Duodenal ulcer is a common gastrointestinal disease. It cannot be treated with drugs alone. In addition to actively cooperating with doctors for treatment, patients also need to pay attention to dietary taboos, including avoiding spicy foods, avoiding eating too sweet, too hot, spicy, too hard or too cold foods, and eating less food with residue.
1. Avoid spicy foods, including strong tea, alcohol and alcoholic beverages, coffee, concentrated juice, onions and garlic, etc., to avoid stimulating the gastrointestinal tract and being unfavorable to the recovery of the condition.
2. Avoid eating too sweet foods, as sweet foods can promote gastric acid secretion, making the condition worse. Avoid eating too hot foods, as hot foods can stimulate the ulcer surface, increase pain, and may even cause bleeding from the ulcer surface in severe cases. Avoid spicy foods, as these foods can stimulate the ulcer surface and increase gastric acid secretion. Avoid eating too hard or too cold foods, as they are difficult to digest and can also lead to worse conditions.
3. Eat less foods with residue, including foods containing coarse fiber, fried or greasy foods, such as celery, bean sprouts, leeks, preserved ham, and various coarse grains. These foods are usually not easy to digest and may accelerate the secretion of gastric juice, putting a burden on the duodenum. The diet for patients with duodenal ulcer mainly aims to reduce irritation to the affected area and thereby relieve pain. Ensure adequate nutritional intake from the diet, promote ulcer healing, correct anemia, and reduce the incidence of complications. It is recommended that patients eat foods that are easy to digest and high in nutritional content, choosing foods that are easy to digest, contain sufficient calories, and are rich in protein, such as porridge, noodles, eggs, milk, soy milk, lean meat, and bean products, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins. Additionally, patients should chew their food thoroughly, eat regularly and quantitatively, and follow the normal pattern of three meals a day. Quitting smoking as soon as possible is also recommended, as nicotine in tobacco may exacerbate the ulcer.
