The Dietary Remedy For Ulcer Problem

An ulcer is an open sore in the stomach, throat, or intestines. An ulcer is in every person but it is dormant and can be made worse by some factors such as diet, stress, and stomach acid.

Food that Increases the Chances of Ulcer

Some diet needs to be avoided to reduce the chances of ulcers. These foods do not necessarily mean that they increase or cause ulcer as there is no evidence yet to prove this fact

They can only increase the production of stomach acid which leads to irritation of the stomach and makes ulcer patients worse off.

Some of the food/drinks to avoid for people with a stomach ulcer or to prevent ulcer include:

• Alcohol
• Pepper or peppery food
• Tannin acid or derivative used in coloring food
• Coffee, caffeine, etc.
• Peppermints
• Citrus food
• Spicy food
• Chocolate
• Fatty foods produce

Other irritants are:

Caffeinated Foods

Foods that contain coffee should be avoided as it can increase the possibility of ulcer and makes those with ulcer worse off after taking such food and drinks.

Although it does not mean that everyone with ulcers and wants to prevent ulcers should avoid these foods as it may not be harmful to everyone.

It depends on the person and the food among the lists above that irritates or reacts against the person’s system.

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How to treat ulcer

There are different ways to treat ulcer

An ulcer can be treated medically by seeing a doctor

It can also be treated traditionally by drinking herbs.

An ulcer can also be controlled by adequate dieting. Eating the right diet enables the stomach to produce less acid when digesting food.

The more the quantity of food we eat the more the acid the stomach produced when digesting them. Therefore it is advisable to eat small quantities of food i.e. eat in bits like 5 or 6 times a day with little quantities of food instead of eating 2 or 3 large meals.

Foods/ Diet that reduces ulcer

Foods with low fat

Fatty food is more difficult to digest because the body produces more acid and worsen the situation. So it is preferable to eat food with low fat to speed up recovery.

Cutting down on red meat

Red meat is one of the fatty food you should reduce or avoid. Red meat is also rich in protein which takes a longer time to digest.

You cannot avoid meat entirely from your diet because meat contains a protein that you need. Eat more of fish, chicken, or turkey.

Avoid meat that contains fat and eat meats at least 3 hours before going to sleep to allow it to digest before going to bed.

Fruits and Vegetables

For vitamins eat more fruits and vegetables such as carrot’s, grapes, apricot, berries, seaweed, wheat germ, sunflower seeds to protect the lining of the stomach and also reduced the risk of ulcer.

Food rich in fiber

Fiber-rich foods such as pear, oatmeal, etc. are good for ulcers.

Fiber reduces the acid in your stomach and helps prevent ulcer

Sweet potato

These are vitamin A-rich foods. Vitamin A foods have been confirmed in preventing ulcers.

Other foods that should be taken often because they are rich in vitamin A are spinach, beef liver, carrots, etc.

The Dietary Remedy For Ulcer Problem

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