Water is the best drink for an ulcer.
What Drinks Are Good for Ulcers?
Invariably, the best thing to drink if you have an ulcer is water.
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You don’t need alkaline water or any other special water.
The main goals are to keep well-hydrated to promote healing and to help ease stomach pain.
Some people regard certain beverages as helpful in healing ulcers or reducing pain.
Does Milk Help Ulcers?
What scientists have since learned is that milk stimulates the stomach to produce even more acid.
Lactose-free or soy milk may be good substitutes that don’t irritate the ulcer.
Examples of foods to avoid include:
What Are Peptic Ulcers?
Together, the two conditions are referred to aspeptic ulcer disease.
Peptic ulcers affect around four million people in the United States each year.
Common Causes of Peptic Ulcers
People used to think ulcers were due to stress.
But as it turns out, stress doesn’t seem to be a significant factor.
The pain tends to be worst at night and early in the morning when the stomach is empty.
Your healthcare provider will likely prescribe medications to help them heal, includingantibioticsto treatH.
pyloriinfectionandhistamine-2 (H2) blockersorproton pump inhibitors (PPIs)to reduce acid production.
A Word From Verywell
Peptic ulcers are often asymptomatic, so they may go unnoticed.
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