Fasting is one of the ancient methods of therapy for various pathologies. Today it is impossible to determine who is the author of this method of treatment. In different periods of history, physicians treated him ambiguously. However, today this method is quite popular. The article talks about the rules of fasting for gastritis.
Why is temporary food refusal used for gastrointestinal diseases?
Previously, many were against this method of treatment. During periods when most people were undernourished, starvation was considered unthinkable. But today, official medical science allows such an event. In addition, its supporters are people striving for a he althy lifestyle. Temporary refusal of food can improve the well-being of patients with various problems. This is especially true for people suffering from disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
Fasting with gastritis gives the inflamed stomach the necessary rest, rids the body of harmfulsubstances. At the first stage of pathology, this method of therapy provides a positive result. However, with a neglected form and increased acid production, the consequences of refusing food can be dangerous. Therefore, before starting the fasting procedure for gastritis, it should be precisely established that poor he alth is associated with this disease.
Signs and features of the disease
In a normal, he althy state, the human stomach secretes juice, which aids in the digestion of food. In diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the production of this substance is disturbed. This phenomenon is explained by the inflammatory process. Gastritis (ICD-10 code - K29) is divided into acute and chronic. In the first case, the symptoms are usually more pronounced than in the second. However, a person with any kind of ailment has the following symptoms:
- Feeling broken.
- Feeling sick, throwing up.
- Diarrhea or stool retention.
- Increased gas formation.
- Discomfort in the upper abdomen.
- Bitterness or sour taste in the mouth.
- Frequent belching, heartburn.
- Heaviness in the upper part of the peritoneum.
In an acute attack of gastritis, it is useful for the patient to abstain from food. However, it should be remembered that pathology may be associated with reduced or increased acid production. In the first case, fasting helps to alleviate the patient's condition. In the second, this event is dangerous. After all, in the absence of food in the stomach, acid, which in excessproduces this body, can lead to the formation of ulcers. Therefore, in this case, doctors recommend other treatment options. Therefore, before starting fasting, it is necessary to be examined by a specialist and determine the type of disease.
Features of inflammation of the stomach with high acidity
As already mentioned, the ICD-10 gastritis code is K29. This is a common cipher. In general, there are several types of this pathology. One of them will be discussed in this section. Gastritis, which is accompanied by increased production of acid, often occurs in a latent form. The disease can be triggered by the following factors:
- Abuse of products containing ethanol.
- Having long breaks between meals.
- Poisoning from substandard products or chemicals.
- Junk food abuse.
- Too hot or cold food, greasy and spicy food.
- Emotional overstrain.
The use of harmful products often provokes an attack of gastritis, which is characterized by pronounced symptoms and requires immediate medical attention.
Features of the course of an acute type of pathology
Signs of such inflammation of the stomach include:
- Bad taste in mouth.
- Grumbling in the stomach and excess gas accumulation.
- Vomiting attacks, frequent and loose stools.
- Loss of or decreased appetite.
- Severe discomfort in the upper abdomen.
- Slight rise in temperature.
- Feeling overwhelmed, reduced ability to work.
If the inflammatory process in the stomach is provoked by salmonella, the attack is accompanied by severe diarrhea, which leads to dehydration. The skin and mucous membranes of the mouth become dry, the temperature rises to 39 degrees. If you have symptoms of an acute attack, you should call an ambulance.
Features of fasting
Any inflammatory process in the stomach requires a special diet. Doctors do not recommend overeating or, conversely, abstaining from food for a long time for people with gastrointestinal pathologies. In an acute attack, abstinence from food helps to unload the inflamed organ. In addition, patients with this type of ailment lose their appetite, and this exercise is carried out without much difficulty. Speaking about the symptoms and treatment of chronic gastritis in adults, it should be noted that this form of pathology also allows fasting and requires dieting. Thanks to this, the work of the digestive tract is normalized. In addition, the rejection of food helps the stomach and intestines to clear out harmful compounds. Experts emphasize that abstinence from food should not be hard and long, so as not to bring the body to exhaustion. The patient should drink sufficient fluids.
In the book "Starvation for He alth" Professor Nikolaev advises to supplement such an event with other procedures (showers, enemas, walks, exercises and massages). If the signs of the acute phase of the disease disappear during the period of food refusal, we can talk about achieving a positiveresult. When the first symptoms of an attack of the disease occur, you should immediately begin to refrain from eating.
Fasting with gastritis in the acute phase
After the diagnosis is made, the patient is given therapy. It includes taking medications (drugs that help eliminate spasm, drugs that protect the lining of the stomach, enzymes, drugs that regulate acid production). In addition, the patient is advised to stop eating for a while. How many days can you fast with such a diagnosis? As a rule, complete abstinence from food lasts one to two days. The patient is allowed to drink non-carbonated water. On the second day, if the condition improves slightly, black tea is introduced into the diet without adding sugar. After two days of fasting, in the absence of belching, discomfort and diarrhea, it is allowed to use lean meat broth with dried white bread and thin porridge-smear. Then the diet can be gradually expanded. The patient should eat fractionally - often, but in small portions.
Precautions for the procedure
It should be noted that during the period of withdrawal from fasting (a person spends a couple of days on the water), it is forbidden to consume fresh juices, fruits, berries and vegetables, as well as products containing a large amount of granulated sugar. Prolonged refusal of food (more than three days) is contraindicated for patients. It can lead to a deterioration in the condition of the digestive tract. In addition, the procedure is not carried out under the following circumstances:
- Emaciation, lack of substances necessary for he alth.
- Acute inflammatory process in the stomach caused by infection, taking medicines aimed at fighting bacteria.
The patient's diet after fasting with gastritis should contain a minimum amount of carbohydrates, fiber and lipids. The patient is advised to eat at least five times a day. And the smaller the portions of food, the faster the work of the digestive tract normalizes. Fasting should be combined with other therapies.
Preparing for the procedure
It should be remembered that before carrying out the event, you must consult a doctor.
The specialist can determine the need for fasting, the benefits and harms of this method of treatment for a particular patient. You need to carefully prepare for the refusal of food. Sudden deprivation of the body of nutrients is a great stress. Experts recommend entering fasting in stages. This method allows you to facilitate the work of the digestive system. Preparation for abstinence from food should take at least seven days. On the first day, fish and meat dishes should be excluded. Consume dairy products and vegetables. On the second day, refuse flour dishes. Confectionery is also excluded. On the third day, only vegetarian dishes in stew or baked form, sour-milk products are allowed, on the fourth - two meals are replaced with kefir or yogurt. On the fifth day, you can eat only boiled vegetables, on the sixth - cottage cheese and yogurt. Then only fluids are allowed. On the seventh day the patient drinksonly water and kefir.
Important aspects of the procedure
People who use the fasting technique for the first time should only be short of food. Abstinence from food in this case lasts only one day. Speaking about the symptoms and treatment of chronic gastritis in adults, it should be emphasized that when carrying out this event, the patient needs to be attentive to his condition. In case of discomfort, it is recommended to stop treatment and consult a specialist. When examining a person, pathologies that are incompatible with starvation can be detected. In general, against the background of an exacerbation of diseases, such an event should not be carried out so as not to introduce the body into a state of even greater stress. Even if the state of he alth allows the procedure to be carried out, it should not be taken lightly. It is necessary to drink at least two liters of water per day, to avoid hypothermia, fatigue, stay in a stuffy room, physical exertion. Many fasting patients experience:
- Strong need for food that diminishes over time.
- Slight discomfort in the upper part of the peritoneum (it is considered normal).
- Weakness, feeling of fatigue (observed on the first day of fasting).
- Bad taste in mouth.
- Feeling slightly nauseous in the morning.
Rejection of food is a test for the body. Therefore, the diet should be restored in stages. On the first day, you need to eat oatmeal porridge, a light liquid soup. The answer to the question aboutwhether it is possible to starve with gastritis is ambiguous. It depends on the patient's condition and the nature of the pathology.
Features of nutrition after the completion of the procedure
The book "Fasting for He alth" says that people suffering from diseases of the digestive tract need to restore their diet with dishes from oatmeal and buckwheat. In the early days, porridge should be liquid. Then it can be made thicker. Strained decoction of oats is allowed. It has a mucous consistency and has a beneficial effect on the tissues of the stomach. Patients with allergic pathologies are advised to use whey from curdled milk. The diet of people with ailments of the digestive system should include dishes from vegetables, dairy products, cereals. Animal proteins should be introduced the second week after fasting.
Lean varieties of fish and meat (veal, chicken, beef) should be preferred. Vegetable fat and dishes with the addition of granulated sugar (cottage cheese casseroles, jelly) for patients with gastritis are allowed in moderation.
Recommended products crushed with a grater or blender. They can be stewed, boiled or steamed. Peel must be removed from vegetables and fruits. Fried, s alted and smoked foods are excluded.
Patients are advised to consume alkaline water without gas. She must be warm. The last glass should be drunk before nine o'clock in the evening, so as not to give the stomach a load at night. As an addition to the maintherapy prescribed by the doctor, for gastritis, it is recommended to use traditional medicine: badger fat combined with milk, pine nut oil, decoction of elecampane. However, before using these folk remedies, you need to consult a specialist.
How to eat right with an inflammatory process in the gastrointestinal tract? What can you eat with gastritis of the stomach, and what foods should be excluded? This will be discussed in the next chapter.
Allowed and prohibited foods
Foods that are beneficial to patients include:
- Carrot.
- Beets.
- Pumpkin.
- Turnip.
- First courses with a slimy texture.
- Mashed cereals with milk.
- Omelettes and steamed lean meat and fish soufflés.
- Low-fat cottage cheese, casseroles.
- Kissels and fruit drinks from fruits and berries.
- Steam meatballs made from lean beef, veal, poultry, fish.
- Low fat dairy products (cheese, sour cream, yogurt).
- Dried wheat bread.
- Biscuits.
- Pasta.
- Lean meat, poultry or fish baked or boiled with a side dish of rice, buckwheat.
- Vegetables (potatoes, zucchini), steamed.
- Marshmallow, marshmallow or marmalade (in small quantities).
- Low-brewed tea with low-fat milk.
Every patient should have an idea of whatyou can eat with gastritis of the stomach, and what food should be excluded. The list of prohibited products includes:
- Freshly baked bread, confectionery, muffins.
- Onion, radish, garlic, any sauces, spices.
- Vegetables, berries and raw fruits.
- Baking and bread made from rye flour.
- Sausage, sausages, dried fish.
- Fatty meats, lard.
- Products containing ethyl alcohol.
- Drinks containing caffeine.
- Candy, chocolate and cocoa.
- Juices from packages.
- Hard boiled eggs.
- Chips, nuts.
- Chewing gum.
- Soda.
- S alty foods (vegetables, fish, mushrooms).
