Hyperacidity and Stomach Ulcers

Hyperacidity and Stomach Ulcers

Hyperacidity is a disorder caused due to dietary irregularities. Hydrochloric acid is produced in the stomach that aids in the digestion of the food that we consume. But when the production of the acid exceeds the requirement it results in the stomach disorder. The excessive acid present in the stomach favors the living of bacteria. The stomach ulcer may get aggravated by the intake of medicines like aspirin.

The symptoms for the stomach ulcers are pain in the abdomen, vomiting and sudden loss of weight. Sometime it results in serious consequences like bleeding, spreading of the ulcer to the organs like pancreas and liver. Inadequate diet, prolonged smoking, continuous consumption of alcohol, intake of spicy foods, infection caused due to the inflammation and the absence of balanced nutritional diet causes stomach ulcers.

Generally the medicine used for controlling the ulcer is an antacid. It is a disorder and it is not a communicable disease. But it is always better to take all the preventive measure against the ulcer than curing it after the onset of the disorder. The preventive measures are following a balanced and a healthy diet.

Foods like juices, fish and egg that stimulate the production of acid should be avoided. Smoking and drinking should be strictly avoided. Intake of coffee, chocolates should be reduced. The most common and the effective treatment involve the intake of antacids in two or three combinations. The treatment process consists of cleaning the infection. The problem may occur again and this time it is removed by using some other antibiotics.

Heart Burn

Heart Burn

Heartburn is a pain or a sensation of burning that is caused in the esophagus due to the excessive secretion of gastric acid. Many people think wrongly that the disease is associated with heart, but the fact is that the disease does not have any relation with the heart and it has got the name only because of the burning sensation or the pain caused in bone near the heart.

The valve that connects the esophagus and the stomach gets weakened with the onset of the acid reflux disease. This causes the hydrochloric acid to flow outside the stomach which results in the disorder called heartburn.

The most widely used treatment for the heartburn is the intake of antacids. The antacid reacts with the stomach acid and neutralizes it, which reduces the pain immediately but it is rarely a permanent cure. Sometimes a solution of sodium bicarbonate and water is consumed which also acts as an antacid. However it has some side effects as excess sodium intake is harmful for the health.

Controlled diet which has no spicy foods, coffee and by avoiding smoking and drinking liquor and by following a regular exercise program the acid reflux can be avoided which may eventually prevent the heartburn.

Though there are number of medical treatments available for the heartburn, one of the immediate home remedy is by sleeping in a sitting position or at least by keeping the head in a higher position than the lower body. The occurrence of the disease can be minimized by following a dietary control and by avoid wearing tight pants which makes the acid to flow back.

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