Increased acidity of the stomach

Proper digestion of food is a pledge of good health of the body as a whole. For a normal digestion process, the basic role is played by gastric secretion, acidity and the composition of gastric juice. Often, some people experience an increase in acid production in the stomach, which can manifest as heartburn, epigastric pain, "acidic" eructation. Increased acidity of the stomach: what you need to know about this phenomenon? In this article, we will try to answer as much as possible all the questions that arise about the increased acidity in the stomach.

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Epidemiology

The increased acidity of the stomach is most often diagnosed in young patients, and in men the disease is detected twice as often as in women.

The frequency of morbidity rises in the autumn-winter time, as well as during the teenage period and during pregnancy. In elderly people, increased acidity is rarely found: for this age, inflammatory lesions of the gastric mucosa with a reduced content of hydrochloric acid are more typical.

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Causes of the increased acidity of the stomach

What are the reasons for the increase in acidity in the stomach? They can be many, and most often doctors diagnose several causes at the same time. We list the most common of them:

• suffered acute gastritis;
• previously diagnosed ulcer disease;
• diaphragmatic hernia;
• gastroesophageal reflux;
• liver disease;
• pancreatitis;
• damage to the gastric mucosa (eg, burns or inflammation);
• acute and chronic food poisoning;
• the presence of microorganisms inside the stomach that provoke the development of gastritis - helicobacteria;
• allergic lesions of the stomach mucosa;
• disruption of the endocrine system;
• diseases of the cardiovascular system, rheumatism;
• oncology of the digestive tract.

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Risk factors

As with any other disease, its occurrence results in cases associated with certain risk factors. So, in the presence of at least one of the listed factors, the risk of increasing the acidity of the stomach is significantly increased.

You should be especially careful about stomach health if you:

• eat wrong, often eat "on the dry", on the run;
• use too much coffee (especially soluble), strong tea, spirits, soda;
• smoke;
• often overeat;
• periodically take such medications as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, hormonal contraceptives or antibiotics;
• you drink a little vitamins;
• often exposed to stress.

In addition, those who have already had similar cases of gastric problems are more likely to increase acidity. So, if your direct relatives suffer from gastric diseases, then you too are at risk.

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Pathogenesis

The acidity of the stomach environment depends on the level of its secretion of hydrochloric acid, which is measured by pH. The norm is considered to be 1,5-2 pH on an empty stomach, and directly on the mucosa it can be somewhat higher - about 2 pH, and deeper in the epithelial layer - even up to 7 pH.

Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the underlying glands of mucous tissues, which are located in sufficient quantity in the region of the bottom and body of the stomach.

Excessive release of hydrochloric acid with an increase in the acidity may be due to an increase in the number of glandular structures, or a breakdown in the synthesis of alkaline components of gastric juice.

Since for normal secretion of the fundal glands, the acid must be released synchronously, any violation of this process can provoke an increase in acidity.

The increased acidity index, in turn, gives rise to painful changes in the surface of the mucous tissue in the stomach, which leads to the development of various diseases of the stomach, duodenum, pancreas.

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Symptoms of the increased acidity of the stomach

The increased acidity of the stomach entails irritation of the mucosa, which is manifested by a string of characteristic symptoms.

The main symptom of increased acidity is heartburn, which can occur without cause - at night, in the morning on an empty stomach, however most often its appearance is associated with eating foods, such as fried foods, sweets, fried foods. Heartburn may be mild, or painful and difficult to traverse.

In addition to heartburn, there may be other first signs of increased acidity:

• feeling of heaviness and fullness of the stomach;
• discomfort;
• belching "sour";
• constipation (regular or episodic);
• sometimes - bloating, digestive disorders;
• general malaise, worsening of working capacity;
• decreased appetite;
• irritability, bad mood.

The severity of symptoms depends on how long the person has high acidity, as well as the presence of concomitant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

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Cough due to high acidity of the stomach

Cough is considered one of the signs of diseases of the respiratory system, but it can also occur with diseases of the digestive system. In this case, cough is an additional sign on the background of other symptoms of stomach damage.

With increased acidity of the stomach cough can be constant, even painful, which is not eliminated by conventional antitussive agents. The reason for this phenomenon is the acid irritation of the mucous respiratory system, along with a similar irritation of the stomach and esophagus.

With the development of esophagitis, the closure of gastric sphincters deteriorates, which allows particles of food and acid secret to enter the cavity of the esophageal tube. The mucosa of the esophagus is irritated, followed by irritation of the throat, which triggers the cough reflex.

As a rule, after solving the problem with high acidity, the cough disappears.

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Increased acidity of the stomach in children

In childhood, the increased acidity of the stomach is not uncommon. The causes of the disease at such an early age can be:

• infatuation with "wrong food" (chips, crackers, snacks, etc.);
• frequent use of soda (Coca-Cola, Pepsi, etc.);
• food "on the run", enthusiasm for fast food;
• stress and mental stress;
• lack of diet.
• Signs of increasing acidity in children are almost the same as in adults:
• belching sour;
• digestive disorders (constipation can be replaced by diarrhea);
• heartburn;
• periodic causeless temperature of about 37 ° C.

With timely treatment, as well as with diet and exercise, it is possible to prevent the development of more complex stomach diseases. The main thing is to stabilize the acidity in time before the moment when the pathological changes of the mucous membrane begin.

Increased acidity of the stomach during pregnancy

Discomfort and problems with digestion during pregnancy happen in almost every woman. The main cause of this phenomenon can be considered squeezing the growing uterus of internal organs (especially in the third trimester). During pregnancy, the following symptoms may occur:

• heartburn (regardless of food intake, or after it);
• nausea;
• heaviness in the stomach, even after eating a small amount of food;
• difficulties with swallowing;
• a feeling of general discomfort;
• burping acid.

During pregnancy, the doctor is unlikely to resort to comprehensive treatment. Most often, he appoints compliance with the regime of the day and nutrition. If during the pregnancy to eat properly and gradually, then after childbirth the condition is usually normalized and acidity comes back to normal.

Complications and consequences

Increased acidity is an intermediate state, which does not always mean the presence of a disease of the digestive system. That is, if you carefully follow the doctor's recommendations on nutrition and lifestyle, the increased acidity of the stomach can soon normalize without any complications.

If you ignore the prescription of the doctor and do not follow the diet, the problem can change for the worse.

The most frequent consequences of increased acidity of the stomach are:

• chronic gastritis;
• stomach ulcer;
• ulcer of duodenum;
• chronic esophagitis.

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Diagnostics of the increased acidity of the stomach

One of the most informative methods for diagnosing high acidity is the procedure of intragastric pH-metry. This procedure causes less uncomfortable sensations than the sounding of the stomach, and allows you to assess the degree of acidity of the secret directly inside the stomach. To do this, special sensors are installed - acidogastrometers.

Measurement of acidity by the method of pH-metry takes no more than 5 minutes. During this time, the indicators from several parts of the cavity of the stomach and the duodenum are removed. If there is a need to monitor the acidity at different times of the day, then the procedure in this case is longer than usual, up to a day.

Analyzes of blood and urine can be prescribed additionally, to exclude the presence of an inflammatory process in the body.

Instrumental diagnostics can include:

• gastroduodenoscopy;
• Ultrasound of internal organs;
• X-ray examination (often - contrast).

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Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis is performed with other diseases of the digestive system. For example, symptoms of increased acidity can manifest such pathologies as gastric ulcer, chronic gastritis, duodenitis, chronic pancreatitis. With increased acidity, so-called functional dyspepsia may occur, a violation associated with functional disorders of the digestive system. Functional dyspepsia is temporary and occurs after stabilization of the stomach.

Treatment of the increased acidity of the stomach

Lower acidity can be with the help of special medicines. Symptomatic to alleviate the discomfort of increasing acidity can be by taking a pill Rennie, Sekretat Forte, Gastal, a suspension of Altazid or Agiflux. If you approach the problem globally, then you need to undergo treatment aimed at eliminating the cause of excess acid in the stomach. To begin with, it is necessary to undergo a diagnosis and determine the accompanying diseases of the digestive tract. If the doctor finds a gastritis, he can prescribe antibiotic therapy aimed at destroying Helicobacter bacteria in the stomach. For this purpose, the drug De-Nol, based on bismuth, is excellent.

Other drugs that reduce the production of hydrochloric acid, are divided into two groups

• drugs that block histamine receptors (Kwamatel, Ranitidine);
• drugs that inhibit the synthesis of hydrochloric acid (Omeprazole, Omez, Contralok).

Additionally, agents that protect the walls of the stomach from irritation, such as Almagel, Maalox, can be prescribed.

Such drugs as Hilak forte or Pancreatin, with increased acidity do not apply. Hilak forte can be prescribed for gastrointestinal disturbances, which are accompanied by diarrhea and digestive disorders. If there is insufficient exocrine function of the pancreas, then in this case, the appointment of enzyme preparations (Pancreatin), provided that the patient does not have acute pancreatitis.

• Almagel ingested 1-3 times a spoon up to 4 times a day, 30 minutes before meals and at night. It is undesirable to take the drug during pregnancy. If you consume high doses of Almagel, then drowsiness and constipation may occur.
• Omez in the form of capsules is consumed internally as a whole, 20 mg daily for several days to 2 weeks. It is advisable to take the drug in the morning on an empty stomach. Occasionally, after taking Omeza, abdominal pain, dry mouth and weakness in the muscles are possible.
• Omeprazole is taken in the morning before breakfast, in the amount of 0.02 g. Usually the drug is well tolerated, only occasionally there are possible flavors of taste, abdominal pain, joint and muscle pain.
• De Nol in the form of tablets taken for half an hour before a meal, 1 pc. Up to 4 times a day. It is possible to take 2 tablets twice a day. De Nol not prescribed during pregnancy. Sometimes the drug may be accompanied by frequent stools, nausea, or allergic reactions.

Vitamins

With increased acidity, attention should be paid to vitamins such as nicotinic acid, folic acid, retinol and vitamins B¹ and B².

Retinol (Vitamin A) accelerates the regeneration of the mucosa and helps to resist the infectious processes.

Nicotinic acid improves blood circulation around the stomach, helps to eliminate inflammation, normalizes the composition of gastric juice.

Vitamins of group B are involved in all metabolic processes in the body.

Folic acid protects the gastric mucosa from irritating factors, it serves as a good prophylaxis for gastroenteritis.

Separately, it should be said about a vitamin such as S-methylmethionine - it is also vitamin U. This drug is often prescribed for various digestive problems, because it has a pronounced antiulcer effect, contributing to the integrity of the mucous tissues of the gastrointestinal tract. Vitamin U can be taken in tablets, 0.1 three times a day, or in kind: the vitamin is contained in the juice of white cabbage.

Physiotherapeutic treatment

Physiotherapy is successfully used for additional therapeutic effects with increased acidity of the stomach.

To eliminate pain, electrophoresis is used with novocaine, platyphylline, as well as applications of paraffin, ozocerite, therapeutic mud.

To normalize the activity of glands, sinusoidal modulated currents and electromagnetic decimeter waves are assigned.

At the stage of remission, sanatorium-and-spa treatment is recommended. Hydrocarbonate mineral waters are shown in the intervals between meals (Borzhomi, Mirgorod, Essentuki, Zheleznovodsk). It is desirable to drink water at room temperature or warm, non-carbonated water.

Alternative treatment

In addition to treatment with medicines, with increased acidity, prescriptions for alternative medicine can also be used. For example, a simple and natural remedy for excess acid in the stomach has long been considered honey. Its medicinal properties are known to all. It will also help with increased acidity, and in disorders of the digestive function. And it is recommended to use it as follows:

• mix a small amount of honey with food (honey fits well with dairy products, porridges);
• add a spoonful of honey to the tea (preferably, the drink had a temperature of not more than + 45 ° C;
• Honey should be consumed three times a day, daily, for 1.5-2 months.

Of the additional means of alternative medicine, we can recommend such recipes:

• drink on an empty stomach (preferably in the morning) freshly squeezed carrot juice;
• Before each meal, drink 40-50 ml of juice, squeezed from raw potatoes;
• use pumpkin pulp in different versions (boiled, baked).

Many recommend to drink the soda solution to eliminate the symptoms of increased acidity. Let's put it bluntly - this method works only at first, and then the process is aggravated. Soda irritates the stomach mucosa no less than acid. As a result of such treatment, a stomach ulcer and chronic gastritis can develop.

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Herbal Treatment

In addition to the above methods of normalizing acidity in the stomach, there are other methods using medicinal plants. For example, to normalize digestion against a background of increased acidity, it is recommended to use infusions based on herbs such as mother-and-stepmother, dandelion, calendula, plantain, chamomile, etc.

Collection of herbs will undoubtedly have a more pronounced effect than monotherapy. For example, many successfully apply such recipes to reduce acidity:

• a mixture of herb St. John's wort, plantain leaves and chamomile flowers (5 grams each) is poured into 250 ml of boiling water, insist and take a quarter cup before meals;
• mix 100 ml of cranberry juice and the same juice of agave (aloe), add 200 ml of hot boiled water, and spoon a honey. If you take this medicine every day, three times a day for 25 ml, then you can forget about heartburn and acidic eructation for a long time
• 100 g of an equivalent mixture of St. John's wort, yarrow and mint leaves are poured into 0.5 liters of boiling water, insisted in a thermos for about 6 hours, filtered. Drink 100 ml in the morning.

A fairly large number of medicinal plants are known which help with increased acidity. Such plants can be brewed separately and drunk as tea, or used as a part of medicinal mixtures.

• Wormwood - stabilizes and stimulates the work of the glandular apparatus of the stomach, increases the secretion of bile, improves all stages of the digestive process. Has a small anti-inflammatory, bactericidal and fungicidal effect.
• Flax seed - has an enveloping effect, because it contains a lot of mucus and a specific substance of linamarin. Regular intake of seeds helps to eliminate inflammation, pain in the stomach, and also restores acid-damaged mucous tissues.
• Chaga (birch fungus) is an antimicrobial agent that has been used for a long time to treat and prevent gastritis, stomach ulcers, and cancerous tumors. Chaga is famous for its anti-inflammatory, choleretic, healing and restorative effects on the body.
• Golden mustache - this plant has in its composition substances that, with increased acidity of the stomach, neutralize the aggressive effect of acid secretion, and with a reduced - fill in the missing acid.
• Chamomile is a good remedy for gastritis associated with high acidity. It is especially useful to drink infusion, in which chamomile is combined with St. John's wort or yarrow.
• Propolis - cures inflammation of the mucosa, eliminates spasms of smooth muscles, well removes the symptoms of heartburn and acidic eructations. Propolis is able to help even when ulcers and erosion begin to form on the irritated gastric mucosa.
• St. John's Wort - is used in the composition of medicinal fees, as it has a pronounced astringent and bactericidal effect. In addition, St. John's wort can stop diarrhea and remove toxic substances with a slight food poisoning.
• Aloe - the juice of this plant is used, usually in combination with honey. Firstly, it significantly enhances the effect of treatment, and secondly, it smoothes out the bitter and unpleasant aftertaste of the century. For the treatment of increased acidity, it is better to use the juice from the leaves of a plant 3-5 years old - its properties are the most valuable.
• Mint - is part of the gastric collection, since the properties of this plant - soothing, antispasmodic, bactericidal, choleretic, analgesic, astringent - help to establish digestion and restore the function of the secretory glands.
• Calendula is a plant with high pharmacological activity, which is used to treat many diseases, including digestive organs. Properties of the plant astringent, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antiseptic - can be used with increased acidity associated with gastritis or functional digestive disorders.
• Grass Cucumber - has anti-inflammatory, astringent, antibacterial effect. Medicines based on plants are used for the treatment of peptic ulcer, since the cucumber not only normalizes the pH of the stomach environment, but also has a reparative effect.

Plants such as ginger, dog rose and plantain with increased acidity are not used, since they contain substances that aggravate irritation of the gastric mucosa.

Homeopathy

Homeopathic remedies can help to cope with a burning sensation and pain in the stomach, with an unpleasant eructation and heartburn. Specialists admit to use with increased acidity the following drugs:

• Potassium bichromicum 3, 6 - stabilizes the level of acidity, eliminates pain in the stomach;
• Hydrastis 6, 30 - effective at acidity associated with peptic ulcer;
• Calcarea Carbonica (calcium carbonate derived from oysters) 3, 6, 12, 30 - helps in the elimination of flatulence and stomach pain. Take 8 drops of the drug up to 4 times a day;
• Acidum sulfuricum 6, 30 - will help with eructation with acid, with a burning sensation in the esophagus and stomach;
• The sodium phosphoricum 6 stabilizes the acidity when taking the powder 2-3 times a day;
• Argentum nitrikum (lapis) 3, 6 - helps with gastric pain and unstable acidity.

The listed funds have no contraindications, extremely rarely cause allergic reactions and can be used as an additional treatment on the background of taking medications.

Operative treatment

Since the increased acidity of the stomach - this is not a disease, but only a symptom of the beginning of malfunctions, the operation under this condition is not shown.

Surgical treatment can be prescribed if the increase in acidity occurs against the background of:

• perforated ulcer;
• strictures of the esophageal tube;
• internal bleeding;
• Barrett's esophagus;
• hemorrhagic esophagitis;
• abundant ulceration of the mucosa of the digestive tract.

In addition, the operative intervention is resorted to in cases when the usual treatment does not have a positive effect.

Diet with increased acidity of the stomach

With increased acidity, dieting is a prerequisite for recovery. Often it is proper nutrition that allows you to get rid of the problem without using medication.

It should be excluded from the diet:

• strong broth;
• mushrooms;
• alcoholic beverages (including low-alcohol drinks);
• sharp, fatty, salty, smoked, fried dishes;
• any pastry;
• citrus fruits;
• strong coffee and tea;
• soda;
• flavoring additives (spices, sauces, vinegar, mustard);
• radish, onion and garlic;
• preservation, marinades;
• sour fruits and berries.

The menu should consist mainly of vegetable, cereal dishes, weak broths based on low-fat varieties of meat or fish. You can eat eggs, dairy products, vermicelli, crackers, potatoes.

Nutrition with increased acidity of the stomach should be balanced in the content of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Any products that can provoke irritation of the walls of the stomach and reflex enhancement of acid release fall under the ban.

Dishes are cooked in a double boiler, boiled and stewed. Exclude products are fatty, coarse-fiber, which are heavily digested by the stomach.

Optimum food intake - 6 times a day.

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Menu with increased acidity of the stomach

The approximate composition of the daily menu with increasing acidity can be as follows:

• For Monday:
  • We have lunch with semolina porridge with honey.
  • We have a bite of tea on milk and steam cheese cake.
  • We have lunch with cream-soup from chicken breast, boiled rice, vegetable salad.
  • You can drink a cup of milk for a snack.
  • We dine with vegetable stew, curd casserole with tea.
• For Tuesday:
  • We have breakfast with oat porridge, boiled egg.
  • We have a snack with milky mousse with a biscuit.
  • We have lunch with vegetable soup and baked apples with cottage cheese.
  • As a snack tea from chamomile.
  • We are having dinner with boiled veal with mashed potatoes.
• For the environment:
  • Lunch macaroni with cottage cheese.
  • We have a snack with oatmeal.
  • We dine with carrot cream soup, boiled fish fillet, salad.
  • On a mid-morning snack - a cup of yogurt with a cracker.
  • We dine with meat pâté and vegetable mashed potatoes.
• For Thursday:
  • We have breakfast rice casserole.
  • Snack baked apple with carrots.
  • We have lunch with rice soup and potato zrazes.
  • Snack - cottage cheese and sour cream.
  • We dine with pasta with meat.
• For Friday:
  • We have a breakfast omelette.
  • We have a bite of biscuits and compote.
  • We have dinner with bean soup, rice with vegetables.
  • For a snack - milk.
  • We have dinner with a stewed fish with carrots and onions.
• For Saturday:
  • We have breakfast with cottage cheese and milk.
  • We have a snack with milk tea and crackers.
  • We have lunch with vegetable soup, carrot cutlets and a steam chop.
  • Snack is a curd with tea.
  • We have dinner with fish baked with potatoes.
• For Sundays:
  • We have breakfast rice pudding with sour cream.
  • We have a snack with a baked pear.
  • We have lunch with buckwheat soup and stewed meat with vegetables.
  • For a snack is a banana.
  • We dine with dumplings with cottage cheese and sour cream.

Mineral water with increased acidity of the stomach

With increased acidity, it is recommended to drink a course of mineral waters - medicinal, alkaline. When buying mineral water should be preferred to well-known brands, so as not to aggravate the situation by using surrogate.

Mineral water has a different degree of mineralization (salt content). With a little salinity, water is digested well. The greater the degree of salt content, the more water is absorbed, but in this case it can have a pronounced laxative effect. With increased acidity of highly mineralized waters should be avoided, so as not to provoke excessive irritation of the stomach.

• Borjomi is a table mineral water, hydrocarbonate-sodium composition. Borjomi is useful in the violation of metabolic processes, with gastritis, peptic ulcer, enterocolitis.
• Essentuki is a group of chloride-hydrocarbonate-sodium waters. The group is represented by the following varieties of medicinal drinks:
  • №17 - water with an increased level of mineralization, which is used, mainly, for the treatment of liver diseases;
  • №4 - water treatment and dining room, can be used with increased acidity;
  • № 2 - water treatment and dining room, increases appetite;
  • No. 20 - slightly mineralized water, can be used as a treatment and prevention of increased acidity.

Mineral water with an increase in acidity is consumed in a warm form, one and a half to two hours before meals, 200-250 ml, three times a day.

Allowed products with increased acidity of the stomach

• Honey - with increased acidity it is consumed only in a warm form, since in combination with cold water it can have the opposite effect.
• Dairy products - with increased acidity, non-acidic foods such as milk, non-acidic sour cream, cottage cheese, cream, yogurt, butter are used for food.
• Curd - non-acidic, in the form of cheese cakes, casseroles, puddings.
• Milk - only fresh, preferably homemade, can be in the form of cereals, milk soups, kissels.
• Yogurt - non-acidic, natural, without additives in the form of stabilizers, dyes and preservatives.
• Fruits - non-acid varieties, preferably in baked form or in the form of compotes and kissels.
• Teas - not strong, it is possible with the addition of chamomile, St. John's wort, mint.
• Apples - non-acid varieties, ripe, preferably in baked and boiled form.
• Persimmon - in small amounts, preferably - without skin. Without problems, you can add persimmon pulp in jelly, compotes, jelly.
• Potato juice is a very useful product with increased acidity, since it contains almost the whole range of B vitamins, folic acid, vitamin U and other useful substances. Potato juice can relieve inflammation, irritation and accelerate the healing of ulcers and erosions. Take freshly squeezed juice on an empty stomach for 1 spoon, regularly, until the condition improves.
• Salt - with increased acidity is allowed to eat, but is limited to about 3 g / day.
• Kissel - cooked on non-acidic fruits, has an enveloping effect, which makes it easier to achieve relief from gastritis. Especially useful are oatmeal and milk jelly.
• Carrots - another vegetable, which is especially useful in high acidity. Useful properties are explained by the presence in the carrot of vitamin A, which has healing and repair properties.
• Bananas are a unique product that is able to stabilize the acidity of the gastric environment, so it can be used with increased acidity with virtually no restrictions.
• Pumpkin is a very useful product with increased acidity. Equally useful are both the juice and the pulp of the product, which contain tarry substances, B vitamins, oils. Pumpkin improves digestion and helps normalize the functions of the digestive tract.
• Beetroot is able to reduce acidity to normal values in a short time. You can use a salad of young fresh beets, stewed and boiled beets, as well as fresh beet juice.
• Blueberries are a non-acidic berry that improves the composition of the intestinal flora, protects the mucous from irritating factors, reduces secretion, reduces the severity of pain and inflammation. The main condition for the use of blueberries for people with high acidity is not to abuse.
• Sauerkraut - despite the presence of acid in it, can be used for gastritis with high acidity in moderate amounts.
• Oats - is actively used for gastritis with excessive acidity, as it has an enveloping, anti-inflammatory, healing property.

Prohibited foods with increased acidity of the stomach

• Kefir is considered an undesirable product when the acidity is increased, since it itself contains a large amount of acid, which can increase the irritation of the mucosa. Homemade fresh and non-acid kefir (yogurt) can be consumed only at the stage of persistent relief of symptoms.
• Ryazhenka - see above - is not recommended for acidity increase along with other fermented milk products.
• Lemon - contains a large number of acids, including lemon and ascorbic acid. This allows you to actively use lemon in your food with reduced acidity in the stomach.
• Coffee - this strong drink stimulates the secretion of digestive juice, increases the vulnerability of receptors. With an excess of acid in the stomach, it is not desirable to consume coffee. If you can not imagine a morning without a fragrant calyx - give preference to the ground natural product, rather than a granular and instant drink.
• Wine - increases the sensitivity of the gastric mucosa to acid and aggravates heartburn.
• Berries - almost all, with rare exceptions, increase gastric secretion. Non-acid berries do not possess this property, but they are allowed to be used in small quantities and not on an empty stomach.
• Cranberry - is actively used to increase acidity in patients with insufficient production of digestive enzymes. If the stomach environment is excessively acidic, then it is undesirable to use cranberries.
• Chicory - most experts do not prohibit drinking this drink with increased acidity, but in moderate amounts and after meals.
• Bread, like any yeast batch, increases acidity in the stomach. Therefore, with an increased level of acid, bread is consumed only not fresh, dried, in the form of toast or crackers. Baking is also allowed in small amounts of biscuits.

Prevention

Important moments in the prevention of increased acidity of the stomach are:

• adherence to diet;
• the use of dietary products;
• refusal from bad habits - smoking and alcohol abuse.

It is necessary to avoid food harmful to the stomach, to observe the rules of hygiene when preparing dishes.

In addition, it is necessary to protect the nervous system from the negative effects of stress. It is important to learn how to manage your emotions, to resist psycho-emotional and depressive states.

If you periodically have stomach problems, you should definitely visit a gastroenterologist for regular examinations.

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Forecast

In the vast majority of cases, the increased acidity of the stomach is well amenable to correction: the recovery of normal secretion occurs relatively quickly. However, the problem can return as quickly if the patient "forgets" about the principles of healthy eating, lifestyle. If you follow all the recommendations for proper nutrition, do not abuse alcohol and do not smoke, it will help for many years to save quality and healthy digestion and good health.

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