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Can patients with old stomach problems often drink porridge?

Asked by:Anne

Asked on:Apr 09, 2026 05:04 AM

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  • Eva Eva

    Apr 09, 2026

      Some patients are accustomed to drinking porridge every day. Although porridge is easier to digest, it can also cause problems. For example, some of the nutrients in porridge will be lost after being cooked for a long time, and you do not need to chew the porridge slowly, which will not promote the secretion of salivary glands in the mouth, and the amylase in saliva can help digestion. In addition, porridge is rich in water, which dilutes gastric juice, accelerates gastric expansion, slows gastric movement, and is not conducive to the digestion and absorption of other foods.

      In the past, living conditions were poor and people did not eat enough. Many people suffered from atrophic gastritis, which led to insufficient gastric acid secretion. Eating porridge at this time can promote gastric acid secretion, help food digestion, and increase blood sugar, so it is said that drinking porridge nourishes the stomach. But now that living standards have improved significantly, people eat well and are full, which stimulates the stomach to secrete a large amount of gastric acid, and the number of patients suffering from reflux esophagitis has increased significantly. This type of patient is not suitable for drinking porridge to nourish the stomach. Porridge is acidic. If you continue to drink porridge, it will add fuel to the fire.

      With changes in lifestyle, disease The spectrum is also changing quietly. Therefore, health preservation should not stick to old traditions and methods, but should also keep pace with the times. Stomach problems Whether patients can use porridge to nourish their stomachs should consult a doctor based on their condition. For people with excessive gastric acid secretion, they should eat more steamed buns, steamed buns, noodles and other pasta. Pasta is alkaline, which can balance the acid-base of the stomach and help reduce the chance of gastric disease.

      In addition, the relationship between fatigue, stress, depression and stomach problems is very obvious. we are clinical It has been found that many patients with stomach problems themselves have psychological problems. Coupled with the worry, fear and anxiety after suffering from stomach problems, stomach problems often cannot be cured. Patients with atrophic gastritis often worry about whether the disease will transform into stomach cancer , in fact, the possibility of transformation is very small.

      Ordinary gastric disease patients do not need to be particularly nervous, and there is no need to undergo a gastroscopy every six months. At present, there is no method to reverse atrophic gastritis. Patients with atrophy and intestinal metaplasia and patients with moderate to severe atrophic gastritis should go to the hospital every year. Hospital Get a biopsy.