Thankfully, the prescription of an ultra-bland diet of milk, steamed fish, boiled rice and mashed potatoes is now mostly a thing of the past. It didn’t help and frequently did more harm than good.
What you really need to help healing of the gastric lining is foods rich in Zinc. They include wholegrains, pumpkin seeds, oysters and most other shellfish, broccoli, red and green peppers, kiwi fruit and apricots, oats, brown rice, root vegetables and all the oily fish – salmon, mackerel, sardines, herrings etc. It sounds pretty disgusting, but in many mainland European countries a traditional natural treatment for stomach ulcers is to drink a glass of cabbage and potato juice before each meal. Even if this remedy is unacceptable, it’s important to see a naturopath for dietary advice.
The Homoeopathic remedies Arsenicum album, Graphites and Phosphorus could also help.
Stress is very seldom a cause, though very often the triggering factor, so of course it’s important for older children and teenager to learn how to control their stress levels. Reflexology, yoga and aromatherapy could all help them relax and it’s important that they do regular physical activity. It doesn’t matter what, as long as it’s something they enjoy and takes their mind off the exams that are looming, boy/girlfriend problems and anything else that is worrying them.
Infection with the bacteria helicobacter pylori is now thought to be the major cause of stomach ulcers, and extensive research in New Zealand has shown that taking a dessertspoonful of Manuka honey with each meal and one at bedtime is more effective than conventional medical treatments.
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