What kinda food does people with gastric problem.....

• Meia Gisborn

  10 Aug 05, 20:25

  Mexican food. Gives the term explosive decompression new meaning come toilet time.
  
  MG
• ilovemyrolex

  10 Aug 05, 21:28

  I'm surprised our resident Missy hasn't addressed the topic.
  
  I'm also quite surprised also that many of you said milk.
  
  Milk can cause bowel irritation in people with lactose intolerance. What this means is that these people lack the ability to break down lactose (the sugar which is found in milk). As sugars is the primary source of nutrients for bacteria (which can be found in large numbers in the large intestine), they would grow "out of control" and give you problems.
  
  Most gastric pain is caused by acidity in the stomach. The stomach, being one of the main organs for the digestion, is naturally highly acidic (pH 2-3) due to the secretion of hydrochloric acid by group of cells lining the stomach lumen. Acid production can be stimulated by the presence of food, irritants (such as spices) or even the thought/sight of food.
  
  Acidity is usually neutralize by the food. However, if the stomach is empty, prolonged acidity results in irritation of the stomach lining and formation of stomach ulcers.
  
  Tea is acidic and thus not recommended on an empty stomach. Tea also appears to stimulate acid production (and that's the reason why Chinese tea consumed after a rich meal can aid digestion).
  
  Milk, though acidic (pH 5), is less acidic and can neutralize the acidity in the stomach. So it's often taken to alleviate symptoms of gastric irriation/pain. Doctors often prescribe milk of magnesiun (magnesium carbonate) for the same purpose.
  
  Other spicy foods mentioned can also worsen gastric pains as they can stmulate the secretion of more hydrochloric acid into the stomach lumen.
  
  Basically avoid acidic or spicy food when your stomach is irritable.
• chunyong

  10 Aug 05, 21:37

  those with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) should avoid taking too much spicy food.....
• shinta

  11 Aug 05, 12:36

  ah..i got ibs... n gastric problem..
  
  wtf...
  
  
• tare

  11 Aug 05, 13:12

  Originally posted by shinta:

  ah..i got ibs... n gastric problem..
  
  wtf...
  
  

  i got ibs and gastric AND lactose intolerance.....
• Rhonda

  11 Aug 05, 13:19

  Originally posted by ilovemyrolex:

  I'm surprised our resident Missy hasn't addressed the topic.
  
  Basically avoid acidic or spicy food when your stomach is irritable.

  That's because the resident Missy was busy fighting for her sanity the past few nights!
  
  BTW, you've covered pretty good ground there!
  
  I'm pretty appalled that so many young females have brought on the onset of gastric problems all in the name of vanity by starving themselves. That means, whoa... decades ahead of gastric problems!
  
  I think when we all grow old and looks don't matter that much anymore, those of us who are afflicted will wonder why we were so silly as to try and starve ourselves.
  
  Please, girls... eat! It's not worth getting a lifetime of gastric afflictions just to look good!
• Rhonda

  11 Aug 05, 13:20

  Originally posted by shinta:

  ah..i got ibs... n gastric problem..
  
  wtf...
  
  

  Originally posted by tare:

  i got ibs and gastric AND lactose intolerance.....

  I definitely have lactose intolerance and mild IBS... but it has not stopped me from eating!
• tare

  11 Aug 05, 13:27

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  Please, girls... eat! It's not worth getting a lifetime of gastric afflictions just to look good!

  my gastric started not cos i wanna slim down leh.... then i WAS slim it started when i was doing my design course.... so bz until think eating is a waste of time
  
  after 3mths of surviving on 1 meal of bread and water per day, i not only fainted in sch cos of gastric pain.. i also kenna "yan shi zheng".... then not bz liao so wanna eat mah.... i still greedy mah but body reject watever food i take.....
  
  i nvr wanna go thru tat again... but now cannot stop eating....
• subarugal

  11 Aug 05, 13:35

  i am having IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and gastric problem
  
  usually not suppose to take
  
  - vodka
  - glutinous rice
  - over spicy food
  - coffee (when the gastric has been irritated)
  - milk
  - oily stuff
  - combination of diff food (e.g spicy, hot, cold, fruits etc...)
  
  over the years i have notice those plain soda biscuit can temp ease the pain. If gastric medicine cant be found at the moment.
  
  
• M©+square

  11 Aug 05, 13:37

  Originally posted by tare:

  i nvr wanna go thru tat again... but now cannot stop eating....

  
• trajet

  11 Aug 05, 14:25

  It's subjective...Maybe each person is different...
  To me as im having gastric prob, i shouldnt have...
  - Soda drinks
  - Hardly digested food e.g cheese
  - Too much coconut milk in any food, incl. curry
  - Acid/food that are too sour
  
  And its advisable to have:
  - barley drink
  - Spirulina
• shinta

  11 Aug 05, 14:43

  mine owuld be due to my laziness... my indecisiveness and... my projects late last year... and also cos of some medication i took...
  
  i was eatin 1 big pao every day for the whole of may n june last year.. cos the med i took to stop the headaches makes me very sleepy n nauseous... i can't take more than the pao.. or i'd puke..
  
  after that.. i stop takin the med when sch starts... but.. cos of projects n etc... i was bz rushin them n cos i was aimin for distinctions that sem... i lost weight... a lot...
  
  by september, i lost 6 kg...
  
  since then my weight was almost there... gained one or two towards end of teh year... but sth happened... n i lost them n lost a further 2 kg
  
  den i got together with nellie...
  
  i gained a lot
  
  all i did was eat regularly
  
  and by then, it was too late..
  
  gastric attacks happen very often