Dietry Tips For Stomach Ulcers

Things To Avoid

Food may or may not contribute to an ulcer. Certain foods and drinks should be avoided if they make your ulcer pain worse. These include both regular and decaffeinated coffee, tea, chocolate, meat extracts, alcohol, black pepper, chili powder, mustard seed and nutmeg. But remember to keep a balanced diet. You can also try eating small, frequent meals when you're having pain. Also avoid anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen. Caffeine seems to stimulate acid secretion in the stomach, which can aggravate the pain of an existing ulcer. However, the stimulation of stomach acid cannot be attributed solely to caffeine. Avoid alcohol. Although no proven link has been found between alcohol and peptic ulcers, ulcers are more common in people who have cirrhosis of the liver, a disease often linked to heavy alcohol consumption. Avoid smoking. Studies show smoking increases the chances of getting an ulcer, slows the healing process of existing ulcers, and contributes to ulcer recurrence

Home Remedies for Acidity

A glass of cold milk or some vanilla ice cream provides instant relief.
Lemon Juice helps to relieve acidity.
Chewing 5-6 basil leaves relieves acidity.
Onion juice is an excellent remedy for acidity.
Fresh pineapple juice should be taken after a meal for preventing acidity.
Almonds to give relief to symptoms of acidity.

Drink plenty of water and other fluids to maintain the acid balance in the stomach.
Bananas, watermelon and cucumber have protective action against the acidity and heart burn.
Lemon Rind also helps to prevent acidity.
Mint juice taken every day or fresh mint leaves boiled in a cup of water and sipped slowly after meals helps to keep the stomach acids at bay.
Five to eight glass of coconut water a day.