What should you eat more of if you have gastritis?

Written by Si Li Li
Gastroenterology
Updated on April 06, 2025
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Patients with gastritis should primarily consume a light and easily digestible diet. Firstly, porridge can be eaten, including millet porridge, Chinese yam porridge, coix seed porridge, and eel porridge. Secondly, soups such as chicken soup, pork rib soup, duck soup, and fish soup can be consumed. During the preparation of these soups, ingredients like Codonopsis, Astragalus, Poria, and coix seeds can be added, which are effective in strengthening the spleen, facilitating dampness removal, and nourishing the stomach, making them beneficial dietary therapy methods. Thirdly, well-cooked noodles can be eaten, as they also have a certain stomach-nourishing effect. Fourth, if consuming meat, it must be thoroughly stewed until soft before eating. This makes it less likely to burden the digestive tract and easier to digest, making it more suitable for patients with chronic gastritis.

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Does massage help with gastritis?

Gastritis might not necessarily be remedied by massage. Treatments for gastritis can include eradication of Helicobacter pylori, using medications to reduce gastric acid secretion, protecting the gastric mucosa, and enhancing gastric motility, among others. If the patient experiences depression or anxiety, anti-anxiety medications may also be used to adjust the patient's mood. The primary causes of gastritis may be infection by Helicobacter pylori, consumption of substances that damage or irritate the gastric mucosa such as aspirin or anti-rheumatic drugs, or ingestion of spicy and irritating foods, which harm the gastric mucosa. This results in inflammation, congestion, and edema of the gastric mucosa, where massage may not be effective. (Medication should be used under the guidance of a professional doctor.)

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Does gastritis require infusion?

Gastritis is divided into acute gastritis and chronic gastritis. Common types of chronic gastritis include chronic superficial gastritis and chronic atrophic gastritis, which do not affect eating. Treatment plans are determined based on diagnostic results and whether there is a Helicobacter pylori infection. Treatment can be achieved through oral medication, so in these cases, infusion therapy is generally not necessary. If it is acute gastritis, accompanied by severe vomiting and inability to eat, this situation often requires infusion therapy, such as proton pump inhibitors for infection control, and supplementation of water and electrolytes to achieve therapeutic effects.

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How to treat gastritis

Gastritis is mostly caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, or factors such as improper diet, medications, and emotional stress, which lead to gastric mucosal damage. In terms of treatment, it is best to first conduct a gastroscopy and test for Helicobacter pylori to determine the type of gastritis and whether there is an infection. Treatment should then be guided by the results. If it is not possible to conduct these tests, one can use proton pump inhibitors to suppress stomach acid, in combination with gastric mucosal protectants. If reflux gastritis is present, prokinetic drugs should also be used to inhibit reflux. (Use of medications should be under the guidance of a doctor.)

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Symptoms of gastritis

Gastritis is divided into two types: acute gastritis and chronic gastritis. The main cause of acute gastritis is bacterial or viral infection, with primary symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Chronic gastritis is mainly caused by the digestion of the stomach itself due to stomach acid and pepsin. Its main cause is closely related to infection by Helicobacter pylori, with primary symptoms being upper abdominal distension, belching, acid reflux, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, poor appetite, and indigestion. For acute gastritis, a routine blood test is necessary to confirm the diagnosis. For chronic gastritis, a gastroscopy and a carbon-14 breath test are required to determine if there is an infection with Helicobacter pylori, which are the main examinations.

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How is gastritis with bleeding treated?

Gastritis that leads to bloody stools generally manifests as black stools. Treatment primarily involves dietary adjustments and oral medication. It is suggested that patients consume easy-to-digest, light foods. Medications can include acid-reducing and gastric-protective drugs, as well as hemostatics. The treatment duration is usually four to six weeks. Generally, through dietary modifications and medication, very positive effects can be achieved, so patients need not worry excessively. However, for patients experiencing bloody stools, it is necessary to confirm gastric disorders. Routine examinations should include complete blood count, stool analysis, and especially gastroscopy, which is the most crucial diagnostic tool. This can assess the condition of the gastric mucosa and determine if there are any accompanying inflammations, erosions, tumors, or ulcers. Gastroscopy is widely used in clinical practice and generally has a high safety profile, so patients should not be overly reluctant to undergo it. (Please take any medications under the guidance of a physician.)