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Vegetables prevent the development of pancreatitis
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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American scientists from the University of Carolina summarized the results of the 11-year study. All this time they observed the health of 80,000 people. Specialists found out the causes of pancreatitis, not associated with cholelithiasis (the most common factor affecting the pancreas). As it turned out, in order not to have problems with the stomach, it is necessary to eat at least 4 different vegetables a day.
According to scientists, products are needed from everyone, but the people who drink alcohol or suffer from obesity bring the greatest benefit when pancreatitis occurs. Such food is absorbed in their organisms even better than in the stomachs of slender nondrinkers, and, accordingly, brings the greatest benefit.
Researchers believe that the maximum assistance in the fight against the development of pancreatitis renders an assortment of at least four vegetables. It reduces the likelihood of progression of the disease almost doubled. A smaller variety of products is not so effective.
This discovery was made by scientists on the basis of an analysis of the daily diet of participants in their experiment. Volunteers regularly talked about what they ate, and as a result, researchers found a link between the nutrition of patients and the occurrence of their stomach problems.
Experts believe that the antioxidants contained in vegetables, weaken the adverse effect of fructose on the pancreas. However, despite the fact that between the reduction in the risk of developing pancreatitis and consumption of vegetables, a link was found, the researchers could not justify it 100%.
Nature of the problem
The pancreas produces juice containing enzymes for digesting food. When food enters the duodenum, juice is sprayed from the pancreas. Initially, this liquid substance contains inactive enzymes, and they are activated only when they arrive at the site. If the pancreatic ducts are narrowed (due to the periodic use of alcohol, overeating, stones or swelling), inactive enzymes can not enter the duodenum, get stuck in the pancreas ... And become active! The iron begins to digest itself. This causes severe inflammation, which must be treated in a hospital for at least three weeks.
Important:
Symptoms of pancreatitis are very blurred. This disease can manifest itself in periodic pains in the upper abdomen or in the left hypochondrium, swelling and gas formation, sometimes constipation or diarrhea can be observed, and after eating, in rare cases, nausea is felt.