Inflammation of the gastric mucosa is an unpleasant and rather dangerous disease, especially if it is accompanied by a violation of the normal composition and activity of the digestive juice. So what do the symptoms of low acid gastritis look like? What treatments are available?
Symptoms of gastritis with low acidity
Hydrochloric acid, secreted by specific cells of the stomach, performs an extremely important function - it activates enzymes designed to break down proteins. Therefore, with low acidity, the process of their splitting and digestion is disrupted. This cannot but affect the work of the whole organism. That is why the symptoms of gastritis with low acidity are primarily associated with indigestion.
As a rule, in the initial stages of the disease, patients complain of a feeling of heaviness in the abdomen, which is clearly manifested after each meal. As the disease progresses, dull pain appears inepigastric region. Of course, there are also such signs of digestive disorders as rumbling in the abdomen, severe bloating, frequent belching of air, heartburn. All these symptoms of gastritis with high acidity are due to impaired protein digestion and increased fermentation processes in the intestines.
Due to the lack of acid in the digestive juice secreted by the gastric mucosa, intestinal motility also decreases. As a result, patients suffer from constant constipation, which from time to time are replaced by diarrhea. All symptoms are aggravated by eating animal proteins.
Chronic gastritis with low acidity and its main symptoms
Often, in the absence of the necessary treatment, the inflammatory process becomes chronic. And since this disease disrupts the normal metabolism, the symptoms of gastritis with low acidity look different.
Some patients report increased heart rate, and sometimes dizziness that occurs immediately after eating. Due to the lack of proteins and other useful substances, changes in the functioning of the whole organism can be noticed. In particular, people with a similar form of gastritis often suffer from dryness and tightness of the skin, the appearance of wounds in the corners of the lips. Protein deficiency also affects the condition of the hair - the hair becomes thin, brittle, begins to fall out, and the nails exfoliate. Along with this, the patient, as a rule, has a decrease in appetite, as a result of which he loses weight dramatically.
Gastritis with low acidity: diet
Of course, the exacerbation of inflammation can be stopped with the help of drugs. But proper nutrition is an essential part of treatment. A well-designed diet can relieve the main symptoms of gastritis, while preventing the development of beriberi and protein deficiency.
Of course, for the duration of treatment it is necessary to forget about fatty, fried, spicy and spicy foods. Nevertheless, it is important not to give up lean meat and fish. It is only worth noting that meat dishes must be steamed or boiled. In addition, it is allowed to eat home-made cottage cheese, boiled eggs, mild varieties of hard cheese. Cereals and cereals, vegetable soups will be extremely useful. But some vegetables and fruits containing a large amount of coarse fiber (for example, cabbage, apple skins) should not be eaten.
