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1 year ago

Dear Yakub Khan, Thank you for the question

Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is defined as infection of the peritoneum, hollow or solid abdominal organs, and abdominal lymphatics with Mycobacterium tuberculosis organisms. Induvial with gastrointestinal tuberculosis usually present with abdominal pain, weight loss, fever, anorexia, change in bowel habits, nausea, and vomiting.

We request you to kindly contact your health care professional or a gastroenterologist for further treatment and management.

Here are a few guidelines that can be considered

• Low residue diet is recommended in which you can limit foods such as dairy products, beans, whole grains, and high-fat foods as these foods can aggravate symptoms such as: gas, diarrhea, increased stool outtake.
• Limit the intake of spicy foods prefer bland and soft foods, Bland diet helps in alleviating intestinal symptoms
• Limit the consumption of foods that as may lead to excess gas production and poor gas clearance. In case of severe bloating abdominal pain and/or IBS try to limit the intake of FODMAP containing foods such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, corn, turnips, onions, peas, wheat, dairy, radishes, lentils, apples, pears etc.
•  Include vitamin D and C in your diet as it not only to aid calcium metabolism but to accelerate healing of the intestinal mucosa.
• Gluten free foods are recommended try to limit the consumption of cereal grains and other food products made from whole wheat, barley, oats, rye etc., as they contain gliadin.
• Do not skip your meals, have small frequent meals at regular intervals.
• Avoid large, heavy meals, and practice portion guidance.
• Include prebiotics such as barley, soyabean, etc., good sources of probiotics like yogurt, buttermilk etc., to maintain a healthy gut.
• Food should be eaten slowly and chewed well as fast eating provokes gastric feeding reflex.
• Avoid lying down immediately after your meal consumption
• Try to limit the foods like alcohol, caffeine, spices, raw onions etc.
• Deep fried foods to be restricted. Method of cooking like baking, grilling, boiling, steaming is preferable over deep frying with excess fat/ oil.
• Limit the intake of excess fibre and dairy products if diarrhoea is present.
• Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day
• Have a gap of minimum 2-3 hours between bedtime and your last meal
• Try to follow a good sleep regimen in terms of both quantity and quality.

For a customised and personalised meal plan for specific conditions please contact your Health care professional or any registered dietician.

Hope we have answered your query.

Wishing you a great day ahead.

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