Is it possible to eat onions with gastritis with high or low acidity?

Gastritis, ulcers, pancreatitis and other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract require diet. The stricter it is, the faster the recovery will come.

The article will tell you how onions fit in one form or another into the menu of a patient with gastritis or ulcers.

Is it possible to eat onions if you have gastritis or ulcers?

For gastrointestinal diseases, there is no categorical ban on onions. Another thing is how to use it and in what quantity. Sometimes onions (for example, fried) themselves can provoke the development of gastritis. And if there were already prerequisites for an ulcer, the condition of the gastric mucosa will worsen.

Effect on the stomach

Onions stimulate the digestive system and metabolism. Oils and phytoncides cause the gastric glands located in the near-surface layer of the epithelium to activate the secretion of hydrochloric acid. If the stomach is healthy, it does not perceive this as a load and works as usual.

For various forms of gastritis

If you have gastritis with high acidity, you cannot eat any types of onions raw. Hydrochloric acid is released in large volumes, destroys the mucous membrane and forms ulcers.

For gastritis with low acidity, it is allowed to eat heat-treated vegetables in salads and hot dishes.

For stomach ulcers

Onions contain flavonoids that have an antimicrobial effect, but with a stomach ulcer, even during remission, they will not be beneficial. The disease will worsen. Vegetables for ulcers are also eaten only when heat-treated; green vegetables are completely excluded.

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Beneficial properties of onions for gastritis and other stomach diseases

Ascorbic acid, vitamins and minerals contained in onions benefit not only the stomach, but the entire body. For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the vegetable is eaten heat-treated.

Green

It is not recommended to eat it fresh for gastrointestinal diseases, even during remission. It burns the stomach and causes pain. This applies to any feathered vegetable: shallots, leek, batuna. Although it is in feathers that the content of vitamins A, B and C is maximum, and phytoncides have a healing, antiseptic effect and even kill Helicobacter pylori, a pathogenic bacterium that causes gastritis. However, here the benefit is offset by the harmful effects.

Onion

It is usually not eaten raw. When cooked, it partially loses vitamin C, retaining all other benefits: phytoncides, flavonoids, essential oils, microelements. Purple onions will bring maximum benefit without irritating the gastric mucosa.

How onions affect acidity

Any type of onion affects acidity due to the phytoncides in which it is rich. Eating a vegetable in any form and at the same time maintaining normal stomach acidity will not work.

Increases or decreases

Phytoncides increase the production of hydrochloric acid, resulting in increased acidity in the stomach. The first sign of negative effects is heartburn. If the acidity has been reduced, onions will stabilize it. However, the vegetable should not be overused so that the acidity does not increase too sharply.

How to eat when you have high acidity

Onions are eaten boiled or blanched as part of salads, soups, and main courses. Cook it for no more than 2 minutes - just pour boiling water over it and add it to food. This way the vegetable becomes soft, sweet, and its beneficial properties are preserved.

Attention! During the period of exacerbation of gastritis with high acidity, it is better to abstain from any onion dishes.

What is in onions that is harmful to the stomach?

The vegetable is rich in microelements, vitamins, phytoncides, flavonoids, and essential oils. This set benefits the body. But certain components of onions, which fight viruses, fungi, and help digestion, can harm an inflamed stomach:

1. Phytoncides - substances that destroy viruses and slow down their development, kill lower fungi and bacteria. This vegetable contains phytoncides in dissolved form. The digestive juice of the stomach cannot change them, so the antimicrobial effect extends to the entire gastrointestinal tract. If the gastric mucosa is irritated due to an inflammatory process (gastritis/ulcers), phytoncides aggravate the symptoms of the disease.
2. Essential oils Onions are known to everyone by their persistent and pronounced specific odor, which provokes lacrimation and causes a burning sensation in the mouth. But it is oils that eliminate digestive problems and improve food absorption. However, the burning sensation from essential oils also spreads to the internal organs, especially when the vegetable is consumed raw. The irritated gastric mucosa will react to this by the appearance of ulcers.

Features of using onions for gastritis or ulcers

Gastritis is an inflammatory process in the gastric mucosa. An ulcer is a deeper lesion affecting its submucosal layers. People with such diseases adhere to special diets.They are based on products that do not irritate the walls of the stomach.

How does a bow fit into such strict diet?

Fresh

They don't use it. Both feathers and turnips have an irritating effect on the gastrointestinal tract. Not only gastritis occurs, but also flatulence, colic, constipation and diarrhea.

Boiled

Is it possible to have boiled onions for gastritis? Yes, but outside the stage of exacerbation of the disease. With this heat treatment, most of the microelements and vitamins are preserved, and the irritating effect is reduced.

Fried

Frying produces a large amount of carcinogens, and adding oil makes such dishes too fatty. These two factors negatively affect the digestive system.

Attention! Eating fried onions for gastritis and ulcers is prohibited.

Baked

Oven-baked vegetables are allowed for gastritis, ulcers and erosion. With this method of preparation, all irritating substances are destroyed, but useful substances remain. Bake the vegetable until golden brown and juice appears on the baking sheet in small quantities.

Stewed

Stewed onions, like boiled ones, can be consumed. Stew in water without adding spices or salt. The combination of onions and seasonings has a destructive effect on the gastric mucosa.

In the form of juice

Onion juice irritates the walls of the stomach due to the high concentration of essential oils. It is diluted with boiled water in a 1:1 ratio.

Onion peel

It is baked, stewed, boiled. Do not consume it raw. It is the husk that is included in dozens of folk recipes for the fight against gastritis and ulcers.

Reference! During periods of exacerbation of gastritis and ulcers, eating onions in any form is prohibited. Only a gastroenterologist will give recommendations on when to reintroduce it into the diet.

Medicinal recipes with onions

In the fight against stomach pain, they try folk recipes based on herbs, oils, decoctions, and cereals. There are also medicinal recipes based on onions.

Important! Check with your gastroenterologist to see if a specific prescription is right for you.

For gastritis with high acidity

Recipe 1:

1. You will need 3 tbsp. l. onion peel infusion, 3 tbsp. l. honey
2. Honey is dissolved in a warm infusion.
3. Take 3 times a day 1.5 hours before meals. The course is 1.5-2 months.

Recipe 2:

1. You will need 2 tbsp. l. infusion of onion peel, 100 g of aloe juice, squeezed from juicy leaves, 100 g of honey.
2. Mix everything, take 1 tsp. 3 times a day before meals. Course - 3 weeks.

Recipe 3:

1. You will need June greens of onions, garlic, turnip tops, beets and carrots.
2. Grind all ingredients with a small amount of salt and season with vegetable oil.
3. Serve as a salad for lunch for 3 weeks.

With reduced

Recipe 1:

1. You will need 200 g of onion peels, 200 g of plantain leaves.
2. The husks and plantain are crushed, pour 1 tbsp. boiling water
3. Keep on low heat for 5 minutes.
4. Cool, filter, drink 1 tbsp. l. in the morning on an empty stomach. Take until acute pain disappears.

Onion soup recipe:

1. You will need 3 potatoes, 1 carrot, 400 ml of milk, 100 g of hard cheese, 1 large and 6 medium-sized onions, vegetable oil.
2. Peel a large onion and simmer with vegetable oil and water (1:1).
3. 6 onions, potatoes and carrots are finely chopped and poured into a pan with salted boiling water.
4. Add the poached onion and cook until the potatoes are ready.
5. After cooking, add milk and grated cheese.
6. Bring to a boil, but do not boil, cover with a lid, leave for 30 minutes. This soup relieves spasms in gastritis with low acidity.They eat it when they notice the appearance of characteristic pain.

For ulcers

Recipe 1:

1. You will need 2-4 bulbs.
2. Steam the onion or bake in the oven.
3. Eat 50-100 g 1-2 times a day 10 minutes before meals for 2-3 weeks. After 10 days the course is repeated.

Onion jam recipe:

1. You will need onions and sugar in equal proportions.
2. The onion is peeled and chopped into cubes or strips.
3. Boil onion and sugar for 5-7 minutes over medium heat (ingredient ratio 1:4).
4. Add chopped onion to the syrup and cook until the liquid has completely evaporated. The mass should become thick.
5. Pour into glass jars, cover with lids and store in the refrigerator.
6. Take 1 tbsp on an empty stomach. l. half an hour before meals.

Which type of onion to choose for gastritis and other stomach diseases

They eat all parts of onions: feathers and bulb. Baton, shallot and leek greens are consumed with caution unless there is an exacerbation of stomach diseases. Before using it, scald with boiling water. The beneficial properties are preserved, and essential oils, partially destroyed by hot water, irritate the mucous membranes less.

Onions differ not only in varieties, but also in colors. Purple onions are healthier for the gastrointestinal tract. Its value is the presence of anthocyanins. These substances give it an unusual color and prevent the development of cancerous tumors. The purple onion also contains the flavonoid quercetin, which has anti-inflammatory properties. It soothes irritated mucous membranes due to gastritis.

Bulbs that are yellow, red, or orange-yellow are hotter in flavor than purple ones. They are eaten boiled, baked or stewed.

The hottest onion is white. The concentration of essential oils and phytoncides in it is the highest.It is added thermally processed to soups, main courses and salads.

Attention! For gastritis and ulcers, the amount of white onion in a dish is no more than 1/8 of the onion.

How to eat onions during exacerbation of gastritis

Gastritis appears and occurs acutely when eating spoiled food, overeating, or alcohol abuse. If left untreated and the diet neglected, the disease becomes chronic. During this period, it is prohibited to eat onions in any form. It can provoke attacks of pain and spasms.

Gastritis goes away in 2-3 weeks with diet and drug treatment. Then the person gradually returns to his usual diet.

A gastroenterologist will tell you what type of gastritis you have. If you have high acidity, you will eat heat-treated onions 3-4 times a week. If the acidity is low, you can eat it every day, including green feathers.

If your stomach hurts

At the time of exacerbation, onions in any form are contraindicated. Do not ignore your doctor's advice on diet. Otherwise, recovery will take months.

Harm and contraindications

It is difficult for an inflamed stomach to process onions. A person experiences heartburn at this time. After entering the gastrointestinal tract, a partially processed vegetable causes flatulence and colic. In order not to harm the digestive organs, it is consumed in the form and quantity prescribed by the doctor.

It is forbidden to eat onions when:

• gastritis with high acidity;
• peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum;
• acute/chronic cholecystitis and pancreatitis.

Opinion of gastroenterologists

Doctors always care about the patient’s health, so they give maximum recommendations, including nutrition. The opinions of gastroenterologists regarding the use of onions are clear: it is possible, but with caution.

Irina Vasilyeva, gastroenterologist: “The digestive juice of the stomach consists mostly of hydrochloric acid. Onions irritate the walls of the stomach and cause an increase in acidity. As a result, the mucous membrane becomes inflamed, which leads to gastritis. Be careful with the bow."

Fedor Novikov, gastroenterologist, emergency doctor: “We often have to see patients, especially at night, with exacerbation of gastritis. For dinner we had a delicious meal with salads, which included onions in large quantities, and raw. Severe heartburn and pain are the main symptoms of stomach problems. We are thinking about how to neutralize onions in the stomach. We save, we treat, we definitely prescribe a diet.”

Conclusion

For gastritis, ulcers, pancreatitis, onions, especially raw, should be consumed with extreme caution. To prevent it from causing aggravation, it is thermally treated. The stomach can also be treated with folk recipes using this vegetable, but only after consulting a doctor.

Eat diseases Gastrointestinal tract, in which onions are strictly contraindicated. If you follow your doctor's recommendations and have a reasonable attitude towards nutrition, the vegetable will only bring benefits and improve your health.