Often when people have acidity, they rush to antacids or expensive medicines for acidity. Dr. Ajay Singh Baghel of the AYUSH department of AIIMS Bhopal says that the real cause of acidity is wrong eating habits. If these habits are changed, then acidity can be got rid of forever.
Let us know which are those 8 habits, by changing which, acidity can be got rid of forever
Change 1 – Do not leave a gap of more than 3-4 hours between meals
Reason – It takes 3-4 hours for food to digest, after that acid starts forming in the stomach on its own
Change 2 – Eat at the fixed time every day
Reason – The time of eating is recorded in the memory of the brain and stomach, when the time comes, digestive acids start getting released from the body
Change 3 – Eat food slowly and chew it well
Reason – Due to not chewing food properly, the stomach releases more acid to digest large pieces of food
Change 4 – Change your food habit
What to do – Eat more fiber, nuts, green vegetables, beans etc. instead of spicy, oily, fast food
Change 5 – Increase the amount of alkaline foods
Reason – Alkaline foods neutralize acidity, eat soda lemonade, salad, carrot, cucumber. Drink more water
Change 6 – Reduce the intake of antibiotics or hot medicines and take Ayurvedic or homeopathic medicines
Reason – Acidity can occur due to the side effects of many medicines.
Change 7 – Have dinner 3-4 hours before sleeping.
Reason – The process of digestion slows down while sleeping. Sleeping immediately after eating increases the problem of acidity
Change 8 – Do walk, exercise or yoga.
Reason – Due to lack of physical activity, digestion is not proper and acidity increases. A half-hour walk or exercise is necessary every day
Know further home remedies for relief from acidity
- Cloves – Chew cloves or boil cloves and drink its water. It provides relief from gas and acidity.
- Cold milk – Cold milk goes into the stomach and neutralizes the acid. It cools the stomach.
- Lemon, baking soda – Mix one teaspoon lemon juice in a glass of cold water and add half teaspoon baking soda and drink it immediately.
- Banana – The alkaline property of banana neutralizes the stomach acid and provides relief from acidity and sour burp.
- Ginger – In case of heartburn, chew a piece of ginger, you can also take ginger juice mixed with one teaspoon honey.
- Lemon, baking soda – Mix one teaspoon lemon juice in a glass of cold water and add half teaspoon baking soda and drink it immediately.
- Banana – The alkaline property of banana neutralizes the stomach acid and provides relief from acidity and sour burp.
- Ginger – In case of heartburn, chew a piece of ginger, you can also take ginger juice mixed with one teaspoon honey.
