Classification of the disease
Acute and chronic gastritis with high acidity has different types:
- type “A” (fundic gastritis) - occurs due to the congenital formation of antibodies to the cells of the gastric mucosa;
- type “B” (antral gastritis) - provoked by damage to the gastric mucosa by Helicobacter pylori infection;
- type “C” (caused by chemical factors) - affects the walls of the stomach as a result of exposure to toxins, chemicals, poisons, and some drugs that irritate the mucous membrane.
Vitamin deficiencies affecting the development of gastritis
- Deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Causes disruptions in the production of collagen in the mucous membrane and walls of blood vessels. Due to decreasing strength, microcracks form, small hemorrhages from bursting vessels and the immune activity of the body decreases. Usually after this the bacterium Helicobacter pylori begins to live in the body.
- Vitamin K deficiency “accompanies” a lack of vitamin C. It reduces blood clotting, which is why hemorrhages of the mucous membrane do not disappear for a long time.
- The lack of vitamins such as B2, PP and A (riboflavin, nicotinic acid and retinol, respectively) provokes erosive changes in the gastric mucosa, followed by the replacement of damaged areas with fibrous tissue that does not perform the functions of digesting food. Retinol deficiency also disrupts the production of gastric juice, causing food to not be digested properly.
- Vitamin E deficiency, in addition to peeling skin, disrupts the regeneration of epithelial cells, which slows down the body's recovery and gives gastric juice more time to destroy the walls of the organ.
Root causes
With gastritis with high acidity, the causes can be external and internal. External ones include the following:
- unhealthy diet - frequent consumption of sour or fatty foods;
- gluttony or, conversely, malnutrition;
- drinking alcoholic beverages and smoking tobacco;
- taking medications that irritate the mucous membrane (antibiotics, analgesics);
- “harmful” work-related factors.
Internal ones include:
- the presence of internal diseases or infections of organs;
- failure of metabolic processes;
- less often - a hereditary factor.
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The needs of the human body for vitamin and mineral complexes
Experts have different opinions regarding the choice of a suitable vitamin complex for the treatment of gastritis. Every day, every person needs a sufficient amount of nutrients that have a positive effect on the body, restore it and many internal organs. The body absorbs all the necessary substances from the food consumed.
When the disease worsens, many necessary foods become unavailable; doctors often prohibit their patients from almost everything that can be eaten. During such periods, the body and its immune system do everything to normalize the condition of the sick person. Internal reserves, which are already depleted, can be used.
The consequence is the manifestation of vitamin deficiency in the body. It is characterized by high and rapid fatigue, a fairly low concentration of attention, great temper, nervousness, lack of appetite, and even apathy and cramps of the limbs.
During such a period, the development of all kinds of side effects greatly increases and the body’s healing process is delayed. The lack of vitamins and minerals is to blame.
In this case, there are two possible ways for the situation to develop:
- Replenishing vitamin deficiencies with food products.
- The use of special supplements purchased at the pharmacy.
The development of gastritis and the side effects of this disease are facilitated by a lack of many vitamins. The cause of the inflammatory process in the stomach, which manifests itself in many people, is an incorrect diet, excessive use of medications, frequent consumption of alcohol and alcohol-containing drinks, as well as the presence of pathogenic parasites and various harmful bacteria.
Against the background of all this, a person discovers a sharp shortage of all kinds of nutrients and useful substances , which he cannot get, but only spends valuable internal resources. Therefore, in the future, various disorders of biochemical metabolism occur, vitamin deficiency develops rapidly, unpleasant psychological disorders arise, vomiting, severe nausea, and the vulnerability of the internal gastric mucosa increases.
Symptoms and signs
Bloating, flatulence, diarrhea or constipation are possible symptoms of the disease.
In some cases, hyperacid gastritis passes slowly and without symptoms, but more often the symptoms of gastritis with high acidity still appear, but do not particularly attract the person’s attention. A person may feel short-term pain in the stomach; belching and heartburn appear after eating; bloating and flatulence; diarrhea or constipation; nausea and vomiting appears; a state of general malaise and fatigue; loss of appetite. In any case, the slightest discomfort provokes something and you need to listen to your feelings in order to try to find out the true reason for the uncomfortable state. If you are sure that something is wrong, it is better to play it safe and consult a doctor.
Diagnosis of gastritis with high acidity
The scheme of diagnostic measures includes conducting research primarily by physical methods - examination by a doctor (by palpating the patient’s abdomen); a general blood test and a blood biochemistry test are taken (this will allow timely recognition of the disease and tracking of changes in organs); examination methods using a special device - a probe (endoscope), with the help of which the contents of the stomach are sucked out and sent to the laboratory; gastroscopy (FGDS) is considered the most informative technology that examines the gastric and intestinal tract, and allows the doctor to study the condition of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines.
For any acidity
There are several vitamins that “do not depend” on the diagnosis:
- B Affects the circulatory system and immunity. Useful for chronic diseases. Helps get rid of some symptoms of gastritis.
- K. Affects blood clotting.
- PP (Niacin). Improves the functioning of the stomach and intestines. Helps with diarrhea.
Vitamin Niacin works well against diarrhea.
These are not the only drugs that are needed for recovery. Vitamins for gastritis are part of a comprehensive treatment. Thanks to them, overall tone and immunity increase. The stomach works better. But you still have to go on a diet. The main thing is not to overdo it with nutrients and follow the doctor’s recommendations.
Treatment with medications
Medication therapy (using antibiotics and inhibitors) is aimed at achieving results and successfully combating the disease. In case of Helicobacter pylori infection, antibacterial agents are used, such as Amoxil, Aziclar and others. The presence of infection involves taking proton pump inhibitors, which suppress the production of hydrochloric acid by the gastric mucosa. These include the following tablets: “Omez”, “Gastrofarm”.
Antacid medications
The drug eliminates the signs of burning behind the sternum.
Antacids are drugs that belong to a group of drugs that neutralize hydrochloric acid in the stomach. They are divided into absorbable and insoluble in water. The absorbable group of antacids includes the following drugs: Gastal, calcium carbonate, Maalox. Such drugs eliminate the signs of a burning sensation behind the sternum, restore a person’s appetite and help treat the root cause of the ailment. Water-insoluble agents include: aluminum phosphate, magnesium peroxide, etc.
Painkillers and homeopathic medicines
Hyperacid gastritis is treated with antispasmodic tablets: they can relieve stomach colic and spasms, lead to a decrease in acidity and inhibit the production of hydrochloric acid. These products include: “Drotaverine-Forte”, “Papaverine”, “Nokhshaverine”. Homeopathy for hyperacid gastritis is aimed at eliminating the root of the disease and restoring the normal functioning of the digestive tract. Homeopathy can treat symptoms such as belching, heartburn, nausea, burning sensation in the stomach, diarrhea or constipation. These include the following products: “Acidum S”, “Alorom”, “Natrium phosphoricum” and other analogues.
Other medicines
In addition to all of the above remedies, an approximate complex treatment of hyperacid gastritis also includes enzymes - “De-nol”, “Mezim”, “Festal”; acid-reducing drugs: Almagel, Phosphalugel, Ranitidine; means for restoring intestinal microflora: “Hilak-Forte”, “Linex”. Some enveloping agents are prescribed that need to be taken to protect the walls of the stomach: “Neosmectin”, “Polysorb”, and restorative vitamins. From such a variety of medicines, you can create a kind of “medicinal menu”, which will greatly simplify the procedure for systematic administration and treatment.
What vitamins are important for gastritis
Vitamins C, PP, or nicotinic acid, B1, B2, A are important in the treatment of gastritis. Vitamin U is especially important for increased acid formation. There is a lot of it in the juice of white cabbage. It normalizes the secretion of hydrochloric acid, and under its action the gastric mucosa heals better.
In order for the vitamins to work and recovery to proceed, you need to eat about 70 g of protein per day. This is a very approximate, average figure. The more you weigh, the more protein you need. 100 g of cottage cheese, meat or fish contains about 20 g of protein, cheese - 25 g, and milk - 3.5 g. When consuming protein, it is better to stick to the golden mean, since excess protein is just as harmful as its deficiency.
Vitamins A and B necessary for the treatment of gastritis
With increased acid formation, vitamin U is especially important. There is a lot of it in white cabbage juice.
Vitamin A is necessary for cell division and normal growth. In addition, vitamin A increases resistance to infections. It is fat-soluble, so it is better absorbed from foods containing fat.
For example, finely grated carrots with vegetable oil are a good source of vitamin A. Nicotinic acid improves blood supply to the stomach and thereby helps relieve inflammation. It contributes to some extent to the formation of gastric juice. B vitamins normalize metabolic processes.
Vitamin A is more resistant to high temperatures. In order to meet the need for this vitamin (1.5 mg per day), you can eat about 30 g of beef liver or 50 g of carrots with vegetable oil, 100 g of dried apricots, 50 g of yolk. Vitamin A is found in dairy products, but in small quantities.
Vitamin C necessary for the treatment of gastritis
Vitamin C has a variety of beneficial effects, for example, it increases the body's resistance to various infections and helps in the healing of erosions (defects in the gastric mucosa), which are often found in gastritis. The daily requirement for vitamin C in humans is 70-80 mg. It is found mainly in fresh vegetables, berries, and fruits. There is a lot of vitamin C in rosehip infusion.
Vitamins B1 B2 PP necessary for the treatment of gastritis
Vitamin B1 is found in meat (turkey, pork) and cereals. Its daily intake is 1.7 mg. This norm can be obtained from 200 g of meat or from 250-300 g of buckwheat, oatmeal, millet cereals or from 200 g of peas.
Vitamin B2 is found mainly in foods of animal origin. The daily norm is 2.2 mg. It is found in 50 g of yolk, in 100 g of beef liver. Vitamin B2 is found in small amounts in meat and cheese. However, if you eat about 200 g of cheese per day, then you get the daily requirement of vitamin B2. Vitamin PP can be obtained from many foods: meat, fish, flour products, cereals, especially buckwheat. In addition, it is produced by the microflora of our intestines.
Recipes for folk remedies
Oils can be drunk in their natural form and added to food.
Treatment of gastritis with high acidity with folk remedies includes many different recipes. For example, fresh cabbage is not eaten for gastritis, but fresh cabbage juice is used in food as a healthy vitamin and an effective remedy for the treatment and prevention of gastritis. Treatment is carried out with vegetable oils, sea buckthorn, linseed oil, olive and other oils. They are drunk in their natural form and added to food. Also used for treatment are seasonings such as cinnamon; plants flax, plantain, celandine, wormwood, oats, milk thistle collections and infusions from them (presented below in the text). For example, cinnamon is added to permitted drinks, jelly is made from oats, etc.
Flax-seed
The best folk medicine is an infusion prepared with flax seed, which is very easy to prepare at home and is effective in the fight against gastritis. In order for the treatment of gastritis to be successful and the disease to recede, it is necessary to drink it daily, avoiding long breaks. So, the tincture of seeds is prepared in this way: pour 200 ml of water into a container and put 1 tsp in it. seeds, cook for 5 minutes from the moment of boiling. Leave to infuse for a couple of hours. Then you can take 1 tbsp. l. every time before meals for a long time.
Herbal decoctions
Treatment of gastritis with folk remedies is possible with a complex herbal remedy (decoction) to reduce stomach acidity, which is prepared as follows: take all the herbs (crushed) - plantain - 8 tbsp. l.; St. John's wort - 8 tbsp. l.; mint - 2 tbsp. l.; knotweed - 4 tbsp. l.; calamus root - 2 tbsp. l.; caraway seed - 3 tbsp. l.; wormwood - 1 tbsp. l. Mix all raw materials thoroughly, take 2 tbsp. l. mixture and pour 1 liter of boiling water. Leave to infuse overnight, strain in the morning and take after meals 4 times a day, 100 ml.
Herbal infusions
In case of hypersecretion of hydrochloric acid, herbalists for gastritis recommend the following water infusion-collection: take 1 tbsp in equal quantities. l. - St. John's wort, fennel or dill (seeds), celandine, mint, milk thistle is also added. Mix the ingredients and take 2 tbsp. l. mixtures. Pour boiling water over and leave to steep for 2-3 hours. Strain and take 1/3 cup three times a day after meals.
Prognosis after therapy
Acute gastritis usually goes away within a few days without leaving any symptoms. If the disease has become chronic and led to pathological changes in the mucous membrane, then curing such gastritis will be much more difficult. More precisely, it cannot be cured at all, and only a well-chosen treatment regimen will help put it into remission for many years. Remission of the disease will not bring any inconvenience to the person and will not affect the state of health. The bad news is that it is impossible to cure such types of gastritis as autoimmune and atrophic, in which the process of appearance of malignant neoplasms (cancer cells) occurs in the body. The prognosis of atrophic and autoimmune gastritis, with strict adherence to all medical instructions (following a dietary menu, taking medications), may be successful if the risk of cancer is eliminated in time.
Possible complications
Typically, hyperacid gastritis responds well to treatment, and the therapy carried out together with adherence to a therapeutic diet should lead to a positive result. But it happens that an untimely detected disease develops into another, more severe form - chronic. Gastric ulcers can also form, a disease that is a serious threat to human life and health. Therefore, it is recommended that at the slightest complaint about suspicious symptoms and an unusual condition for the stomach, contact a medical institution.
Natural or pharmacy vitamins?
You can get the required amount of vitamins from food. The problem for patients with gastritis is that they contain prohibited foods - citrus fruits, legumes, cabbage, fresh bread. It is necessary to look for an alternative.
Vitamin complexes are selected individually. If a neighbor recommends a drug to you, claiming that it will suit her perfectly, this does not mean that you will experience the same effect. The opinion of the public should be listened to, but clear recommendations can only be obtained from the attending physician.
Heavy medications have a positive effect on the stomach, but destroy the liver and cause kidney dysfunction. To restore all internal organs and systems, return them to normal functioning, vitamin and mineral complexes with a varied composition are indicated.
Only comprehensive rational treatment under the supervision of medical specialists will give a positive result. Be sure to contact a gastroenterologist and ask him to prescribe you vitamins.
When a person is diagnosed with gastritis, he has to completely change his lifestyle. The first step is to adjust your diet, then give up bad habits. It is very important to monitor what the patient eats; it is necessary to eat gentle food so as not to increase the symptoms of the disease.
A balanced diet is the key to beauty and health, which means it will be easier for the stomach to recover. Vitamins for gastritis play an important role in restoring the functioning of the digestive organs. Therefore, you need to know what vitamins your diseased organ requires and what foods contain them. Additional consumption of synthetic vitamin complexes will not be superfluous. They also increase the body's defenses and promote the regeneration of altered body tissues.
