Gastritis preventive and curative measures

I see a good % of patients visiting me complains about abdominal pain and diagnosed as "Gastritis" issues. A severe cramping or pain in stomach or upper abdomen is the first symptom of this condition. Symptoms Include -

• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• vomiting
• headache
• Dizziness
• pain in upper left region of stomach
• Sensation of a coated tongue
• Foul breath
• Bad taste in the mouth
• High saliva formation
• Mental Depression
• Heart burn
• Feeling of fullness in stomach (Bloated Stomach) - It is associated with chronic Gastritis

  Causes for Gastritics Issues -

1. Habitual overeating
2. Eating uncooked food
3. Excessive Tea, coffee or alcohol intake
4. Excessive use of condiments and spices
5. Stress

Curative Remedies:

1. Take 1 tsp of carom seeds ("Ajwain" in Hindi). Add 1 tsp of salt and mix well. Eat this to get some relief.
2. Take 1 glass of hot water. Add 1 tsp of liquorice powder ("Mulethi" in Hindi). Mix it well and leave it for 15 - 20 minutes. After this stain the liquid. Need to drink this 1 glass 3 times a day
3. Drink 2 cups of coconut water everyday
4. Chew 1 tsp of fennel seeds (Hindi name - Saunf) after every meal.

Preventive Measure:

1. Reduce consumption of red meat, red pepper, sour food, pickles, tea, coffee, sweets and aerated drinks.
2. Have dinner at least 2  hours before bedtime.
3. Avoid drinking water along with meal as this dilutes the digestive juices and delays digestion.

In all simple changes in your life style like not drinking water along with meal and eating few hours before sleeping will protect you from having gastritis issues and Curative measure will give you relief from gastritis issues. If the problem is severe and curative measure are not helping then please consult your doctor immediately for further checkup.