1 4| Nutrition Magazine October 20 1 5
My Clinic
Q: Cl ient JM
How do you advice I eat having had chronic
gastritis that was diagnosed in 2012?
Are you at risk?
A: My Cl inic
You are at greater risk for chronic
gastritis if your lifestyle and dietary
In this Issue I will respond to Client J M from
habits increase the acidic content of
Nairobi.
your stomach. If you frequently eat
Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach lining. large amounts of fats, oils, and citrus
fruits and drink lots of coffee, you
Weaknesses in the mucus-lined barrier that
are at greater risk for the condition.
protects your stomach wall allow your digestive
juices to damage and inflame your stomach lining. Similarly, drinking large amounts of
alcohol long-term can lead to chronic
Gastritis can be caused by irritation due to
excessive alcohol use, chronic vomiting, stress, or gastritis. Significantly stressful life
also puts you at risk due to excess
the use of certain medications such as aspirin or
production of stress hormones and
other anti-inflammatory drugs. It may also be
acids.
caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori): A
bacteria that lives in the mucous lining of the
stomach; without treatment, the infection can lead
to ulcers, and in some people, stomach cancer.
The objective of the care is:
The cause here is no longer important. Though the
Symptoms of gastritis vary among individuals, and Decrease secretions of gastric juices,
in many people there are no symptoms. However, neutralize stomach acidity, decrease
the most common symptoms include:
gastric motility, and avoid irritation
through mechanical movements on
Nausea or recurrent upset stomach
the inflammation.
Nut rit ional care
upper abdominal pain
indigestion or bloating nausea and vomiting
belching loss of appetite or weight loss