Question

The patient describes feeling as if something is pressing on their chest and back, accompanied by recurrent belching. The results of liver ultrasound, electrocardiogram, and chest X-ray are all normal. What is the problem? What are some recommended treatment methods?

Answer

Based on the patient’s symptoms and normal test results, a preliminary diagnosis of stomach inflammation is made. It is suggested that the patient seek traditional Chinese medicine treatment and is provided with the following dietary remedies and lifestyle advice for stomach inflammation:

  1. Choose soft, easily digestible foods and avoid hard, spicy, sweet, and high-fat foods.
  2. Eat small meals frequently, maintain regular meal times, and avoid overeating or fasting.
  3. Provide a nutritionally balanced diet, especially with high protein content.
  4. Cook with methods such as steaming, boiling, and stewing, avoiding deep frying, frying, and high-heat cooking.
  5. Chew food thoroughly to reduce stomach burden.
  6. Maintain a good lifestyle routine and mental attitude, avoiding overwork and emotional stress. Additionally, a sample diet for a stomach inflammation patient is provided: breakfast includes congee, steamed buns, boiled eggs, and fermented tofu; lunch includes soft rice with braised fish slices with carrots, spinach egg soup; dinner includes congee, steamed cake, minced meat stir-fried potato puree. The total daily caloric intake is approximately 10080 kcal.