It’s been difficult and I’ve been in your shoes. Like eating more plain, bland, absorbent foods and small meals or not lying down after eating and drinking water some time before or after a meal or eating fruits and vegetables cooked, not fresh. 7) I completely avoid cold cuts, sausages, ham, pates and all preparations of the kind. I definitely have cleaned up my diet but realize I am eating many bad foods from your list which is probably why I’m not healing. Read on to learn about easy stomach ulcer home remedies…. What type of gastritis you had? If you feel you don’t know where to start, I recommend seeing a dietitian or nutritionist and getting a personalized meal plan to help you get set up with the new diet. Hope this helps and remember to adapt your diet to you and your particular requirements. I find it very useful and I’m sure many others with gastritis will too. This form is best avoided by anyone looking to keep their gastritis symptoms under control. I was both in college and pursuing a separate degree and I had to spend a lot of time at the computer, preparing my thesis, studying for exams etc. So I got another scope done December of 2019 and they said they only found mild esophagitis and mild gastritis due to heartburn. You can also take a look at my list of foods to eat and to avoid for gastritis. The odd thing to me was that my symptoms were and still are severe heartburn 2 hours after eating and excess mucus in my throat even with taking Zantac 300 at night. While it has helped me successfully get through my stomach condition, it does not apply to everyone and individual health issues, nutritional requirements or other aspects should be taken into consideration. Natural Treatment for H. pylori: What Works? Did you take prescribed meds or only natural? There’s also potato flour, nut flours (almond flour, hazelnut flour, pecan flour, Brazil nut flour, cashew flour, pistachio flour, acorn flour – you name it!) Oily fish – they are heavy on the stomach and cause acid reflux – if your gastritis is bad, that eating oily fish can lead to indigestion, stomach acidity and irritate the stomach to the point it worsens symptoms of gastritis. And I think you should have faith because you will get through this and recover from gastritis. I had chronic gastritis since I was a teenager. The second time around I took some Aloe Vera gel and I feel it helped me so much. Different types of gastritis are caused by different factors. We just did another endoscopy, colonoscopy, gastric empty test and tons of lab work. To answer your question: yes, I did get gastritis symptoms flare ups while on the diet. For some people, food allergies can trigger gastritis. What worked for me was a combination of a B vitamin complex (each dose had between 100 and 300% of a certain B vitamin), magnesium and potassium in tablet form and also vitamin C tablets. Feeling your stomach bloated with water or chicken soup is a sure way to experience worse symptoms. Bland seems to work sometimes, but then again it may not. And then consider the gluten sensitivity. ), then you should start seeing some improvements in a few days or a week. Over the years I’ve had small flare up…never diagnosed, but gastritis symptoms. If the amount of vegetables you’ve seen in my diet plan seem too much for you, reduce it until you find the right intake for you. Hi, Vanessa! Hello, Shavon! The purpose is to eat foods that are the least likely to upset the already inflamed stomach lining and give the stomach time to regenerate and recover. Would love to keep in touch and hope to hear back from you with good news regarding your gastritis! Indeed, when you have gastritis, it helps to really put effort into a good diet that can hopefully help you enjoy gastric health. Sodas fairly rarely, maybe as a treat. These may include fried, spicy, and highly acidic foods. I went through the same thing and I have to say that perfecting the diet was by far the hardest part of my journey. If you’re okay, then I guess it’s fine to have some every now and then. Wishing you lots of health, Manny! I am still loosing because i literally can not digest any solid foods. Here are 22 healthy high-fiber foods that can help you lose weight and reduce your risk of…. It’s meant to be a form of inspiration for those who want to get on a gastritis diet but don’t know how to start. After I was diagnosed, I started off with an extremely limited gastritis diet. After about 3 months, I felt better and gradually started introducing other foods into my diet. Maybe you can find some useful information there too. I treat myself to something sweet about once a week (some chocolate, an ice-cream, a slice of tiramisu etc.). Eat apples cooked (stewed, boiled, baked) and without skin so they don’t upset the stomach. Thanks to you I found your website and I compared your diet and mine. A lot of gluten free pasta is made from it unless you get high fibre brown pasta. It takes hours for me to digest few sips of liquids. Learn more about the gastritis diet here. The salt didn’t bother me because I had very little of it, too little judging by my low blood pressure. Aloe vera for gastritis treatment should be the natural, bitter, unsweetened aloe vera gel extracted from the plant leaves.