What Is Hiatal Hernia Diet With Example

Hiatal Hernia

The hiatal hernia is a pathology caused by the ascent of a portion of the stomach from the abdominal cavity to the thoracic cavity, through the oesophageal diaphragmatic hole; hiatus hernia affects up to 15% of Italians and, among the most frequent comorbidities, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) appears. There are three types of hiatal hernia: sliding (90% of cases – it is closely linked to GERD), which affects the gastro- esophageal junction , rolling (the rarer and more dangerous) which affects the bottom of the stomach, and mixed.
Hiatus hernia is often asymptomatic and its diagnosis is frequently occasional; in other cases, its correlation to thegastro-oesophageal reflux disease assimilates several symptoms, for which the following may appear: heartburn and retrosternal chest pain , regurgitation, bitterness in the mouth , intense salivation and hoarseness .
Hiatal hernia worsens with pregnancy and appears to be closely related to visceral obesity ; therefore, weight loss in overweight subjects is often associated with a reduction in symptoms or slipping episodes (perhaps due to the decrease in intra-abdominal pressure ) and the risk of more serious complications.
NB. Probably, some sporting activities are able to promote the onset of hiatus hernia; this is the case of weight lifting or bodybuilding, in which the Valsalva maneuver is used (sometimes consciously) during the execution of the gesture.

Hiatal Hernia Diet

From a nutritional point of view, it seems that the hiatal hernia is strongly correlated with the deficit of fibers and liquids. Both constipation and (consequently) an inadequate postural attitude during evacuation are probably attributable to it (once again hiatus hernia is correlated to the increase in intra-abdominal pressure ). In summary, from a statistical point of view, hiatal hernia occurs MOST frequently during pregnancy, or in conjunction with visceral obesity , constipation and BIG BUFFETS (which cause unnatural dilatation of the stomach); it follows that the diet for hiatal hernia should boast characteristics of:

1. Nutritional balance/ energy intake weighted to any special physiological conditions (pregnancy) and to the subject’s body mass index (if obese , the diet MUST be aimed at weight loss , therefore probably HYPOcaloric)
2. Prevention/treatment of constipation
3. Marked distribution of meals
4. Reduction of food volume and digestive effort at dinner

Other useful tips are:

• Limitation of clothes that are too tight
• Thorough chewing
• Avoid practicing physical-motor activity after meals
• Avoid smoking
• In the presence of GERD, apply ALL the precautions of the diet for gastroesophageal reflux disease (see related article): no to spices , no to alcohol , no to excessively large meals, no to excessively fatty meals, no to foods with insufficient or prolonged cooking , etc.

THERE ARE NO FOOD SUPPLEMENTS USEFUL TO THE DIET FOR HIATAL HERNIA.

Hiatal Hernia Diet Example

SUITABLE FOR:

• Overweight worker, he eats a sandwich for lunch and overeats in the evening; he does not practice motor physical activity

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