Is drinking milk an effective first aid for stomach inflammation? Eat applesauce to the rescue?

When traveling, worrying about not being able to adapt to the local climate, getting an upset stomach, or even getting stomach inflammation or diarrhea will definitely spoil the fun. Someone shared on the Internet: "When you have stomach inflammation, you can drink milk as an emergency measure"; someone else said: "When your stomach is inflamed, you can eat applesauce to relieve the pain of inflammation." Is this true? Let’s listen to the nutritionist’s analysis.

Gastric inflammation is divided into acute and chronic. Chronic gastritis has no obvious symptoms.

Gastric inflammation is mainly divided into acute and chronic. Acute gastritis is mostly caused by food allergies, food poisoning, or eating too spicy, irritating, or unclean food. There will be symptoms of acute nausea, vomiting, severe pain, and even bleeding. Nutritionist Cai Yixuan said that the cause of chronic gastritis is not as obvious as acute gastritis. It may be caused by long-term infection with Helicobacter pylori, or indirectly caused by other diseases such as tuberculosis and nephritis. There are usually no obvious symptoms, but symptoms similar to indigestion such as loss of appetite and bloating will gradually appear.

It is recommended that people with chronic gastritis should consume adequate calories and protein, so as long as there is no lactose intolerance, milk is indeed a good choice.

In the early stage of acute gastritis, fasting is required and it is not suitable to drink milk

If it is the early stage of acute gastritis, you should let your stomach rest first and fast for 1 to 2 days as instructed by the doctor. After the condition stabilizes, slowly give liquid food, then gradually increase the amount of food, and finally resume normal diet. Therefore, it is not suitable to drink milk when you have acute inflammation or if you are lactose intolerant.

Acute gastritis is mostly caused by food allergies, food poisoning, or eating food that is too spicy, too irritating, or unclean.

After the symptoms of acute gastritis stabilize, it is necessary to switch from a liquid diet to a normal diet. You can indeed eat some pureed foods, in addition to applesauce, various vegetable and fruit purees.

If gastritis unfortunately occurs, what dietary principles should you pay attention to? Nutritionist Cai Yixuan said that regardless of whether one has acute or chronic inflammation, spicy and irritating foods should be avoided, as should alcohol, caffeine, and refined and greasy sweets. After eating, you should also eat small meals frequently and chew slowly to increase blood circulation in the stomach, reduce the risk of acid reflux, and increase comfort.

Can eating applesauce relieve symptoms of stomach inflammation? Nutritionist: You can eat porridge after stabilization

In addition, there is a rumor on the Internet that "eating applesauce can relieve symptoms of stomach inflammation." Is this true? Nutritionist Cai Yixuan said that applesauce cannot treat gastritis symptoms, but if the symptoms of acute gastritis stabilize and you need to switch from a liquid diet to a normal diet, you can indeed eat some pureed food. In addition to applesauce, various vegetable and fruit purees, or mixed porridge with vegetables, eggs, beans, and meat are all good transition foods.

【Health Tips】:

Reminder: To avoid recurrence of gastritis, you should pay special attention to food hygiene and wash your hands before eating to avoid food poisoning. Also, avoid taking overly spicy food. Developing the habit of chewing slowly and eating at regular times and in regular amounts is also the only way to avoid gastritis.