The treatment of pancreatitis (pancreatitis) involves complex treatment, which includes not only taking medications to relieve organ spasm and normalizing the digestive process, but also diet. It is very important to observe it, because the development of pancreatitis in 90% of cases is caused by malnutrition and the abuse of alcoholic beverages. In other words, a diet with an inflamed pancreas helps eliminate the factors that cause the organ to stop working. If it is not eliminated, no medicine can help prevent the further development of the disease.
General information
Before talking about how to eat pancreatitis, let's talk about the disease itself and its development mechanism. As mentioned at the beginning, the main reasons for its development are unhealthy diet and alcoholism. It is these factors that have a negative impact on the state of the pancreas, impose a great burden on it and stimulate the production of digestive enzymes.
If a person regularly eats "heavy" foods, sooner or later the pancreas will start to "tired", which will lead to damage to its cells and reduced synthesis of digestive enzymes. In turn, this can lead to a greater increase in digestive system diseases and organ load. As a result, an acute inflammatory process occurs in the pancreas, leading to spasm of the catheter, and digestive enzymes flow into the duodenum through the catheter. As a result, they accumulate in the glands and begin to digest their own cells, leading to severe pain episodes and necrosis (tissue death).
Therefore, the development of acute pancreatitis occurs. If it is not treated properly, the inflammatory process will take a chronic form, and it is impossible to eliminate them later. Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by its tendency to worsen periodically, leading to the same clinical manifestations as acute inflammation. Only in this case, the self-digestion process in the pancreas will be activated every time, and once it deteriorates, sooner or later it will lead to complete dysfunction of the glands.
Proper nutrition of pancreatic inflammation can avoid frequent exacerbations and prevent disease progression. As in this case, the diet completely excludes the food in the patient's diet, which imposes a strong load on the glands, allowing them to remain stationary for a long time.
Don't forget that the function of the gallbladder and liver depends on the work of the pancreas, which can trigger the development of hepatitis, which significantly complicates the treatment process. If you start to develop pancreatitis, a person will have serious health problems, which will further worsen his health.
Therefore, when the main signs of the development of this disease appear, the doctor must conduct a comprehensive examination in order to fully evaluate the work of the liver and pancreas and other organs that make up the gastrointestinal tract. Because if their function is impaired, patients need additional treatment, which helps restore their work.
Acute inflammation and chronic exacerbation: diet
The symptoms of pancreatic inflammation are obvious. First, a person has an acute pain attack, which can be located on the left and right flanks, depending on which part of the organ is inflamed. In this case, the pain syndrome is always shingles in nature. It not only covers the flank area, but almost the entire abdominal cavity, and can radiate to the scapula, lower back and sternum. Pain only restrains the patient, and every movement becomes the cause of its further aggravation.
When the pancreas is inflamed, general clinical manifestations can be supplemented:
- Temperature rise
- Nausea and vomiting;
- diarrhea;
- Chills
- weakness;
- The skin turns white and so on.
In the case of acute pancreatitis and chronic patient deterioration, it is necessary to be hospitalized immediately, because only qualified medical care can prevent the self-digesting process of the pancreas and stop the pain syndrome. In this case, only medications are used, and all medications are administered intravenously or intramuscularly.
Diet also plays an important role in the treatment of acute or exacerbated chronic inflammation. When it comes to what you can eat in this situation, the answer is simple-nothing. After a few days, the patient will need to starve, because this is the only way he can reduce the secretion of digestive enzymes and reduce inflammation.
In the event of an acute attack, only a very small amount of mineral water is allowed to drink regularly. For the first time, the patient was allowed to eat only when the doctor managed to stop the attack completely. Usually, this will happen in 2-3 days.
In this case, all dishes should only be heated and pureed. During this period, the use of:
- Mashed potatoes cooked in water, without milk and butter;
- Boiled porridge
- jelly;
- Candied fruit
- biscuits.
The patient will have to stick to this diet for about 2-3 weeks. And only after all signs of acute inflammation of the pancreas disappear, will it be added to the diet:
- Low-fat fish and meat;
- Fermented milk and dairy products;
- Milk soup and cereals;
- Vegetable juices and fruit juices;
- Dry bread.
It is necessary to gradually switch to "normal" nutrition 8-10 weeks after inflammation. In this case, it is necessary to comply with some restrictions and rules to prevent attacks from happening again. And what kind of diet is prescribed for patients with pancreatitis, you will know now.
Stop eating after attack
So, what diet has been said above is the prescription for pancreatic inflammation. But when the attack has stopped and the patient's condition returns to normal, what should be done next? Because pancreatic cells do not have the ability to self-heal, in order to prevent them from further destroying and damaging organ functions, patients need to adhere to a diet with their own characteristics:
- Food should be eaten hot (hot and cold dishes can irritate the pancreas and cause painful episodes);
- All meals must be steamed or cooked;
- These parts should be small (this will reduce the load on the pancreas);
- You need to eat 5-6 times a day, and the last meal should be no later than 2 hours before going to bed (pancreatitis, fast at night).
Some foods should not be eaten with this disease. These include:
- All fatty fish and meat;
- Fried and high-fat foods;
- Salou;
- bacon;
- Fresh candies
- Fresh pastries
- Dairy products and fermented dairy products with high fat content (over 1. 5%);
- sausage;
- Semi-finished products
- Canned food;
- Hot spices and sauces;
- Carbonated drinks and alcoholic beverages.
Speaking of the diet that needs to be followed for pancreatitis, pay special attention to drinking. Some people with this disease believe that if you drink 50-100 ml of alcohol a week, there is no problem, because this dose of alcohol is even considered to be good for the body. Under normal circumstances, this is true, but it is not pancreatitis.
Alcoholic beverages contain ethanol, which has a damaging effect on body cells and also increases appetite, so a person involuntarily starts eating more. This causes an increase in the load on the pancreas and increases the risk of pain. Therefore, people who are diagnosed with pancreatitis are strictly prohibited from drinking alcohol, even if it is a small amount of alcohol.
As for the allowed products, they include:
- Lean meat-turkey, chicken, rabbit, veal;
- Lean fish
- Buckwheat, rice, semolina, pasta, lentils;
- vegetables and fruits;
- Juice (only unpackaged);
- Egg;
- Dry baked goods
- Cookies without cream and chocolate filling;
- Milk, cheese, white cheese;
- Kefir, fermented roasted milk.
All these foods can easily constitute a week's diet menu. In addition, every day will be different. For example, meat can be easily cooked into dumplings, meatloaf, meatballs, etc. From cheese-casseroles and cheese cakes. Vegetables can be used in side dishes and salads. The most important thing is to use your imagination.
But don't forget that it is necessary to take the medication prescribed by the doctor while on a diet. They will help improve digestion and prevent the disease from getting worse.
Diet recipes
On the Internet, you can find a large number of diet recipes that can be used for patients with pancreatitis. They will help you easily create a rough menu for this week. For example, recipes for making curd pudding are very popular and can be used for breakfast as well as afternoon snacks. To prepare it, you will need the following ingredients:
- Fat-free cheese-350 grams;
- Eggs-4;
- Low-fat sour cream-80 grams;
- Sugar-100 grams;
- Starch-1 tablespoon;
- Semolina-1 tbsp
To prepare the curd pudding, first you need to beat the curd with a blender or blender to make it a uniform air mass. Then you need to add the yolk of the egg (the egg whites should be kept in the refrigerator for a while), and then mix everything thoroughly. Next, add sour cream, semolina, and starch to the resulting material, and again use a blender to thoroughly mix everything.
After that, you need to take the proteins out of the refrigerator, beat them until they form peaks, and gradually add sugar to them. Next, you need to mix the protein with the curd pieces and gently stir with a spoon, but don't use a blender.
Once the curd is fully cooked (must be liquid), it must be poured into a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The top of the form should be covered with foil, and then placed in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 30 minutes. After this period of time, the tin foil should be removed and the pudding should continue to bake for 15-20 minutes. Once ready, the oven must be closed, but the door cannot be opened immediately because the pudding may settle. He needs to allow 20-30 minutes to cool down a bit before serving.
There is another recipe for cooking dishes that can be eaten with pancreatitis. This is chicken and broccoli soup. To prepare it, you will need:
- Water-2 liters;
- Potatoes-2 pieces;
- Cauliflower-5-7 inflorescences;
- Carrot-1 piece;
- Chicken breast-300-350 grams.
Pour 1 liter of water into the chicken breast and cook on a low heat. Boil for 20 minutes after boiling, then pour out the water, fill the breast with water, and cook until it is completely cooked. Then you need to drain the broth again, take out the breasts, cool and roll in a meat grinder a few times.
After that, you need to prepare the carrots and potatoes, peel them, rinse them under running water, and then cut them into cubes. Vegetables need to be poured water and put on the fire. After boiling, cook for 10 minutes, then add the cauliflower, without reducing the heat, continue to cook for about 7-10 minutes.
When all the vegetables are ready, they need to be removed from the resulting vegetable soup, chopped or sieved with a blender, and then mixed with the soup again, but this time we also put the minced chicken in. If pancreatitis is in stable remission, you can add a little salt to the prepared soup and add fresh herbs.
There are many recipes for preparing diet dishes. The most important thing is not to be confused in this variety, and only use products that include those permitted for pancreatitis. The doctor should tell them in more detail.