"A Healthy Lifestyle Can Turn Out to Overcome Stomach Acid, Let's find out how to overcome it"

Hello Hermina friends, stomach acid can be cured with a healthy lifestyle, Hermina friends need to know what stomach acid is. Gastric acid disease or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a symptom that causes a burning feeling in the chest due to stomach acid rising into the esophagus. Increased stomach acid or stomach acid disease can be experienced by adults or children. Symptoms of stomach disease are often thought to be a heart attack or coronary heart disease, because the symptoms are almost similar to chest pain. Symptoms of stomach acid appear at least twice a week.

 

What are the symptoms of stomach acid?

Gastric ulcer/GERD has general symptoms that are similar to stomach ulcers. Even though it has general symptoms that are similar to ulcers, Hermina's friends need to be aware of the symptoms of GERD if the complaint has caused these symptoms:

• Feeling a burning sensation in the chest which sometimes spreads to the throat

• A burning sensation that worsens after eating or lying down can also make symptoms worse

• This sensation is also accompanied by a bitter and sour taste in the mouth

• Pain in the throat and voice becomes hoarse

• Difficulty breathing to the point of nausea

• Persistent bad breath or dry cough

 

So Hermina Friends, a healthy lifestyle can also help overcome stomach acid. For Hermina Friends who have stomach acid complaints, let's follow this method:

1. Lose Weight

Obesity is the main cause of GERD, a chronic stomach acid disease. Excess belly fat can put pressure on the stomach, thereby pushing gastric juices up into the esophagus. Therefore, you may need to lose weight if you are overweight. Lose weight by eating healthy and exercising.

2. Avoid foods that trigger reflux

There are many foods that easily trigger acid reflux. If you suffer from stomach acid disease, you should avoid the following types of food:

• Fatty foods.

•          Spicy food.

• Acidic foods, such as tomatoes and oranges.

• Coffee or caffeinated drinks.

• Carbonated drinks.

The foods and drinks above have been proven to trigger acid reflux. Therefore, reduce or avoid consumption altogether.

• Eat Small Portions

Eating small portions is very good for dealing with stomach acid because eating large portions at once can put pressure on the muscles of the lower esophagus which can then trigger acid reflux.

•          Quit smoking

Some studies have found that nicotine can relax the muscles of the lower esophagus and can also interfere with saliva's ability to clear acid from the esophagus.

• Avoid sleeping before eating

People with stomach acid are advised to avoid eating at least two-three hours before bed.

 

If there are signs of stomach acid symptoms that need to be watched out for, please consult Hermina Bitung Hospital with a specialist in internal diseases, Dr. Lingga Ramot Gumelar, SpPD