How to completely cure superficial gastritis

May 15, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health

Dr. Shen Yonghua

Introduction

Superficial gastritis may be associated with factors such as improper diet, excessive alcohol consumption, psychological stress, Helicobacter pylori infection, and bile reflux. If patients experience discomfort symptoms, they should seek timely medical attention at a hospital. It is recommended that patients maintain a scientifically balanced diet, quit smoking and avoid alcohol, develop healthy lifestyle habits, and avoid excessive emotional stress in daily life.

In general, superficial gastritis may be associated with improper diet, excessive alcohol consumption, psychological factors, Helicobacter pylori infection, bile reflux, and other factors. If patients experience discomfort symptoms, it is recommended to seek timely medical attention at a hospital to avoid delaying treatment. Specific analysis is as follows:

1. Improper Diet

If patients frequently consume spicy, stimulating, greasy, or hard-to-digest foods, combined with eating too quickly, this may damage the gastric mucosa and lead to superficial gastritis. It is recommended that patients adjust their diet appropriately, focusing on light and easily digestible foods such as millet porridge, Chinese yam porridge, and noodles.

2. Excessive Alcohol Consumption

Frequent heavy drinking can also easily lead to superficial gastritis, as alcohol is highly harmful to the body and damages the gastric mucosa. Over time, this may trigger the development of superficial gastritis. Patients are advised to quit alcohol promptly, maintain a light diet, and avoid coarse or spicy irritating foods to prevent increasing gastrointestinal burden.

3. Psychological Factors

Emotional instability, excessive stress, anxiety, and other psychological factors may disrupt gastric acid secretion, irritate the gastric mucosa, and thereby induce superficial gastritis. Patients should try to relax in daily life and engage in aerobic exercises such as swimming, running, or practicing tai chi.

4. Helicobacter Pylori

If patients have an existing Helicobacter pylori infection in the stomach that remains uncontrolled or untreated, it can cause unnecessary damage to the gastric mucosa and stomach over time, thus triggering superficial gastritis. Patients may follow medical advice to use medications such as colloidal pectin bismuth capsules, potassium citrate bismuth capsules, or basic bismuth carbonate tablets for treatment.

5. Bile Reflux

When large amounts of bile reflux into the stomach, the gastric mucosa becomes damaged by bile, and if left untreated for a prolonged period, it is highly likely to develop into superficial gastritis. Patients may follow medical guidance to use medications such as domperidone tablets, omeprazole enteric-coated capsules, or sucralfate dispersible tablets for treatment.

Patients are advised to maintain scientific and balanced eating habits in daily life, quit smoking and alcohol, develop healthy lifestyle patterns, and avoid excessive emotional stress and pressure.

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Can atrophic gastritis be cured by traditional Chinese medicine?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) cannot completely cure atrophic gastritis, but it can effectively control symptoms and slow disease progression. The specific outcomes depend on the severity of the condition. If the disease is in the early stage with mild symptoms, TCM regulation tends to produce more noticeable effects; however, for more severe cases, comprehensive interventions are required. During treatment, the principle of syndrome differentiation should be followed, medications must be taken strictly as prescribed, and patients should maintain a light diet and regular daily routine.