Coke cures stomach problems

Gastric disease is a common disease problem, which is often closely related to people’s diet. Because people's diet structure is unreasonable and they often overeat, they are prone to stomach problems. Coke is a familiar beverage to everyone. People who drink Coke frequently are prone to calcium loss in the body. Therefore, when drinking Coke, one should judge according to the specific physical condition of the human body. So can Coke cure stomach problems?

Coca-Cola for the treatment of gastric stones

Doctor's diagnosis: Gastric stones are stone-like lumps formed in the stomach after eating certain substances. Gastric stones can be divided into four types according to their composition: plant-derived gastric stones, animal-derived gastric stones, drug-derived gastric stones and mixed gastric stones. Coke treatment mainly refers to plant gastric stones. Plant-based gastric stones are mostly caused by persimmons, hawthorns, and black dates, but can also be caused by oranges, pomegranates, etc. These fruits have a high content of tannic acid. Under the action of gastric acid, tannic acid combines with protein to form tannic acid protein, which is difficult to dissolve in water. It is deposited in the stomach and then condenses into blocks with pectin and plant fiber to form gastric stones. The phosphoric acid in cola can combine with elemental phosphorus and calcium, and can effectively destroy the polymer substances of plant-based gastric stones.

The methods of using cola to treat plant-induced gastric stones include: oral administration, nasogastric lavage, and assisted endoscopic stone removal. There are successful cases of using cola to treat gastric stones both at home and abroad, but people with plant-based gastric stones should not drink cola casually. The reason is that gastric stones roll around in the stomach, often damaging the stomach wall and causing gastric ulcers, and carbonated beverages are precisely contraindicated for gastric ulcers, and drinking them in large gulps can easily cause gastric perforation. Once gastric perforation occurs, gastrectomy will be necessary. Therefore, this type of treatment must be carried out in the hospital under the supervision of a doctor, otherwise the consequences are unpredictable.

Conclusion: In theory, cola can help dissolve plant stones, but not all types of gastric stones. Moreover, this "alternative stone removal method" is not recommended clinically, mainly because the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastric ulcer and gastric bleeding should not drink cola. Patients with duodenal ulcer, diabetes, gout, etc. also need to stay away from these beverages.

The best way to prevent plant-based gastroliths is to

1. Do not eat foods with high tannic acid content, such as unripe persimmons and black dates.

2. People with excessive gastric acid secretion and gastric motility disorders should try to avoid eating foods with high tannic acid content, such as persimmons, hawthorns, black dates, oranges, pomegranates, etc.

3. If you feel stomach discomfort for a long time after eating persimmons or other foods, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.