Diet for a H.pylori patient

Dr. Durga Kumari., MSC DIETETICS AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT

Shakti Mishra
Nutritionist

Hi doctor,
Well a h.pylori infection patient should avoid fatty foods.
They should take food rich in vitamin.A and vit.C.
* They should be provided with lean protein diet.
* Fruits are rich in anti oxidants.
Like strawberries, blueberries.
* Green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, etc.

01.Apr, 04:47pm

Durga Kumari
Nutritionist

Thanks Dr


01.Apr, 05:07pm

Dr. Vadivel Kumaran. S
Medical Gastroenterologist

H.pylori is an infection which can be eradicated with 2 weeks of clarithromycin, Amoxycillin & a proton pump inhibitor.

02.Apr, 05:26pm

Dr. Arvind Guru
General Surgeon

There is no correct diet for HP per se.
It is an infection and needs to be Treated.

Usually treatment is High dose PPI and Antibiotics, (which I suspect the Gastroenterologist who found the HP would have already prescribed)
If the patient is already on those medications then you can advice any normal, balanced diet (including fruits and veggies). Can add yogurt / probiotics if having diarrhea.

If the patient had an ulcer because of HP, then avoid Spicy / High fat meals , at-least for 2-3months.

02.Apr, 05:45pm

Dr. Akash Kumar
Family Physician

I dont think every indian h.pylori patient should be treated with antibiotics unless patient is having gastritis or ulcers with h.pylori proved to be the cause. even if treated h.pylori will be found again after few weeks as it is very common in india.

03.Apr, 02:21pm

Dr. Akash Kumar
Family Physician

By common i mean h pylori is present everywhere in indian environment and eventualy patient will be infected again within few weeks thats the reason to avoid treatment in asymptomatics .evry 2 out of 3 people in india have h pylori in their stomach.

03.Apr, 02:28pm

Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Pathologist

If Patient Symptomatic than treat with h. Pylori kit containing amoxicillin, clarithromycin and omeprazole... For 10 to 14 days....

As far as diet concerned gastric irritants avoided... Like excess spicy foods, smoking, stress, non veg fried diet, excess tea and coffee etc..

High fatty food restricted

Cooked oatmeal help in soothing

Green leafy vegetables, fruits, antioxidants rich food beneficial

Hope this will help



06.Apr, 07:13pm

Ayman Ahmed Abdelaziz Mohamed
Physiotherapist

The best diet for h.pylori is the alkaline diet with high fiber intake, avoiding meat and proteins can help and contribute to an alkaline stomach with reduces the effect of acidity caused by h.pylori

07.Apr, 12:07pm

Dr. Kulkarni Shilpa Prakash
Ayurveda Specialist

Small meals rich in anti-oxidants, vitamin C, E and A. Avoid citrus, caffeine, alcohol, fatty foods and red meat.

08.Apr, 11:10am

Dr. Sandeep Singh
General Practitioner

For HP.. The deit is not so specific... Its avoid to foods which stimulate acid production like spicy food, fast food, caffeine etc.. Avoiding these foods lower acid nd help in healing of ulcer...

08.Apr, 11:03pm