The Easy Ulcer Diet

No fuss, no stress!

This recommended stomach ulcer diet includes a couple of minor adjustments to your lifestyle, as well as some small but sensible changes in your eating habits. This ulcer diet is more of a guide that will keep you aware of what foods are good, or bad, for your ulcers - it is that simple.

Please Note! Dieting may help relieve the symptoms of ulcers, but will not be effective in removing an H. pylori infection (which is the main cause of stomach ulcers). You can read more about this by clicking here.

Your Diet shouldn't be stressing you out..

We are NOT in favor of a strict day-by-day diet for ulcers at all - diets are so hard to stick to and who needs the additional stress of 'breaking your diet' anyway?

In the past, doctors were advising all patients with ulcers to get their stress levels down and gave them a really bland stomach ulcer diet which had no spicy, and fatty or acidic foods. Years ago it was proved that an ulcer diet like this was actually ineffective for treating or avoiding stomach ulcers. Good news for the all you spice lovers!

While a bland diet may be ineffective as a treatment, it is also completely harmless - so if bland is your flavor and it makes you feel better, then stay with it by all means.

There are no hard and fast rules here. Various foods will affect various people in various ways, even if those foods are actually recommended in an ulcer diet.

The main goals for any good stomach ulcer diet are;

To keep you well nourished
To keep neutralizing gastric acid
To stop excessive acid production
To maintain a good pH balance

ULCER DIET WARNING!!
1. DO NOT CONSUME EXCESSIVE QUANTITIES OF ANY FOOD, VITAMIN OR HERBS.
2. DO NOT CONSUME ANY FOOD, VITAMINS OR HERBS THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH ANY MEDICATION/S YOU ARE TAKING, OR WITH ANY MEDICAL CONDITION YOU ALREADY HAVE.
3. INTRODUCE NEW FOODS AND SUBSTANCES SLOWLY INTO YOUR DIET.
4. DISCONTINUE IMMEDIATELY ANY FOOD, VITAMIN OR HERB THAT MAY AGGRAVATE YOUR CONDITION!

Basic Ulcer Diet Guidelines

GOLDEN RULE NO. 1 - Stay within these guidelines and use only the foods that you are not reacting to - eat in moderation, excess is dangerous!

To achieve the 3 main goals of your stomach ulcer diet, here are some are common sense Do's & Don'ts

DO's

Chew your food properly
Eat SLOWLY. Taking meals 'on the run' is a no-no
Chew and swallow food slowly. Be relaxed when you are eating
Sit upright or even stand up when you eat
Choose low fat foods rather than fatty foods
Finish eating at least two hours before you go to bed.
Drink Water - lots of it! A glass of water can relieve abdominal pains within ten minutes.
Eat three small meals plus three snacks per day.

DON'T's

Try not to drink too much tea or coffee - caffeine raises acid levels.
try abstaining from alcohol - it also raises acid levels
Smoking - nicotine also raises acid levels. Smoking is known to delay ulcer healing.
Try not to use any form of aspirin (check packaging inserts)
Medications containing ibuprofen (check packaging inserts) can delay the healing process
Antacids should be used sparingly or avoided as these may cause diarrhea.
Stop eating any food that causes discomfort - even if it tastes nice!!

Food Types and Quick Fixes

It is important to remember the main cause of ulcers is H. pylori and the continuous use of NSAIDS. An ulcer diet alone is not going to fix your ulcer - it is only a supplement to the ulcer treatment prescribed.*

There are some foods that can really aggravate ulcer symptoms and delay the healing process. The level of aggravation differs from person to person. For instance, you may have a mild reaction to a particular food that is affecting someone more harshly.

Also remember that over-the-counter drugs and antacids only offer short term relief of the symptoms of acid reflux and stomach ulcers. These medications will only mask the symptoms - they will not, and cannot repair the damage caused by the ulcer. real problem.

Short term fixes usually do more harm than good - in that short window period where you get some relief, you will be under the impression that your ulcer is cured or under control. This is usually when you tend to 'let go', relax, and maybe indulge in the foods and drinks that you know you should be avoiding.

GOLDEN RULE NO. 2 - Rather try a vegetarian diet for a while to reduce inflammation and stop consuming ANY food that you can feel is aggravating your condition.

Use these Foods to Feed Ulcers Correctly...

The Good Stuff - This is a short list of foods that have commonly been found to be well tolerated by ulcer patients.

Vegetables - Fresh, frozen, or canned. Vegetables, Okra, sweet potatoes, squash, yams, broccoli, brussel sprouts, bean sprouts, carrots and carrot juice, potatoes, cabbage juice.
Fruit - Papaya, avocados, bananas, Blue grapes, almonds and almond milk and any other fresh, frozen, and canned fruits.
High-fiber foods - Brown rice, barley, oats, are helpful as they can naturally coat and soothe your stomach lining.
Eggs - 3-4 egg yolks per week maximum
Smooth peanut butter # Fresh, frozen, and canned fruits
Meat in small 6oz portions at most - lean beef, pork, lamb, veal, crispy bacon, lean ham, and skinless poultry.
Fish - All fresh, frozen, or canned fish packed in water

The Bad Stuff - The bad stuff in short is anything that hurts you. The most common of these are;

abrasive roughage - like bran, nuts, popcorn, and seeds.
red meat in large quantities - animal proteins are high in acids.
High-fat breads and cereals such as croissants, biscuits and crackers, and granola-based cereals. Also breads with nuts or dried fruit, or seeds.
Wild rice
Raw vegetables, corn, tomatoes and tomato based products
Berries, figs, lemons, grapefruit, oranges, pineapples, and tangerines
Orange, pineapple and grapefruit juice
Highly processed or seasoned meats or poultry or fish - such as corned beef, polonies, sausages, sardines and anchovies
All fried or fatty meat, poultry, or fish
Highly seasoned salad dressings, cakes, cookies, pies, pastries
Chips, doughnuts, fried potatoes and buttered popcorn
Coconut, chocolate and sweets and desserts containing nuts, coconut or fruit should be avoided.

Recommended - Vitamins

Including vitamins in your ulcer diet is an option, but we do recommend this. Vitamins and minerals are always beneficial regardless of what the big pharmaceutical companies tell you in the media. At worst, vitamins are harmless, so there is no harm in trying them out.

At best they could be the key to a speedier recovery. Give these a go to start with and also speak to your local health shop to see if there is anything else available in your area that they can recommend.

Vitamin A - promotes healing of damaged issue
Vitamin B complex - for general healing
Vitamin C and bioflavonoid - heal ulcers
Vitamin E - assists with pain relief and stomach acid reduction
Vitamin K - prevents bleeding.
Calcium, magnesium, Potassium, Zinc are all helpful in the healing process.

Recommended - Herbs

We are big fans of herbs and herbal remedies that will assist in the healing of stomach ulcers. You can safely use these in conjunction with the ulcer diet. This is a short list of herbs and other natural foods that can be easily found in most health shops around the world.

Cabbage juice - a quart of fresh green cabbage juice daily can help your ulcer to heal more rapidly
Alfalfa - the herbal version of vitamin K, controls bleeding
Pau d'arco - a natural antibiotic for bacterial infections
Calcium/Magnesium - (preferably in a chelate form) - relieves stress and soothes nerves
Aloe Vera Juice - the herbal equivalent of Vitamin A in that it promotes healing of damaged issue
Chamomile and Golden Seal - use with caution and do not use on a continuous basis
Licorice - a natural anti-inflammatory for protecting the stomach wall.It is used extensively in Chinese medicine's herbal formulas. It has to be used with caution because it can elevate blood pressure. DGL (also known as deglycyrrhizinated licorice) is safer because it does not have the ingredients that affect blood pressure.

Herbal remedies are becoming more and more popular as time goes on. Herbal remedies provide new and safer ways to improve your health, not only for the treatment of ulcers but for most other conditions as well.

Is there an effective solution to H. pylori,
one that will work without dieting?

There definitely is, but you need to be very careful when looking for a treatment or remedy that is going to work for you. As you may have learned already, the most common treatments are not as effective as you are led to think.

By now you have probably also figured out why most doctors are not telling you everything you really need to know about H. pylori infections.We hope you have enough facts to help you to choose a medication or remedy that will work for you. If you don't then read on to learn more - this will save you lots of time.

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