Is Prolonged Acidity Problem Making Your Life Miserable?

Overview

How about that sour taste that gives an awful sensation in our mouth every now and then? And, what about that burning sensation on our chest that we carry whole day? Don’t you feel those ugly sensations make our lives miserable? Yes, we are discussing ‘Acidity’. Let’s then get rid of them by knowing all the details about it in this article.

What is Acidity?

At some point in life, we all have suffered from acidity. In this condition, people usually feel burning sensation in the chest. It is caused by the acid of the stomach flowing back into the food pipe.

Causes of Acidity

Unhealthy lifestyle and poor food habit are two main reasons for this health issue. Other reasons for this problem involve:

• Obesity
• Overindulgence in drinking
• Pregnancy
• Menopause
• Over-consumption of non-vegetables
• People with few health conditions like diabetes, peptic ulcer, asthma, hiatal hernia
• Stress
• Sleep deprivation

Symptoms of Acidity

Different acidity symptoms include:

• Belching
• Indigestion
• Nausea
• Burning sensation in the throat and chest
• Burning sensation in the stomach
• Sour taste in the mouth
• Constipation
• Restlessness

Complications related to Acidity

Further complications related to this disease can be:

• Damage of Esophagus
• Risk of Esophagus Cancer
• Stomach Ulcer
• GERD or Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
• Tooth Decay

How to prevent Acidity?

By taking certain preventive measures, you can easily get rid of this problem. To do so, you need to understand what all you should do, and you should not.

How to Diagnose Acidity

Different diagnostic techniques are done to check the acidity.

Esophageal Manometry: A device checking the function of the lower esophageal sphincter and the entire esophagus.

pH Monitoring: A device is used for measuring the amount of acid in the esophagus. To do so, this device is pushed inside the patient’s esophagus and it stays inside it for 1-2 days to check the amount of acid.

Barium: Patients gulp down barium-based solution and then, the movement is checked with the help of X-ray.

Endoscopy: In this test, a flexible and long tube containing a camera and light is pushed inside the throat. With the help of this camera, the lab technicians can see mucus lining and other contents inside the stomach, and they also look inside the esophagus.

Biopsy: In this test, stomach tissue, usually taken at the time of endoscopy, is considered for further analysis.

Natural Treatment of Acidity

Several easy and natural tips can remove this problem forever if you follow them religiously.

Home Remedies

As we all know that change in lifestyle can do wonder in preventing this kind of problem. But, if you are already going through this problem; then let us give you a few tips, which can be followed sitting at home and your acidity will vanish.
 
Ginger

Due to its anti-inflammatory property, ginger juice is helpful in neutralizing stomach acids.

• Chew a piece of ginger while you feel acidity
• Alternatively, steep few pieces of ginger slice in boiling water for few minutes, and then drink this warm water after straining it
• Even, one teaspoon of ginger juice consumed 2-3 times in a day is helpful for the reduction of this problem

 
Buttermilk

Another widely used home remedy to treat this problem is buttermilk. Lactic acid in buttermilk stabilizes this stomach problem. This product is readily available in the market. But, it is wiser to make it at home by following certain easy steps.

• Take half or one teaspoon of fenugreek seed and make a paste by grinding it and adding water in it.
• Then add this paste in a glass of plain buttermilk and consume it to get a relief.
• Alternatively, you can add black pepper or ground coriander leave in it to get relief.

 
Cumin Seed

Since cumin seed helps in digestion and relieves stomachache, it can also be used to treat this problem.

• Take a palmful of cumin seeds.
• Dry roast them.
• Grind or crush those roasted cumin seeds.
• Boil it in a glass of water.
• Strain it and drink that water after the meals.
• Alternatively, you can mix one teaspoon of cumin seed powder, coriander powder, and fennel seed powder along with one spoon of sugar in one-half cup of water.
• Drink this water while your stomach is empty.

Dietary tips

In this case, foods play a vital role. So, choose foods wisely, if you don’t want to get affected by this problem.

Lifestyle tips

Few changes in lifestyle will make a visible difference in this problem.

• Quit smoking
• Never overeat
• Say no to alcohol
• Avoid eating 2-3 hours before bedtime

Suggested Exercise/ Yoga

Different yoga poses are there to cure this disease.

• Side Stretch with Upright Modification
• Reclining Easy Cross-Legged
• Reclining Bound Angle
• Warrior I
• Revolved Triangle
• Triangle

Precautions in Acidity (Dos & Don’ts)

How Unani Can Help in Constipation

Above mentioned home remedies are easy to follow, and they are not taking much of your precious time. However, sometimes acidity problem takes a severe shape, and it goes out of your hands. In that case, you need proper acidity treatment to resolve this major issue before it’s too late. Hakim Suleman Khan’s P care is the best solution for treating prolonged and chronic acidity problem. This product provides 100% guarantee to treat this problem and give you relief from this trouble for the rest of your life.

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