1 Prohibited products

Sunflower seeds during this disease are forbidden to almost all patients. Doctors warn patients about this when prescribing a diet. Sunflower seeds have a high calorie content, which allows doctors to refer them to fatty foods. The use of such food exerts additional pressure on the weakened ailment of the pancreas. As a result, the body can not allocate the right amount of enzymes for processing sunflower seeds. There is an exacerbation of the symptoms of the disease, which causes a person to have severe pain.

Most commonly, sunflower seeds are consumed in fried form. When frying out of them all useful components are evaporated. A lot of fat is allocated, which badly affects the pancreas. There is additional irritation of the organ, and this can lead to the appearance of a disease or exacerbation of pancreatitis, if it has already developed in the patient. It is important for a person with this ailment to know some data on sunflower seeds:

1. The caloric content of a glass of these seeds is 0.2 kg of shish kebab made from pork.
2. The daily norm of this product for an absolutely healthy person does not exceed 2 dining spoons.
3. If a person uses the product in its raw form, then it improves sleep.
4. To increase the usefulness of seeds of this type, and also to save all the useful components included in the product, you need to dry them in the oven, rather than fry.

It should be remembered that those seeds that are sold in supermarkets are processed with harmful chemicals. Therefore, it is better not to use them without proper cleaning. Patients with pancreatitis have such a product can cause great harm.

The use of this product for people with this disease is possible only in raw form. This can be done only with the permission of the attending physician. Usually, sunflower seeds are allowed for patients only during prolonged remission. The allowed amount of the product during this period is ½ tsp.in a day. But to eliminate the possible negative consequences of using patients with pancreatitis it is better to completely abandon this product.

2 Which plant seeds are allowed for pancreatic diseases?

During a disease such as pancreatitis, the patient can replace sunflower seeds with a similar product from other plants. For the human body requires fiber, so that the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas function in normal mode. To obtain this valuable substance, it is recommended that patients eat seeds of such plants as:

1. Pumpkin.
2. Len.
3. Sesame.

They should be used in small amounts. Usually it is recommended to add them to salads or soups. But you can also use baking with these products or enter them into desserts. The daily rate for each plant is different. Therefore, you need to consult a doctor who will indicate how much you can and what kind of seeds a particular patient. The most popular of the above types of seeds are pumpkin seeds, because they are easy to buy.

3 Some recommendations for patients

With pancreatitis, almost any patient can eat pumpkin seeds. They contain many substances that help the patient overcome the disease of the pancreas or liver. They contain many different amino acids, valuable proteins, microelements, vitamins, fiber.

Pumpkin seeds, when ingested, open clogged bile ducts, allowing the bile to pass freely.

Together with this, pumpkin seeds help the pancreas to develop the necessary protein compounds, which are necessary for digesting food.

But you need to know that the use of this product by the patient should occur in raw form. You can also use dried seeds, but the drying should be done on an open sunny spot or fresh air. Fried pumpkin seeds to a patient with pancreatitis are prohibited.

Doctors recommend this dish with the use of pumpkin seeds. It is necessary to take seeds( 1 part) and grind them to the state of gruel. After that, 5 parts of natural honey is added to it. All mix thoroughly. The resulting dish is consumed 10-15 minutes before the main meal. The dose of the medicine can be consulted by a doctor.

In case of aggravation of the disease, it is best to refuse for the time of deterioration from the use of any kind of seeds, including pumpkin. As already mentioned above, they are best used in long-term remission. Put into the diet of the patient pumpkin or other seeds is better gradually. This should be done even when the patient's seeds are not damaged before the onset of an exacerbation. After eliminating anxious symptoms, the patient's body should get used to the use of seeds again.

All that was said about pumpkin seeds, applies to their analogues of flax and sesame. It is better once again to consult a doctor, to determine the number of seeds that can be given to a patient than to constantly be afraid of a sudden exacerbation of the disease. It is recommended that you consult regularly with your doctor when setting the dose.