How to Prevent Pancreatitis?
- Understanding :
- The pancreas becomes inflamed and the digestive enzymes that should be active only inside the intestine start breaking down the pancreatic cell itself.
What is the cause of pancreatitis?
- Gall stones
- GB stones made of hardened bile, can trigger acute pancreatitis if they leave the gall bladder and pass through or get lodged in the common bile duct
2. Alcohol –
- A second common cause of acute pancreatitis after gallstones and the leading cause of chronic pancreatitis.
3. Other Cause
- Increased fat in the blood
- Increased calcium level in the blood
- Abdominal injury that damages the pancreas
- Hormonal abnormalities
- Medications such as estrogen, steroids, antiviral, and diabetic drugs
- Viral infection
- Genetic abnormalities of the pancreas
- Smoking
- Obesity
- Prevention:
- Limit alcohol consumption
- Protect the pancreas from the toxic effect of alcohol and reduce the risk of pancreatitis
- Eat a heart-healthy diet
- Whole grains
- Fresh fruits and vegetables
- Avoid fatty or fried foods
- Full-fat dairy products
- Low cholesterol accumulation
- Control cholesterol level
- Exercise regularly and lose excess weight
- People who are overweight are, more likely to develop gallstones, which leads to a greater risk of acute pancreatitis, Losing extra pounds
- Maintaining a healthy weight by eating a balanced diet
- Engaging in regular physical activity
- Avoid smoking
- Smoked were 1.5 times more likely to develop pancreatitis than non-smokers
- Skip crash diet
- The caveat to losing weight is to do it gradually
- When going into crash–diet mode, prompting quick weight loss
- Reducing sugar-rich food
- Drinking plenty of water
- Taking small but frequent meals
- In gallstones pancreatitis, early cholecystectomy is strongly recommended
- Prevent abdomen trauma
Author:- DR. K.S Patel
Director, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology
Kaizen Hospital
