All About Acidity
Dt. Aarohi Andhare
Clinical dietitian in hospitals |Diabetic educator| Onco nutritionist| Content Writer|
Acidity Guidelines-
?Acidity is one of the most common problems seen in everyone. While acidity is not a major condition like diabetes or heart disease but the discomfort it causes is equivalent or even more!
?Acidity usually presents with these symptoms:
? Heartburn ?or ?a #burning sensation in the chest. Sometimes it can be present in the throat too.
?? #Indigestion
?? #Nausea
? #Burping
?? #Sour taste
?There are 11 most common #causes of acidity:
?? Long gaps between meals Irregular meal timings, long and odd working hours are some of the common reasons. Most people working in the night shift have acidity and other gastric problems.
?? ?Many people cannot tolerate sour foods, this can aggravate their acidity. For some, acidity can be aggravated even with mild acidic food. Usually, acid containing food like Amla drink, lemon water, citrus fruits are not tolerated on empty stomach. You can try to eat them at different timing by combining with a neutral food.
?? Too much beverages like Coffee or Tea this is a common cause. When taken on an empty stomach, tea or coffee could trigger acidity.
?? ?Many women face acidity problems after starting on high fibre foods like brown rice, vegetable juice, raw salads, sprouts etc. In such cases, they can gradually proceed from white rice to semi-polished rice. Boiled or steamed vegetables and sprouts are rather better than raw.
?? Imbalance in the gut bacteria can also cause acidity. This can be tackled by having probiotic supplements and foods with a natural probiotic like buttermilk.
???Most people with acidity complaint that they cannot tolerate spicy food as spices increase acid secretions in the stomach.
???For many people, low stomach acid production can hinder digestion and cause bloating. In such cases, acidity and bloating can be managed by #dietary #modification . Adding a few acidic foods can help.
? Lack of sleep
?? Too much stress
???Food sensitivities like alcohol, gluten, dairy etc can also cause acidity. #Medications #antibiotics , #steroids, #antidepressants etc can lead to low #acid levels.
Bottom-line – Understand the underlying cause of acidity and the related symptoms. The first and foremost thing would be to eliminate the cause rather than giving our own remedies.
Treatment and home remedies for acidity Here are 4 simple ways that can help do changes in #lifestyle.
?? Eating and lifestyle changes - Acidity can be conquered by simple changes in the #diet. Eating small frequent meals is also a trick so that you give something to your stomach acid to keep working on. And importantly remember not to stuff yourself till you feel full.
? Know your triggers - Try eliminating foods which #triggers acidity like it can be chocolate, cola/cup of coffee etc. from your diet and notice if it makes a difference!
?? Sleep makes the difference! To counter acidity, you need to get 8 hours of sleep.
?? Adopting a #healthylifestyle Home remedies can be the first step to cure #acidity permanently.
1.????#Banana: Ripe bananas have potassium which can reduce the production of stomach acid. Overripe ones have even more!
2.????#Tulsi: Chewing on 5-6 tulsi leaves can help reduce the acid waves in the body. Tulsi helps produce mucous, the slimy protective layer in the food pipe which makes it immune to the acid attack.
3.?????#Saunf /fennel : The volatile oils in these fragrant seeds does the trick. Chew a few and find relief. Or add a teaspoon in a glass of hot water, strain and drink the water.
4.????#Jeera, clove and elaichi : This is for indigestion related acidity. All these masalas help stimulate the saliva and improve the digestion process.
5.?????#Mint leaves: Just as mint is associated with a cooling effect, it does exactly the same to your stomach too. Chew a few leaves or boil them in water to have their essence.
6.????#Amla : According to Ayurveda, amla’s vitamin C is a kapha and pitta pacifier! A teaspoon of amla powder consumed twice a day/a fresh Amla can do the trick.
dt. Aarohi Andhare