Gastric Hyperacidity

Gastric hyperacidity could be understood as the super acidity. This is a step ahead of the hyperacidity. This is higher degree that you are using to designate the imbalance caused in the stomach due to the secretion of acids. This could lead to pathophysiological effects like acid reflux and ulcer.

The factors contributing to gastric hyperacidity are listed below –

* Diet that has foods which are highly acidic
* Combining foods that result in improper food combination contributing to acid secretions
* Negative emotions could trigger gastric hyperacidity, eating while depressed or angry
* Nerve reflexes

The therapeutic options to remedy the gastric hyperacidity are –

* A diet, which is alkaline rich, would really help remedy the gastric hyperacidity and at the same time intake of not less than 6-8 glasses of water.
* The dietary supplements that could help gastric hyperacidity are lactated pepsin; Alcaroid; citrocarbonate; slippery elm; milk of bismuth; milk of magnesia; yellow saffron tea and small doses of olive oil.

The manual therapy recommended for gastric hyperacidity is Spinal Manipulation. This Spinal Manipulation would help remove the pressure from the nervous center – thoracic & cervical to be specific.

The herbal drugs have been suggested to remedy this situation as well. In fact, these are considered quite effective not only in curing the gastric hyperacidity but duodenal ulcer and hyperacidity as well. The herbal drugs could be an individual herb, could be a mixture of more than one herb, or could be a special herbal procedure to form a tonic. The herbs that are most commonly used are Sinapis albae semen, Lini semen, Foenugraeci semen, Psylli semen, Althaeae radix or folium; antiphlogistic volatile oils: Millefolii herba, Chamomillae anthodium, Aloe gel and Glycyrrhizae radix.

However, some treatments are suggested above, but consulting the doctor is a must as gastric hyperacidity should not be taken lightly.