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Grapes for gastritis

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Gastroenterologist
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Last reviewed: 19.10.2021

The benefits of grapes are beyond doubt. The end of summer, the beginning of autumn, announces itself with mountains of watermelons, melons on the shelves of shops and markets, as well as numerous trays with green, blue, pink, appetizing bunches of grapes. With the first frosts, they disappear, only expensive imported varieties remain. For a short period, people try to get enough of their favorite berries, replenish their stocks of nutrients. But can everybody eat them and is it not harmful if gastritis is a grape?

What kind of fruit can be with gastritis and pancreatitis?

Gastritis imposes certain restrictions on food, because inflammation of the mucous membrane requires a delicate approach to the choice of products, the way they are cooked, the consistency of dishes, and the temperature. Those that provoke an increase in the synthesis of gastric juice contribute to the aggravation of inflammation, aggravate the pathological condition. The same thing happens with pancreatic pancreatitis.

The composition of fruits and berries contain organic acids, so not all are suitable for gastritis, especially hyperacid, as well as pancreatitis.

The list of allowed includes:

Is it possible to grapes during gastritis?

Is there a place for grapes during gastritis? There are so many elements in the list of the chemical composition of a berry that you need a whole page. These are numerous vitamins: A, beta-carotene, E, groups B, PP, C, H; a large list of micro and macro elements: a lot of potassium, calcium, sodium, phosphorus, iron, aluminum, boron and others; various organic and amino acids, flavonoids, anthocyanins.

Such a wonderful composition could strengthen the immune system, the cardiovascular system, lower cholesterol, improve blood formula, cope with stress, improve metabolism, strengthen brain activity, if not for inflammation of the gastric mucosa.

The skins of the berries contain sterols, alcohols, glycerides of fatty acids, in their pits - solid fatty oil, tannins, which have a pronounced acidic character, which leads to irritation of the inner membrane of the organ.

Grapes for gastritis with high acidity

Treatment of gastritis with high acidity is aimed at neutralizing hydrochloric acid and products that provoke the opposite effect should be excluded from the diet.

When hyperacid gastritis eaten bunch of grapes can cause aggravation, negate all efforts to achieve a stable remission. Berry is poorly digested, causes fermentation processes and, as a result, bloating, flatulence, abdominal discomfort.

In the case of gastritis with high acidity, grapes should not be eaten, even with relative stability. Its reduced level allows the berry in small quantities.

Grapes for erosive gastritis

Erosive gastritis is not just inflammation of the mucous membrane, but also the appearance of wounds on its surface as a result of the loss of protective functions. Such a product, which is difficult to assimilate, stimulates the secretion of the digestive secretion, and is capable of inflicting even greater harm, even internal bleeding.

The ban on grapes is even more relevant for gastritis and ulcer, which is more dangerous than erosion in that it affects the deeper layers of the stomach - muscle tissue.

Absolutely unacceptable grapes with exacerbations. The pathologies of the digestive tract are treated not only with drugs, but also with the observance of dietary standards, since everything that gets inside the stomach is capable of harming, aggravating the condition, and curing it.


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