Say Goodbye To Acidity

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How To Avoid Acidity

• Say Goodbye To Acidity
• By Marshaneil Soumi D'Rozario 24TH AUGUST, 2019

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 1.What is acidity or acid reflux?

• Acidity in the stomach is the result of excess
  gastric acid production that may cause heartburn
  and other problems. Acidity is of two kinds, one
  is heartburn and the other is dyspepsia.  It can
  happen in two compartments, one is the chest
  compartment, resulting into heartburn and the
  abdominal compartment. The chest compartment
  experiences reflux, heartburn, and chest pain.
  Heartburn is caused due to the acid reflux into
  the food pipe. On the other hand, acidity leads
  to abdominal burning, bloating, indigestion and
  constant belching.

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2. What are the major causes of acidity?

• Diet 
• Unhealthy diet like eating spicy or oily food,
  overeating and eating late night dinners can
  cause acidity. Fewer intakes of vegetables,
  fruits, fiber, nuts and salads, drinking excess
  fruit juices, sodas, alcohol, beverages and cold
  drinks can increase the symptoms. Preference
  should be given to fruit over fruit juices as it
  will cause heartburns. Sleeping immediately after
  eating should be completely shunned. Eating after
  regular intervals and cutting down on water
  intakes to 100ml to 200ml per meal is advisable.

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• Lifestyle 
• Lifestyle Changes should be encouraged, adequate
  sleep approximately 7 to 8 hrs should be taken.
  Regularity of sleep is extremely
  important. Rising and sleeping at the same fixed
  time needs to be maintained. More stress leads to
  more acidity. When you are stressed out the acid
  production in your stomach will be more.

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• Obesity or excess weight 
• Lack of physical exercise will make you prone to
  acidity. Do physical exercise regularly and
  properly. We need to balance our lifestyle.
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• Medicines 
• Some medicines can lead to acidity. Indigestion
  can lead to a damage of the intestine. Older
  people, consume more aspirin kind of medicines
  which can lead to acidity. Acidity is a
  combination of factors. Medicines cannot tie down
  the factors for long.

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4. Can mental stress aggravate acidity? 

• The most sensitive part of the body is the
  stomach and intestines. They react to your
  emotions. There is a link between your brain and
  the intestines. When you are stressed you are
  exhausted or fatigued it causes anxiety to your
  brain. Similarly, the intestines respond by
  showing anxiety. When stressed out the output and
  efficiency becomes less. The intestines also work
  less and erratically under mental stress. People
  might face abnormal stool, bloating or
  constipation in these situations.

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 4. Can consistent acidity problem lead to
serious problems in future?

• Acidity cannot lead to serious problem. It is
  only the fear in the minds of the patients that
  brings them to a doctor. It has no long lasting
  effects. It is a harmless entity but emotional
  anxiety can enhance it. One needs to adopt
  corrective measures to stop acidity from
  recurring. The cause needs to be identified for
  treatment.
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5. Please suggest any immediate relief from
acidity at home?

• Over the counter medicines like Gelusil, Digene
  can be consumed but overuse of these medicines
  should be restricted. Using these medicines once
  a week is acceptable but over usage can affect
  your kidneys and can have a long term side
  effect. Correcting all the possible factors
  responsible for acidity can cure your acidity
  permanently.