not to touch ice water and not rub hard objects. The same is true for ulcers on the intestinal mucosa. The same is true for ulcers on the intestinal mucosa. Hot soup (over 60°C), alcohol, strong coffee, raw garlic and raw onions, uncooked nuts, crispy fried bones, etc. Either the temperature and ingredients directly irritate the wound, or the hardness can easily scratch the mucous membrane. Regardless of your physical fitness, try not to touch it before the ulcer is healed.

Speaking of which, some people may want to argue, I just had hot pot last week and it’s okay? Alas, this is a matter of individual differences and differences in disease course. "Ulcer patients must not drink porridge" and "must not drink milk" are so popular on the Internet, but they are actually too absolute. I met an old patient before. I heard someone said that he drank porridge to nourish his stomach. After drinking white porridge for three months, the ulcer did not heal but he developed reflux esophagitis. Although white porridge is easy to digest, if he eats a residue-free diet for a long time, the intestinal peristalsis function will slowly deteriorate. Moreover, the porridge raises blood sugar quickly, which will stimulate the secretion of large amounts of intestinal juice. On the contrary, the ulcer surface will be soaked in the digestive juice and it will be difficult to heal. But do you think we can drink porridge during the acute stage? In the first three days when you are so sick that you can't eat, it's perfectly fine to drink warm millet porridge or rotten noodles. It's better than being so hungry that your stomach twitches. Just don't treat it like a universal health-care meal and eat it for several months.

There is also the most controversial question "can you drink milk?" In fact, there is never a one-size-fits-all clinical requirement. If you experience bloating and acid reflux after drinking milk, then don’t touch it. It means you are lactose intolerant, and drinking milk will increase the burden on your intestines. ； But if you don’t feel any discomfort after drinking it, a cup of warm whole milk every day can form a protective film on the surface of the intestinal mucosa, reduce food irritation to the wound, and supplement protein to help repair it. The same goes for seafood, as long as it is not sashimi or stir-fried, fresh steamed seabass, boiled shrimp, and some high-quality protein, it will make you healthy much faster than eating pickles and white porridge every day - I had a patient last year who had to eat the food for half a year, lost 20 pounds and was still anemic, and the ulcers repeatedly failed to grow. Later, he listened to my advice and ate steamed fish twice a week. After two months of review, the ulcer was completely healed, and the hemoglobin level was also up.

Of course, there are some minefields that are really uncontroversial, such as high-fat and high-sugar processed foods, such as cream cakes, fatty bone broth, candied fruits, and smoked dried meats. The osmotic pressure in the intestines is high, which is equivalent to soaking the damaged mucosa in salt water and sugar water. Not only is it difficult to heal, but it can also easily induce diarrhea and abdominal pain. There are also fruits with finely chopped seeds, such as kiwi, dragon fruit, and strawberry. It is best not to touch them during the acute stage. The small seeds stick to the ulcer surface and rub around. Not only is it painful, but it can also easily cause inflammation of the wound. If you really want to eat fruit, you can steam an apple, or peel it and eat soft peaches or ripe bananas, which are very gentle.

There is really no need to search for a list of "100 fasting foods for intestinal ulcers", which will make you dare not eat anything, but malnutrition will slow down your recovery. You can usually keep a simple food diary. If you experience abdominal pain, acid reflux, or diarrhea after eating something, just avoid it next time. This is more reliable than any general list prescribed by experts. Finally, I would like to mention that diet is only a part of auxiliary recovery. Don't believe the rumors that "eating such and such food can cure intestinal ulcers". Follow the doctor's instructions and do not stop taking the medicine. Regular review is the key to avoiding suffering.