Posted on December 14, 2007 in Latest News
Inflammation of the pancreas leads to pancreatitis. Pancreas is a big gland at the back the stomach and close to the duodenum which secretes digestive enzymes to small intestine through a tube called the pancreatic duct. These enzymes in turn assist the digestion of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates in food. Some common types of pancreatitis are :
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Hereditary Pancreatitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
Causes of Pancreatitis
Causes of pancreatitis area
- Alcohol
- Gallstone
- Medications,
- Hereditary disease,
- Exposure to certain chemicals
- High fat levels in the blood.
- Infections such as mumps (not common),
- Surgery and other medical procedures,
Trauma,
- Abnormalities of the pancreas or intestine
Other factors that lead to pancreatitis are:
- Structural abnormalities of the pancreas
- Viral infections like hepatitis and Epstein-Barr virus
- Pancreatic cancer, which can obstruct the flow of pancreatic enzymes
- Inherited diseases, especially cystic fibrosis
Signs and symptoms of Pancreatitis
- Acute pancreatitis occurs abruptly, generally with gentle to harsh pain in your upper abdomen that may spread out to your back and rarely to your chest. The pain may become worse when you drink alcohol or eat. Other signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis are:
- Swollen, tender abdomen
- Rapid pulse
- Fever
- Nausea and vomiting
- Dehydration and low blood pressure, internal bleeding, and shock
Diet that you need to maintain in Pancreatitis is:
- Quit alcohol and nicotine. This is because they stimulate the pancreas to a great extent. Stop smoking and chewing tobacco also.
- Maintain a low fat diet consisting 30% of fat.
- Try to eat food that is high in carbohydrates and proteins as this reduces the work pressure of your pancreas.
- Stop eating rich and spicy food as this will reduce the chance of another attack
Don’t try to eat large meals at a time. Rather go for small frequent meals.
- Avoid concentrated sweets and deserts that are very sweet if your blood glucose level is high or above normal.
- Caffeine and gas-forming food items stimulate pancreas. So avoid these type of food.
- Margarine, butter, ghee, bacons etc should also be avoided
- Quit red meat. Rather go for chicken.
- You can include soybeans in your diet as they are very good antioxidants.
- You can eat light chicken soups or vegetable soups frequently.
- Green leafy vegetables are also very good for pancretitis.
- Keep some fruit juice with you and whenever you are tempted to have alcohol, sip it gradually.
- Drink plenty of fluids in the form of soups and juices.
When to go for Doctor’ Advice
If you have extreme, continual abdominal pain, go to doctor and find out the cause.
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March 23rd, 2008 at 6:00 pm
can you advise me with a diet plan with living with a stoma
March 24th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Your query has been answered. Please refer to the following link:
http://diet.ygoy.com/2008/03/24/complete-dietary-guide-for-people-with-ostomy/
Wishing you a healthy recovery.