Some people believe that gastritis is the cause of all stomach pains and it is exclusively caused by improper diet. Let’s look at the facts.
Dr. Alex
Myth #1: Gastritis occurs due to spicy and fatty foods
In 95 % of cases, gastritis (as well as other diseases with the ending in -it) is an inflammatory and infectious disease. In recent years, most scientists believe that the culprit of gastritis is the bacterium helicobacter pylori. Of course, it is good to eat less fast food and fatty, salty, and fried food to keep your gastrointestinal tract healthy. However, this will not prevent gastritis in the case of bacterium infection. Just like vitamin C is very useful and helps the immune system, even eating a pound of oranges a day will not protect against the flu.
Myth #2: Diet change is the main method to combat gastritis
All these "special diets" have long been recognized as=== outdated and ineffective ways to stop gastritis. It is ...
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