Can people with chronic gastritis eat bananas?

Written by Zhu Dan Hua
Gastroenterology
Updated on November 27, 2024
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Patients with chronic gastritis can moderately consume bananas without any issue. Generally, it is advised that patients with chronic gastritis eat a diet that is easy to digest and clean, avoid overeating and binge eating, and avoid consuming spicy and irritating foods. In fact, chronic gastritis is quite common in clinical practice, with most patients presenting with abdominal discomfort. Of course, some patients might experience a decrease in appetite. The abdominal discomfort is primarily characterized by dull pain, bloating, or even burning pain in the upper abdomen. This may be accompanied by some nausea and vomiting, among other symptoms. For such patients, it is crucial to conduct a thorough liver function test and gastroscopy. Liver function tests are mainly to rule out abdominal discomfort caused by hepatobiliary diseases, while gastroscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing chronic gastritis, hence its increasing use in clinical practice.

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What Chinese medicine should be taken for chronic gastritis?

Chronic gastritis, whether superficial gastritis or atrophic gastritis, can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine. The theory of Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment, holistic treatment, and utilizes observation, smell, questioning, and pulse-taking to determine a patient's cause and mechanism of disease, followed by targeted treatment. Common treatment methods include tonifying qi and strengthening the spleen, soothing the liver and relieving depression, harmonizing the stomach and reversing counterflow, invigorating the blood and dispelling stasis, among others. The treatment varies greatly and must be tailored to the specific circumstances of the patient through face-to-face diagnosis. It is also important to develop good dietary and living habits, opting for a diet that is light, easy to digest, and avoids raw, greasy, spicy foods, and alcohol, often resulting in better therapeutic effects.

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What is chronic gastritis?

Gastritis is divided into acute and chronic types. Chronic gastritis is primarily caused by various reasons that lead to chronic inflammation of the gastric mucosa or atrophic changes. This condition is quite common in clinical practice. Generally, about 85% of patients undergoing gastroscopy exhibit such symptoms, and with increasing age, the incidence of atrophic diseases gradually increases. The symptoms mainly manifest as abdominal pain, predominantly in the upper abdomen, bloating, belching, and even symptoms of black stools, which, if present, indicate bleeding of the gastric mucosa.

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How to treat dry heaving in chronic gastritis?

Patients with chronic gastritis who experience dry retching should consider whether it is due to insufficient gastrointestinal motility or excessive secretion of gastric acid. It is recommended to avoid overly spicy and irritating foods, eat regularly and in proper amounts, and maintain a pleasant mood without being disturbed by anxiety, sadness, and anger. Eating more fresh vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins is also advisable. At the same time, try to avoid using drugs that damage the gastric mucosa, such as hormones, antirheumatics, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.

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Diagnosis methods for chronic gastritis

Chronic gastritis symptoms are relatively common, often including abdominal pain and bloating. Patients with abdominal pain and bloating often present these symptoms. To rule out gastrointestinal tumors, ulcers, and other diseases, we need to go through some short-term medical treatments. If the symptoms do not improve, we need to consider the possibility of gastric ulcers or gastric tumors. Of course, the fundamental diagnostic method is still through gastroscopy, to definitively diagnose chronic gastritis. If necessary, a pathological examination should be conducted for confirmation.

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Can chronic gastritis be contagious?

Is chronic gastritis contagious? Gastritis, especially chronic gastritis, lacks specific symptoms. Common types of chronic gastritis include chronic superficial gastritis, chronic erosive gastritis, and chronic atrophic gastritis. Diagnosis is mainly made through gastroscopy. Most patients may experience symptoms like upper abdominal pain, loss of appetite, post-meal fullness, acid reflux, and belching, which can be quite apparent, especially in patients with atrophic gastritis, who may have more pronounced symptoms, as well as anemia, weight loss, and diarrhea. Additionally, upper abdominal pain associated with mucosal erosion can be more severe. If the condition is serious, it may also involve bleeding, vomiting blood, or black stools. If there is no Helicobacter pylori infection, gastritis is not contagious and can be cured with proper treatment.