Peptic ulcers and nutrition guidelines?

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Akis Laftsidis - 07 Jul 2005 12:55 GMT

Hi,

recently I had a small adventure with my stomach
and the exams indicated peptic ulcer.

I am trying to find a white- and black-list of food
and drinks that someone should follow in order to
have healthy nutrition in regards to peptic ulcers.

One of the many reasons that I am asking this is because
I am a bit confused myself regarding what is bad or good
for the stomach in such cases.
It seems to be that there is different evidence over time, e.g.
beer (actually the yeast incredient) was supposed to be good for
the stomach and not wine and recently I have been told the opposite
by a doctor. On the other hand, coke is supposed to be unhealthy and
many people agree with it.

I would appreciate any info on this matter, or where I could find out
information about nutrition best practices.

Many Thanks.

Akis,
lafaki@yahoo.com

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jaym1212 - 07 Jul 2005 20:41 GMT

> I am trying to find a white- and black-list of food and drinks that someone
> should follow in order to have healthy nutrition in regards to peptic ulcers.

I am no expert but try switching to foods lower in protein and fats
since they require less acid to digest. Possibly the stomach lining is
compromised due to Helicobacter Pylori infection. Did your doctor check
for this? Did your doctor recommend Pepto Bismol?

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Sbharris[atsign]ix.netcom.com - 07 Jul 2005 22:05 GMT

> Hi,
>
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> and drinks that someone should follow in order to
> have healthy nutrition in regards to peptic ulcers.

COMMENT:

First things first: do you smoke?

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TC - 07 Jul 2005 22:11 GMT

> Hi,
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> Akis,
> lafaki@yahoo.com

Have you tried a couple of 1000 mgs of vitamin C per day? You should
try it for a week or so and see if there is any difference.

TC

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Akis Laftsidis - 08 Jul 2005 08:25 GMT

> > Hi,
> >
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> TC

Hi,

thanks all for your valuable tips.

Just to try to make myself more clear.
After taking medication for the peptic ulcer (Nexium)
and for the Helicobacter Pylori infection (a set of antibiotics),
my stomach is in much better condition. The H.Pylori test was also negative.

What I want to do now is to have as much as possible good and healthy
nutrition in order to avoid unpleasant incidents like the bleeding ulcer I had
last time.

That is the main reason that I am looking for some nutrition best practices,
not to have ulcer healed but to avoid new stomach irritations.

Btw, I am neither smoking nor drinking coffees.
Just want to have a high level "Do Drink/Eat" and "Not to Drink/Eat" lists.

Regards,
Akis

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Bob - 07 Jul 2005 23:53 GMT

>Hi,
>
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>and drinks that someone should follow in order to
>have healthy nutrition in regards to peptic ulcers.

Stay away from fatty foods especially dairy. Avoid sodas and
caffeine.

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