Inguinal hernia: Foods to avoid (list)

When suffering from a inguinal hernia, we often think of doing pay attention to food. As a reminder, it is a disease which corresponds to the exit of a part of the digestive system, in particular the intestines, out of their normal location. This part therefore emerges under the skin. In this article, discover the foods to avoid when you have an inguinal hernia.

Why is it important to watch your diet in case of inguinal hernia?

The appearance of the hernia inguinal is favored by certain factors, namely old age (which reduces the flexibility of the abdominal wall), congenital factors, lung diseases, ascites, carrying heavy loads, etc.

Pathologies that include strong abdominal pressure, namely obesity, Constipation Chronic conditions are also major risk factors. It is these two reasons that make the link between diet and inguinal hernia.

Here are the reasons to pay attention to your diet when you have a groin hernia.

Note: To know everything about inguinal hernia, see the following article.

To avoid as much as possible the risk factors that promote or aggravate the disease

• La weight gain, obesity: the consumption of excessively fatty and sugary foods promotes the accumulation of fatty mass in the abdominal area, which contributes to increasing the pressure exerted on the viscera. This promotes the appearance of hernia at the level of oldest boy.

• La weakness of the abdominal muscles, in part, because of a poor diet.

• La Constipation : the effort made during the evacuation of the stool considerably increases the pressure abdominal. This promotes the exit of the viscera out of their usual location. In addition, the accumulation of excrement that is difficult to evacuate could aggravate the hernia, by disrupting blood circulation.

To facilitate treatment, especially surgery

This is especially the case for foods that are too sweet, which slow post-surgical healing. What's more, they increase the risk of inflammation and thus worsen the symptoms.

The consumption of unsuitable foods after surgery could also induce recurrences.

What are the foods to avoid during an inguinal hernia?

Here is a small list of foods to avoid or at least to minimize during this disease:

• excessive carbohydrate foods: sugar, sweets, pasta, pastries;
• industrialized foods: sugary and carbonated drinks, condiments, sauces and synthetic flavor enhancers, snacks;
• foods that are too fatty: bacon, margarine, cheeses, fried foods, meats, etc.
• junk foods: hamburgers, kebabs, sandwiches… which increase the risk of obesity;
• alcoholic beverages;
• stimulants: tobacco, coffee, etc.;
• foods that constipate: chocolate, unripe fruits especially guava and banana, white rice, red meat;
• the fruits dry and nuts that are difficult to digest;
• those rich in gluten, who ignite the intestines. They are therefore bad for people with inguinal hernias. Examples include wheat, cold meats, chocolate, beers, etc.

After the operation, doctors always recommend eating foods that are easily digestible and light and above all not too hard. For example, we can cite broths that are not too greasy, very ripe fruit, compotes, etc. Laxatives like most vegetables are recommended to fight against constipation. And above all, don't forget to stay hydrated by drinking enough water.

References

https://fr.healthy-food-near-me.com/hernia/

https://info-cafe-wuppertal.org/fr/traiter-une-hernie-inguinale-sans-chirurgie-les-cinq-meilleures-fa%C3%A7ons-de-le-faire/