Diet for pancreatitis of the pancreas.

The pancreas produces pancreatic juice, rich in enzymes, to break down and subsequently digest food.If the pancreatic ducts are blocked, the enzymes produced are delayed and begin to break down the organ itself, causing inflammation and pancreatitis.In the modern world, pancreatitis is a common disease.A person who leads an unhealthy lifestyle is more susceptible to the disease: he smokes, abuses alcohol and eats junk food.The causes of the disease are varied:

• Drink alcohol.
• Poor nutrition, overeating.
• Abdominal injuries.
• Infectious diseases of the digestive system.
• Gallstone disease.
• Parasites.
• Taking certain medications and allergic reactions.
• Complications after surgery (approximately 5%).

It is necessary to eliminate the factors that influence the development of the disease.In special cases, when pancreatitis results from an injury or another disease, for example gallstones, a cure is possible.

Basic nutrition for pancreatitis.

Unfortunately, it is often impossible to cure completely, but there are possibilities to stop the destruction of the pancreas and try to reduce relapses.Nutrition for pancreatitis of the pancreas is of great importance.The acute condition is relieved with medications;dietary nutrition remains the main thing.

The basic principle of nutrition for pancreatitis is not to overload the pancreas.Try reducing enzyme production.Food must be easily digestible without causing fermentation.It is necessary to eat frequently, in small portions.A smaller portion means less burden on the diseased organ.During an exacerbation, frequent divided meals are excluded.The less a person eats, the better.Lunch breaks come at 12 hours.For pancreatitis, foods with a soft, warm consistency are appreciated.

It is important for a patient with pancreatitis to study in detail what should not be consumed categorically, what foods should be avoided during pancreatitis and what foods can be consumed.

Authorized products

1. Dry bread or crackers.
2. Diet meat: lean beef, rabbit, white part of chicken and turkey.
3. Dairy products: milk, low-acid cottage cheese and yogurt.It is necessary to control the fat content of the product.Cottage cheese no more than 2%, preferably low-fat.It is advisable to exclude fermented baked milk, sour cream and cream.
4. Lean fish.Preferably cod.
5. Cereals and any pasta.
6. Vegetables that do not cause strong gas formation.Carrots, potatoes, beets, pumpkin, zucchini.
7. Fruits: exclusively green apples, pears, bananas, avocados, persimmons.It is advisable to bake fruits.
8. Weak teas, dried fruit or berry compotes.

Prohibited products

1. Alcohol.Even low-alcohol drinks will have to be completely excluded from the diet!
2. Chocolate, sugar, desserts, cakes, pastries, pastries and other products that contain a lot of sugar.
3. Pork and red fish.
4. Seasonings, spices, salt, smoked meats.
5. Fermentable vegetables: white cabbage, radishes, onions, garlic, spinach, radishes.
6. Fruits: grapes, red apples, citrus fruits, peaches, plums.
7. Coffee, strong black or green tea, cocoa, carbonated drinks, packaged juices.
8. Cereals and porridge: millet, pearl barley, corn.
9. Legumes, mushrooms, nuts.

During the remission period, small relaxations are allowed.For example, it is acceptable to drink weak coffee with milk.For dressing, use low-fat sour cream, olive or linseed oil.

Soups that stimulate gastric secretion are not recommended for pancreatitis.However, outside of an exacerbation, it is allowed to eat soups with vegetable broths.A spoonful of honey for dessert won't hurt.

Despite the limited variety of food products for pancreatitis, a well-designed menu makes the diet varied.

Type of pancreatitis and nutrition.

Pancreatitis is classified depending on the nature of the disease:

1. Acute pancreatitis.
2. Chronic pancreatitis.

Depending on the type, the appropriate treatment and diet, developed by the doctor, is prescribed.

Acute pancreatitis is treated in a hospital.This is a serious condition and can be fatal without immediate medical attention.In addition to the surgical intervention performed, in case of acute pancreatitis, the following conditions must be met:

• Bed rest.
• Depression of pancreatic function.
• Pharmacological treatment.
• Starvation diet.

During exacerbation of pancreatitis, fasting is indicated.The fasting diet can last up to three days.A person should drink 1.5-2 liters of liquid: mineral water is enough, it is necessary to release gas, weak black or green tea or rosehip infusion, only clean water.If the patient's condition is severe, the fast is extended to seven days and nutrients are administered intravenously.

The diet for acute pancreatitis immediately after fasting should be soft.It is allowed to eat oatmeal, slimy soups and boiled rice.The basic rule during an exacerbation is that food is introduced gradually.In the first days, the food is low-calorie, mucous and does not irritate the gastrointestinal tract.The volume and caloric content increase as recovery progresses.

After the acute phase, the disease becomes chronic.Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by mild inflammation and periodic pain.Attacks are triggered by the consumption of alcohol and irritating foods.

To prevent frequent relapses and reduce pain, the diet for pancreatitis of the pancreas should last a lifetime.The diet must contain proteins of plant and animal origin.But the amount of fat is reduced to the limit.Handle carbohydrates carefully.The diet for chronic pancreatitis is carefully developed so that, despite the meager permissible list of foods, the patient receives the necessary nutrients.Additionally, vitamins may be prescribed.

Therapeutic diet for pancreatitis.

How to eat well during pancreatitis so as not to damage the pancreas?

Soviet doctors also developed a special therapeutic diet for patients with pancreatitis.It is called Pevzner diet No. 5. And although diet therapy has changed over the years, therapeutic nutrition for pancreatitis is still based on diet No. 5. In case of exacerbation, Pevzner diet No. 5p is prescribed.

The diet for chronic pancreatitis is quite varied.Diet number 5 allows milk sausages and medical sausages.Although, given modern realities, it is better to refuse sausages.If you wish, try making your own sausages.At first, before diet food becomes a habit, it is better to create a menu for the week and purchase the necessary products according to the list.You should avoid unnecessary trips to the store, anticipating the possibility of purchasing a prohibited product.

Weekly menu for pancreatitis.

First day:

• Breakfast: Finely ground oats, boil until viscous.Weak green tea.
• Snack: Yogurt.
• Lunch: Mashed potatoes with steamed turkey cutlets, red fruit compote.
• Snack: Baked green apple.
• Dinner: pumpkin porridge with semolina, weak black tea.
• Before bed: low-fat cottage cheese.

Second day:

• Breakfast: Steamed or baked omelet, rosehip infusion.
• Snack: Boiled carrots with a minimum amount of oil.
• Lunch: Puree vegetable soup.Salty crackers.Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil.Dried fruit compote.
• Snack: Cheese sandwich, mild green tea.
• Dinner: boiled cauliflower, steamed fish fillet.Top with 10% sour cream.
• Before bed: yogurt.

Third day:

• Breakfast: Rice pudding porridge, boiled rice, milk diluted in water.Weak black tea.
• Snack: Cottage cheese casserole, prepared with semolina.Add a tablespoon of honey.
• Lunch: Pasta and steamed meatballs made with lean beef.Dried fruit compote.
• Snack: Baked pear.
• Dinner: Buckwheat soup with milk.Green tea.
• Before bed: yogurt.

Fourth day:

• Breakfast: Oatmeal, black tea.
• Snack: Boiled or baked beets.
• Lunch: Vegetable stew with steamed chicken fillet, rose hips.
• Snack: lean roll, gelatin.
• Dinner: Milk noodle soup.
• Before going to bed: Kefir.

Fifth day:

• Breakfast: Steamed omelet, black tea.It is convenient to cook an omelette in a bag.Pour the raw mixture into a food bag, tie it tightly and place it in boiling water.The tortilla will cook much faster than steaming, without losing its properties.
• Snack: Yogurt.
• Lunch: vegetable soup with meatballs (meatballs are prepared separately), compote.
• Snack: Sandwich with butter and avocado, rosehip.
• Dinner: Buckwheat with steamed cutlets, gelatin.
• Before bed: low-fat cottage cheese.

Sixth day:

• Breakfast: Semolina porridge cooked in water, weak coffee with milk.
• Snack: green apple jelly.
• Lunch: Pumpkin puree soup, you can add a little milk, compote.
• Snack: Yogurt.
• Dinner: Rice with turkey or chicken fillet, rose hips.
• Before bed: Fruit jelly.

Seventh day:

• Breakfast: buckwheat milk soup.Preferably diluted milk.
• Snack: banana.
• Lunch: noodles, steamed rabbit cutlets, compote.
• Snack: cottage cheese casserole, a spoonful of honey.
• Dinner: Steamed vegetables, tea.
• Before bed: yogurt.

An approximate menu for chronic pancreatitis is described;It is possible to diversify the list with permitted products.The main thing is to comply with the conditions:

1. It is advisable to consume foods from the region where you live.Exotic fruits and vegetables are not good for you;They are taken to green stores.
2. Compotes are prepared from dried fruits with the addition of berries: lingonberries, cranberries and black currants.Drinking fruit juice very frequently is not allowed.Remember: the concentration of the drink is higher than that of the compote and can irritate the mucous membranes.
3. Products subjected to heat treatment must be boiled or steamed.Vegetables and fruits are consumed exclusively cooked.
4. Products for pancreatitis should be fresh and of high quality.The body of a healthy person can cope with sour cottage cheese or a week's worth of soup.This diet during inflammation of the pancreas will provoke an exacerbation of the disease.

Weekly menu for pancreatitis after an exacerbation.

After an exacerbation, it is necessary to introduce food carefully, starting with a small amount of calories and gradually increasing until the norm is reached.The food in the first week is bad.After eating, you should monitor your condition;If it gets worse, be sure to see a doctor.

The first day after fasting:

• Dry bread and gelatin.
• Continue to drink plenty of fluids.

Second day:

• Slimy rice soup.
• Dry bread or crackers.
• Mild black tea, rosehip infusion, gelatin.
• Continue to drink plenty of fluids.

Third day:

• Breakfast: Oatmeal, fine and viscous consistency, cooked in water.
• Lunch: Liquid mashed potatoes.
• Dinner: biscuits.Mild black tea or rosehip tea.

Fourth day:

• Breakfast: Semolina porridge in water.
• Lunch: Liquid mashed potatoes.
• Dinner: Cookies.Kissel.

Fifth day:

• Breakfast: buckwheat milk soup.
• Lunch: Mashed potatoes and carrots.
• Dinner: Cookies.Compote.

Sixth day:

• Breakfast: Protein omelet.
• Lunch: Slimy rice soup.
• Dinner: Pumpkin and zucchini vegetable puree.Black tea.

Seventh day:

• Breakfast: Oatmeal cooked with diluted milk.
• Lunch: Vegetable stew, steamed turkey meatball.
• Dinner: low-fat cottage cheese.Green tea.
• Before bed: Oatmeal gelatin.
• Little by little, over 10 to 14 days, you return to the basic diet.

Consequences of not following the diet

If a person ignores his condition and does not follow proper nutrition during pancreatitis, such behavior is fraught with constant exacerbations.Chronic relapsing pancreatitis is a dangerous condition of the pancreas.The constantly progressing disease increases the area of cellular damage, leads to complete atrophy of the organ and the development of concomitant diseases: cholecystitis, peptic ulcer, threatening diabetes and pancreatic cancer.

The diet of patients with pancreatitis is the basis for a long and quality life.