Pancreatitis is a serious disease of the pancreas, characterized by a violation of the production of digestive enzymes. The main symptoms of the disease are pain after eating in the left or right hypochondrium, heartburn, nausea, vomiting and stomach discomfort.
Strict adherence to dietary guidelines is key to treating pancreatitis. After all, the development of the disease often occurs due to an improper lifestyle, the use of alcohol and "junk" food in large quantities.
The pancreatitis diet helps patients reduce pain during an exacerbation of the disease and add a phase of remission. In acute and chronic pancreatitis, the diet is different, but there are some similarities. Let's talk about them.General nutritional rules for pancreatitis
The main requirement of the diet is to increase the amount of protein consumed and reduce the fat and carbohydrates in the main diet (if possible, they should be eliminated completely). You especially need to give up consuming granulated sugar because it is 99% carbohydrate.
High fat fiber foods should be completely eliminated from the lives of patients with pancreatitis. Above all, they exert a strong load on the pancreas, as a result of which the body begins to produce a very large amount of digestive enzymes, which is dangerous in this disease and can lead to serious complications.
Doctors recommend that all patients with pancreatitis take vitamin complexes that will help fill the deficit of vitamins and minerals in the body, often as a result of limited diet.
Food must be assigned at the same time.
Eat 5-6 times a day in small portions to avoid excessive stress on the pancreas and overeating.
Diet for acute pancreatitis
As a rule, acute pancreatitis manifests as a sudden sharp pain in the stomach cavity. The pain is unbearable, and therefore forces a person to call an emergency ambulance. The diet for acute pancreatitis before the doctor arrives is "zero". Under no circumstances should you eat food. Neither "light" nor "heavy".
Prior to the arrival of the doctor, it is allowed to take non-carbonated mineral water, but not more than 3 glasses. And they are allowed to drink only if the urination process occurs normally.
Treatment of acute pancreatitis occurs only in a hospital setting. The patient is prescribed fasting for the first two days. Only now are you allowed to drink rose soup along with mineral water. The total amount of fluid consumed should not exceed 5 glasses per day.
On the third day of treatment, the patient is allowed to eat fresh, low-calorie food, which does not contain substances that irritate the pancreas and increase the secretion produced.
Once the main symptoms have subsided, the diet for pancreatic pancreatitis continues for one to two months. During this period, you must completely abandon:
- fried and fatty foods;
- muffins and pastries;
- pickles and smoked foods;
- pickles and canned food;
- spicy and sweet;
- onion and garlic;
- alcoholic beverages;
- fatty meats and fish;
- suxhuk.
All food products should be heat treated. They should be boiled in water or steamed. Do not use oil, salt and spices during cooking.
The patient is allowed to eat only warm and integrated food. Before going to bed, it is recommended to use laxative fermented milk products - kefir, fermented baked milk.
Diet duration 6 to 12 months. And it depends on how a person will adhere to it, it depends on his health in the future. If all nutritional recommendations are not taken into account, the disease can take a chronic form and then the patient will have to be treated throughout his life.
Diet for chronic pancreatitis in remission
The diet for chronic pancreatitis is slightly different from the above diet. In this case, the patient's diet expands significantly, but only in the remission phase. During the period of deterioration, the diet is of a completely different nature, but about it a little later.
In chronic pancreatitis, protein intake is allowed, which should be almost several times higher than a person's daily intake, and the use of carbohydrates (sugar, honey, baked goods, baking, etc. ) is also allowed. .
Foods that irritate the pancreas (hot spices, large amounts of salt, alcohol, etc. ) are a limitation.
The patient's diet should also be partial. The number of meals is 4 to 6 times. The food served should be warm. You do not need to grind food before you take it.
Meat and fish products should not contain too much fat, otherwise it can cause liver degeneration, which often happens in chronic pancreatitis. Cottage cheese contains many beneficial substances and therefore should simply be present in the patient's diet. However, you can only eat home-made cottage cheese, but not too greasy. Cottage cheese shop is forbidden to eat.
If a person can not refuse bread, then it is recommended to use during meals or yesterday's pastries or crackers (only from gray or black bread). You can also eat baked goods and pastries, but in limited quantities (no more than one serving per day).
In case of pancreatitis, it is not advisable to drink milk in its pure form, as it is poorly digested. It can be added to teas or made into cereals and soups. Even if the patient tolerates milk well, it should not be drunk in large quantities. The maximum dose is 200 ml.
Fermented milk products are very beneficial for people with chronic pancreatitis. Even cheese, which in other stages of the disease is on the list of forbidden foods, can be consumed during forgiveness, but not in large quantities and provided you feel well. The cheese should not be too salty or greasy.
Eggs can not be eaten whole. Only egg white can be present in the patient's diet. Can be used to steam omelets or add them to soups.
The patient's diet should not contain too much fat (not more than 70 g per day). Moreover, most of them should consist of vegetable fats. They are better digested and do not burden the pancreas.
Diet for chronic pancreatitis during exacerbation
The diet for pancreatic exacerbation during an exacerbation is the same as that of an acute form of the disease. The patient is prescribed fasting and in case of a positive trend, he is allowed to eat fresh and low fat food in small quantities.
If there is no deterioration in health, the patient menu gradually expands. After 2-3 months, the person can eat in the same way as in the remission phase.
Remember, this is just a rough diet for pancreatitis. A complete list of permitted and prohibited products should be checked with your doctor. Only he will be able to design the right diet, taking into account your state of health.