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| Departments » Nutrition » Case Study » Hyperacidity & Stomach Ulcers |
Note - the monographs are provided for educational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Specific Nutrient Requirements
Recommended micronutrients are summarised in table 1 below.
| Recommended Micronutrient | Rationale |
| Vitamin A | Maintains
mucous membranes, and plays a role in mucous production.
Important for immune function. Antioxidant |
| Vitamin C (in Ester C form only) | Protects
Vitamin A and E from oxidation.
Useful adrenal support and stress. Important for immune function. Improves wound healing 1 Use Ester C form as acid form will cause problems. |
| Vitamin E | Protects
Vitamin A from oxidation
Increases resistance to bacterial infection Protects against stress ulceration 1 |
| CoQ10 | Antioxidant – helps heal ulcers 1 |
| Zinc | Helps heal ulcers more quickly, even in non-Zinc deficient people2 (Vitamin A mobilization?) |
| Silica 1 | Mucopolysaccharide function – with Vitamin A to help in mucous production to protect stomach lining. |
| Leucine | Promotes
tissue healing (skin, muscle, bone)
Intake should be balanced with isoleucine and valine. |
| L-Glutamine | Helps speed the healing of peptic ulcers2 |
| Cabbage Juice (Vitamin U) | Has healing properties for ulcers |
| Linoleic Acid (Omega 3) | Prevents adhesion of enteropathogenic E coli to the intestinal mucosa and reduces ulceration 1 |
Table 1 Micronutrients recommended in the treatment of this condition.
Diet Notes
- A deficiency of almost any nutrient can cause the development of ulcers 2 this the diet should be well balanced and include foods that promote healing, and meet demands of stress.
- Foods that do not cause pain should be eaten.
- Foods that stimulate acid should be avoided: fatty foods, fruit juices, colas, peppers and other spices, cocoa, eggs, fish, bread, heavy starches, and sugary foods.
- Avoid: coffee, cigarettes, chocolate, carbonated drinks, alcohol.
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Amount |
Vitamin A IU |
Vitamin C mg |
Vitamin E IU |
Zinc mg |
Leucine |
Glutamine |
|
|
Breakfast |
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|
Vegetable Juice (V8) |
182g |
2130 |
50 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
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|
Oats |
1 cup |
0 |
0 |
1.1 |
6.2 |
2 |
5.8 |
|
Milk (Full Cream) |
1/2cup |
38.4 |
0.28 |
0.031 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
|
Chamomile Tea |
1cup |
47.4 |
0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
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|
Snack 1 |
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|
Banana |
1 |
92 |
10.3 |
0.88 |
0.2 |
81 |
0.13 |
|
Lunch |
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|
Carrot (Raw) |
2 |
40506 |
14 |
2 |
16 |
62 |
0.246 |
|
Avocado |
1 |
1230 |
15.9 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
247 |
0.4 |
|
Cottage Cheese (Lowfat) |
1 Cup |
158 |
0 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
1470 |
6.7 |
|
Brown Rice Wafers |
4 |
56 |
0 |
0.26 |
1.8 |
24.2 |
0.6 |
|
Vegetable Juice (V8) |
182g |
2130 |
50 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
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|
Snack 2 |
|||||||
|
Banana |
1 |
92 |
10.3 |
0.88 |
0.2 |
81 |
0.13 |
|
Dinner |
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|
Steamed Cabbage |
1/2Cup |
64 |
18 |
0.079 |
0.1 |
37 |
0.2 |
|
Steamed Squash (Butternut) |
1/2Cup |
7141 |
20 |
0.1 |
52 |
0.3 |
|
|
Steamed Carrots |
1/2Cup |
19152 |
2 |
1 |
0.2 |
36 |
0.2 |
|
Brown Rice |
1 Cup |
0 |
0 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
373 |
1 |
|
Lentils |
1 Cup |
15 |
3 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
1295 |
2.8 |
|
Figs |
1 |
91 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
21 |
0.04 |
|
Banana |
1 |
92 |
10.3 |
0.88 |
0.2 |
81 |
0.1 |
|
Chamomile Tea |
1 Cup |
47.4 |
0 |
0.19 |
0.1 |
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Totals |
73034.8 |
205.38 |
14.51 |
31.3 |
3862.3 |
18.846 |
Diet Analysis
The micronutrients provided by the proposed diet are summarised in table 2.
| Micronutrient | Amount in diet | Therapeutic Dose | Comment |
| Vitamin A | 73035 IU | 30,000 – 100,000 IU | On target |
| Vitamin C | 205 mg | 4 – 10 gm | Supplement required |
| Vitamin E | 14.5 IU | 250 IU | Supplement required |
| Zinc | 31 mg | 15 – 50 mg | On target |
| Silica | Could not find reference | Unknown | |
| CoQ10 | Could not find reference | 60 – 100 mg | |
| Leucine | 3.8 gm | 16mg/kg | Over target |
| Gluatamine | 19 gm | ? |
Table 2 Summary of micronutrient levels provided by proposed diet.
The diet does not provide therapeutic levels of Vitamins C, and E and supplementation will be required.
Of the minerals the diet does provide adequate Zinc, but no reference could be found the food value for Silica.
1. Osiecki H, The Physician’s Handbook of Clinical Nutrition – 5th Edition, Bioconcepts Publishing, Queensland, 1998.
2. Kirschmann, GJ, Kirschmann, JD, Nutrition Almanac – 4th Edition, McGraw Hill, New York, 1996.
3. Murray M, Pizzorno J, Encyclopaedia of Natural Medicine, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1995.
4. Bridgman, K, We Are What We Eat! – Volume 5 Minerals, Nature Care College, Sydney, 1997.