| What is Acidity?
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| | § Avoid foods that are rich in oils and
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| The human stomach contains gastric glands
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| | fats. These foods are difficult to
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| which are responsible for the proper
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| | digest, so they may make the stomach
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| digestion of food in it. Gastric glands
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| | release more acids.
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| achieve the digestion by secreting
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| | § The diet should contain a proper blend
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| various acids, the chief of which is the
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| | of all the tastes. Spicy foods must be
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| hydrochloric acid. These acids are aided
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| | just one dish rather than the whole meal.
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| by various enzymes of the stomach in
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| | § Fibers are necessary in the diet as
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| bringing about digestion. The level of
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| | they help in the digestion.
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| acids in the human stomach is generally
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| | § Red meats must be eaten only
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| controlled; but for some reason if the
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| | occasionally, if at all.
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| level of acids increases beyond thenormal
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| | § After a meal, the body must be given
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| levels, then the condition is known as
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| | some sort of exercise. This could be as
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| acidity.
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| | simple as going for a stroll.
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| Hence, acidity is the condition in which
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| | § Too much addiction to strong foods
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| there is an excess secretion of acid
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| | such as tea and coffee may cause acidity.
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| within the stomach. Other names for
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| | This is also true for other addictions
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| acidity are hyperacidity or acid
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| | such as smoking and alcohol.
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| dyspepsia.
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| | § Do not consume sour foods as they
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| Why is Acidity caused?
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| | already have acidic contents. Acidic
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| The stomach is equipped with these acids
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| | foods to avoid are pickles, curds,
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| in order to be able to digest the food.
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| | tamarinds, vinegar, etc.
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| The acids are released when foods enter
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| | How can Acidity be controlled with Simple
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| the stomach. However some foods are
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| | Home Remedies?
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| difficult to digest than the others. For
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| | There are several simple household tips
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| such foods, the stomach needs to secrete
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| | to keep acidity under control. The
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| more acids. Continuous secretions of such
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| | following are some of them:-
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| acids could lead to acidity in the
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| | § Eat two plantains early in the morning
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| stomach.
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| | and down them with a glass of milk.
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| This excessive production of acids could
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| | § Taking two tablespoonfuls of Isabgol
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| be made higher due to various factors.
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| | (psyllium seed husks) in milk after every
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| Ulcers in the stomach are one of the
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| | meal is beneficial for elimination of
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| commonest causes in increasing acid
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| | acidity.
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| production.
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| | § Squeeze the juice of a whole orange
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| People with stomach cancers will also
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| | and mix it with roasted cumin seeds. Add
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| have acidity problems as one of the
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| | some rock salt to flavor it. This
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| symptoms. For this reason, acidity should
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| | solution gives immediate relief from
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| not be ignored if it lasts for a long
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| | acidity.
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| period of time, or if the person is
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| | § Eat equal portions of ginger and
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| older.
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| | coriander. This pacifies the digestive
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| There is a condition known as the
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| | fire.
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| acid-reflux complex, due to which the
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| | § Mix equal amounts of ginger extract
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| stomach acids are refluxed back to the
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| | and mint extract. Having this two to four
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| food pipe. When this happens, a prominent
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| | times a day provides relief.
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| sour taste is felt in the mouth, and a
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| | § Alternatively, the extract of a ginger
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| belch might occur.
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| | can be mixed with equal amount of honey.
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| What are the Symptoms of Acidity?
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| | This is to be put on the tongue every
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| When a person has acidity in the stomach,
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| | dawn and dusk.
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| there can be a vast difference in the
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| | § Two teaspoonfuls of powder of amla
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| kinds of symptoms observed. For some
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| | (Indian gooseberry) taken twice a day is
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| people it may be a simple bellyache, but
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| | also helpful.
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| for others, it could lead to days of
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| | § If the acidity continues for a long
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| restlessness with continuous cramps in
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| | time, then try adhering to a milk diet.
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| the stomach.
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| | Milk may initially be troublesome to the
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| In fact restlessness is the most common
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| | digestive system, but the indigestible
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| symptom of acidity, followed by nausea
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| | curds it would form in the body would
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| and vomiting. There is a sour taste felt
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| | generally be vomited out.
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| in the mouth, which is due to the excess
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| | § Mixing two teaspoonfuls of ghee in a
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| deposition of the acids. Sometimes there
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| | glassful of milk and taking this once a
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| are sour belches and passing off wind.
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| | day acts as a laxative, which would flush
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| Other digestive problems like
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| | out the excess toxins from the body.
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| constipation and indigestion will also
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| | § Coconut water is good for reducing
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| occur. In some cases, stiffness is felt
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| | acidity in the stomach.
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| in the stomach.
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| | § If using rice, make sure it is at
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| How can Acidity be avoided?
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| | least two years old. Wheat flour can also
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| A proper dietary pattern is the best
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| | be beneficially used to reduce acidity.
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| thing in order to avoid acidity. The
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| following tips must be followed:-
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| | Ayurveda and Acidity Home Remedies.
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