ACIDITY, INDIGESTION, HEARTBURN AND GAS

ACIDITY: Physical weakness, acidic or watery belching, dizziness, burning stomach, heartburn etc.

INDIGESTION (dyspepsia):

Belching with a bad smell, watering of the mouth, distension of the stomach, loss of appetite, aversion to food, offensive internal gas, physical weakness, fretful temper, constipation or loose stool containing food particles.

ACID REFLUX:

Bitter or sour belching and spitting yellow vomit or undigested food.

CAUSES

Indigestion (dyspepsia) originates mainly from unbalanced eating habits. Parasites or infection may lead to symptoms of indigestion. Indigestion may be caused by low body temperature. Eating when one is not hungry or only half-hungry is harmful in this disease. So is eating rich food for many days, drinking alcohol, not resting after the meal before running off to work. Over-eating at a meal, eating quickly or not chewing food well can also cause indigestion. According to traditional wisdom, it is better to fill the stomach1/2 with food, ¼ with water and1/4 empty for air.

               So it better to eat frequent small meals rather that over-filling yourself at one meal. Some gas(flatulence) from the lower colon is sign of a healthy colon. A lot of gas is cause for concern only if has a bad odour would indicate candida overgrowth. If this is the case, consider garlic enemas. Flatulence after eating beans is normal, and odour-free gas is normal and indicative of healthy colon. You can reduce the gas in beans by cooking the beans with fennel seeds or a few bay leaves spice, found in supermarkets. Acid reflux can be caused by excess stomach acid and or bile. When severe, it can cause ulcers in the stomach and colon.

PREVENTION

Food combining Tips: The stomach uses different enzymes to digest proteins or vegetables or fruits. Too many different dishes or foods in single meal can`` confuse’’ the stomach and cause indigestion. Correct foods combination may help digestion. Mix as few dishes of food as possible. Eat proteins ( meats, beans) first, then follow with vegetables and grains( maize, rice, bread). Don’t eat sweets or fruit together with vegetables. Do not consume sodas just after meal. They will dilute hydrochloric acid, which is necessary for protein digestion. Never eat fast or under stress. Chew food slowly and mix a lot of saliva with mouthful.Do not cook with aluminium pots. Especially do not boil herbal medicines in aluminium. They interact with food and herbs in poisonous way. Alluminiun pots can cause indigestion, gas, nausea, stomach pains, constipation and hard stools. Invest in some stainless steel pots, they cost only a bit more than aluminium pots.The money that you save in medicines for bad stomach pains will pay the cost of the pots many times over.

ACIDITY: Physical weakness, acidic or watery belching, dizziness, burning stomach, heartburn etc.

INDIGESTION (dyspepsia):

Belching with a bad smell, watering of the mouth, distension of the stomach, loss of appetite, aversion to food, offensive internal gas, physical weakness, fretful temper, constipation or loose stool containing food particles.

ACID REFLUX:

Bitter or sour belching and spitting yellow vomit or undigested food.

CAUSES

Indigestion (dyspepsia) originates mainly from unbalanced eating habits. Parasites or infection may lead to symptoms of indigestion. Indigestion may be caused by low body temperature. Eating when one is not hungry or only half-hungry is harmful in this disease. So is eating rich food for many days, drinking alcohol, not resting after the meal before running off to work. Over-eating at a meal, eating quickly or not chewing food well can also cause indigestion. According to traditional wisdom, it is better to fill the stomach1/2 with food, ¼ with water and1/4 empty for air.

               So it better to eat frequent small meals rather that over-filling yourself at one meal. Some gas(flatulence) from the lower colon is sign of a healthy colon. A lot of gas is cause for concern only if has a bad odour would indicate candida overgrowth. If this is the case, consider garlic enemas. Flatulence after eating beans is normal, and odour-free gas is normal and indicative of healthy colon. You can reduce the gas in beans by cooking the beans with fennel seeds or a few bay leaves spice, found in supermarkets. Acid reflux can be caused by excess stomach acid and or bile. When severe, it can cause ulcers in the stomach and colon.

PREVENTION

Food combining Tips: The stomach uses different enzymes to digest proteins or vegetables or fruits. Too many different dishes or foods in single meal can`` confuse’’ the stomach and cause indigestion. Correct foods combination may help digestion. Mix as few dishes of food as possible. Eat proteins ( meats, beans) first, then follow with vegetables and grains( maize, rice, bread). Don’t eat sweets or fruit together with vegetables. Do not consume sodas just after meal. They will dilute hydrochloric acid, which is necessary for protein digestion. Never eat fast or under stress. Chew food slowly and mix a lot of saliva with mouthful.Do not cook with aluminium pots. Especially do not boil herbal medicines in aluminium. They interact with food and herbs in poisonous way. Alluminiun pots can cause indigestion, gas, nausea, stomach pains, constipation and hard stools. Invest in some stainless steel pots, they cost only a bit more than aluminium pots.The money that you save in medicines for bad stomach pains will pay the cost of the pots many times over.