I used to have manuka honey, but it is acidic (pH 3 or 4ish) & can hurt gastritis.

I have maple or date syrup instead now, but I'd rather be having the honey for the alleged health benefits.

I think "diluting" the honey in oatmeal or yoghurt is preferable to having it on it's own.

honey bad

I used to put a lot of honey in my oatmeal during my worst flare. Looking back, I don't think it did anything aside from adding 8lbs to my thighs... I couldn't eat much more at that point though, so at least it tasted nice.

As soon as honey hits my stomach it burns. An olden day remedy for gastritis used to be buttermilk. I can't stand to drink it though. Anyone ever tried that?

never tired buttermilk. to me that sounds scary lol. i wouldn't risk it i don't think. I've been eating a lot of honey for over a month now and my stomach was better than it has been in 18 months.

I ate chicken for two days straight and now i've been sick again. Ugh I want to eat meat!! My stomach feels bloated and raw today, this sucks. The worst part is I am raising about 100 chickens and some pigs this year, not to mention tons of organic veggies and fruits. I really want to be able to eat the fruits of my labor!

Oh man. I know John, it's really the pits isn't it? All that good stuff and nary a thing to eat.

Normal milk helps me with my Gastritis, so i can imagine that buttermilk can help too. But everyone is different!

Don't forget the mind. Gastritis is a typical thing for stress, anxiety and depression.

John, plain boiled chicken is pretty easy to get "up to" on the digestion scale.

Start adding small quantities of protein in form of mashed egg half an hour after eating oatmeal.

Then maybe replace mashed egg with baked salmon.

Eventually you will be able to eat mashed potatoes followed by plain boiled chicken. It's not a long jump.

Adding crap "for taste" to chicken or using other method than boiling, is what usually makes it hard to digest.

Well i eat four eggs a day right now without problems. I ate 3 chicken breasts over the course of two days, eating a small piece per meal. maybe it was too much too fast?

I love my eggs though, and i raise chickens so theyre free!
just hatched 20 new baby chicks today actually.

anyways, what about carrots? i love boiled carrots, are they okay to digest? worth a try?

Yes possibly too much chicken too soon, or not cooked/eaten in a gastritis friendly way.

You're lucky eating eggs - they continue to bother me, but I persist in having about 1 a week. Chicken is ok for me though - if eaten after or alongside starchy carbs as described by Shihonage.

Carrots should be fine. Try them. I try & think about weaning a baby onto solids for mild & gentle foods. Things like carrots, butternut squash, sweet potatoes are often "first foods". If they're gentle enough for babies they can often suit gastritis.