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Acidity as patients often describe it is caused by three major things
1. A Ulcer in the stomach
2. Reflux of acid contents from stomach to your food pipe
3. increase sensitivity of your stomach lining to acid secretion.
For both the things the idea is to reduce the acid content in your stomach. This can be done by simply taking antacids, but the problem with antacids is that they have a short duration of action. The better and more modern solution is to reduce the acid c...more
1. A Ulcer in the stomach
2. Reflux of acid contents from stomach to your food pipe
3. increase sensitivity of your stomach lining to acid secretion.
For both the things the idea is to reduce the acid content in your stomach. This can be done by simply taking antacids, but the problem with antacids is that they have a short duration of action. The better and more modern solution is to reduce the acid c...more
Asked for male, 28 years old from Bokaro
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1.Take bland diet, Avoid foods which cause acidity like spicy, oily, fatty and junk foods, onion, garlic, citrus fruit like orange grape, lemon, tomato, cucumber, raddish, vinegar, pickle etc
2.Have proper Breakfast, Don’t skip or postpone your meal, Take home made food, Avoid food and water from outside,
3.Eat food slowly, don’t rush, take smaller meals at frequent intervals like 5-6 meals per day, and don't overeat. Limit fluid intake during meal4.Drink plenty of water (8-10 glass dail...more
2.Have proper Breakfast, Don’t skip or postpone your meal, Take home made food, Avoid food and water from outside,
3.Eat food slowly, don’t rush, take smaller meals at frequent intervals like 5-6 meals per day, and don't overeat. Limit fluid intake during meal4.Drink plenty of water (8-10 glass dail...more
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Asked for male, 27 years old from Mehsana
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U can try this -
1. 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic). or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do.
2. Don't drink water before meals. This can fill your stomach and make it harder to get in enough calories.
3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U can eat whatever ur mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mea...more
1. 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic). or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do.
2. Don't drink water before meals. This can fill your stomach and make it harder to get in enough calories.
3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U can eat whatever ur mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mea...more
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Asked for male, 20 years old from Nashik
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Hello,
* take. Plenty of water. * go for meditation.
* take, your breakfast, lunch and dinner in time, avoiding junk food.
* take, adequate, sleep.
*homoeo-care**
@ china 30-6 pills, thrice a day.
@ nux vom 30-6, pills thrice a day.
# take 4 pcs of marie- biscuits with 100 ml of water, 2 hrly other than your main meal to check acidity, barring which acidity may. Cause ulceration in git.
Report your progress, fortnightly,
take. Care.
* take. Plenty of water. * go for meditation.
* take, your breakfast, lunch and dinner in time, avoiding junk food.
* take, adequate, sleep.
*homoeo-care**
@ china 30-6 pills, thrice a day.
@ nux vom 30-6, pills thrice a day.
# take 4 pcs of marie- biscuits with 100 ml of water, 2 hrly other than your main meal to check acidity, barring which acidity may. Cause ulceration in git.
Report your progress, fortnightly,
take. Care.
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Asked for male, 22 years old from Mumbai
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Sour food per se is acidic in nature. So it will definitely add on the acidity discomfort that you are already having.
As far as smoking and alcohol goes, they also increase acidity if consumed on regular basis.
One should avoid these substances as they r harmful otherwise also.
As far as smoking and alcohol goes, they also increase acidity if consumed on regular basis.
One should avoid these substances as they r harmful otherwise also.
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Asked for female, 31 years old from Pune
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This medicine (proton pump inhibitor (PPI).) will not cure problem. It only works by reducing the amount of acid in the stomach. The day u dont take medicine normal acid production will be there n u will have symptoms.
Do this
1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic). ) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do.
2. Don't Ove...more
Do this
1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic). ) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do.
2. Don't Ove...more
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The stomach normally secretes acid that is essential in the digestive process and helps in breaking down the food during digestion. Normally, there are some protective mechanisms against the acid, in the stomach & proximal intestine. An imbalance between the protective mechanisms & the level of acid secretion can cause acidity. Acidity is commonly seen in nervous or emotional people and those in high-stress jobs. Alcohol, smoking, spicy food, irregular meals, lack of exercise, a predominantly no...more
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