Patient's question:
Can you drink milk with this illness? What is the best thing to drink? A friend suggested that drinking some honey would be beneficial. Is that true?Doctor's answer:
Milk is fresh, sweet, and delicious, rich in nutrition, and was once believed to be an ideal beverage for patients with gastric and duodenal ulcers. However, recent experiments have found that drinking milk can worsen the condition of ulcer patients. When milk first enters the stomach, it can dissolve the concentration of stomach acid, alleviate the impact of stomach acid on gastric and duodenal ulcers, and provide temporary relief from upper abdominal discomfort. Therefore, ulcer patients should not drink milk. Honey has the effect of promoting healing, so combining it with honey is a good approach. Patients with gastric ulcers should also pay attention to their diet.