Speaking of which.I have always been wondering if this also refers to white chocolate?I guess so but I am not 100% sure:)

Hi JoHam
Don't eat white chocolate so not too sure

yeah, I get flares up if I treat myself to chocolate....but its so hard to resist. Especially cookies.

cant u guys follow a bland diet for a while very plain and simple so you can heal? srsly....

gusko....how long have you been battilng gastritis? what things do you consume?

yup chocolate is bad bad bad.. you have to start over again once you have that. It sends the stomach way back again.

If you want to heal you have to stop the treats and stick to the very plain diet for a long time or else you will keep going backward.

The longer you have gastritis the longer it takes to heal. Do the hard work now.

since the beginning of this year tried acid reducers, they help but give me too many side effects not worth the risk for me.

i can eat a lot of stuff like granola bars biscuits yogurts cold cereals..etc. but those things are just irritating to the gut even if you dont feel it. Though coconut yogurt/milk (canned) might be a really good thing...

as of now im eating tons of eggs, tons of rice, low fib veggies, gluten free pasta , crackers and biscuits as snacks. these things are soothing to me. low acid low fiber is how you heal gastritis. I plan to stick to it for a year or two until im fully healed though im thinking of dropping all the snacks soon ! I dont want to take any risks.

note i use nothing but pepzin gi and slippery elm and im sure my gastritis is much worse than most of you !

take pepzin gi with a meal works better in my case and slippery elm on an empty stomach middle of the night or first thing in the morning.

I wish i could take an acid reducer at night though !

I totally agree with GuskoBurido on the low fiber/low acid diet.At the beginning I was trying to eat lots of fiber for the health's benefit until I discovered that it was doing the total opposite thing to my stomach.So I would say a little fiber everyday yes but try to keep it low as it does irritate the stomach lining as well as the gut(fiber is said to be increased in case of constipation but if you take too much without reasonable amount of water it will cause a serious bowel obstruction)
I also manage my gastritis the natural route only.I do the slippery elm as well.I take 2 caps last thing at night instead of my evening flaxseed tea now.Seems to work so far:)

Joham how do you get your calories up w/o messing up the stomach?

I recommend use the powder which you buy by the pound mix it with hot boiling water itll make a paste like tea like oatmeal works much better imo.

insoluble fiber is bad but soluble...carrots/oatmeal fiber(soluble) is good...but oatmeal has too much insoluble too !

It seems like the only meal I don't get discomfort after is breakfast....oatmeal with plant milk and banana/papaya. For lunch today I had some sweet potato with lentils and cooked brussel sprouts. Ouch! Not sure if it was the lentils or brussel sprouts. All were super cooked and mushy.

idk guys i havent come across someone who has healed 100% the way you guys eat. They just go on an endless loop of it coming back. I wish I did bland diet is tough! My only treat is the biscuits for now !

Yes,calories have been a real problem since I got gastritis.I lost over 30lb at the beginning and I was terrified but after I moved to Europe from u.s. I feel much more comfortable in my own skin:)I don't obsess with the calories intake anymore.I probably do around 1500 calories a day which seems ok for me.My family and friends keep asking me what I do that I look so good.lol.Like I said I feel good most of the time.Now that its winter I can layer my clothes and look attractive without worrying about my bones sticking out.hahaha.