Can I drink milk if I have gastric erosion? Be careful of diarrhea

We usually have the habit of drinking milk, but for patients with stomach problems, especially gastric ulcers, drinking milk can easily cause diarrhea. Therefore, it should be noted that patients with gastric erosion also need nutrition in their diet, eat more easily digestible foods, and eat less greasy foods.

1. Can I drink milk if I have gastric erosion?

People with gastric erosion should avoid eating foods that are too hard, too spicy, too salty, too hot, too rough, and highly irritating. Eat in moderation and regularly, eat small meals at regular times and in regular amounts, chew food slowly so that it mixes thoroughly with saliva, and avoid overeating. The food should be mainly nutritious, easily digestible soft food, and eat more food rich in plant protein and vitamins. Cooked soy milk can be consumed, but milk can easily cause diarrhea, so don’t use it. You can drink yogurt, which is easier to digest.

2. Dietary principles

1. Eat more nutritious and easily digestible foods. It is usually advisable to eat food that is nutritious, contains little residue, is easy to chew and digest. If the ulcer is severe or there is a small amount of gastric bleeding, a liquid diet should be adopted, such as milk, batter, rice porridge, etc. This will not only provide the patient with more nutrition, but also milk can neutralize stomach acid and help stop bleeding. However, broth, chicken soup and sweets should be avoided because they can promote gastric acid secretion, which is not conducive to the healing of ulcers.

2. Eat less or no fried food, and avoid eating raw, cold, hard or overheated food. Fried or deep-fried foods or raw, cold, hard, or overheated foods are not only difficult to digest, but also promote excessive secretion of gastric acid, directly damaging the ulcer surface. In addition, food that is too hot can cause blood vessels to dilate and easily cause gastric bleeding. And irritating foods such as peppers, curry, excessive salt, soy sauce, spices, candy, coffee, strong tea, cigarettes, etc., can irritate ulcers and gastric mucosa and increase the acidity of gastric juice, so they should be avoided as much as possible.

3. Eat on time, avoid being too hungry or too full, and develop good eating habits. You should eat on time every day and have a basic amount of food for each meal. Eating too much will put too much burden on your stomach. If you eat too little, the food cannot fully neutralize stomach acid, which may cause the stomach wall to digest itself or cause pain due to ulcers being irritated by stomach acid.