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Indigestion
Indigestion also called dyspepsia, Is a term used to describe a feeling of fullness or discomfort during or after a meal. Indigestion may be a result of wrong eating habits or it can be a chronic problem. if you suffer from frequent indigestion, then a doctor’s consultation is required.
Common symptoms:
Feeling full during a meal and not being able to finish eating, feeling extremely full after eating a normal-sized meal, a burning sensation in the upper stomach or esophagus, a gnawing sensation In the stomach, heartburn, bloating, gas, nausea, or vomiting.
Causes:
Often, indigestion Is related to one’s lifestyle and may be triggered by food, drink, or medication. Common causes are: Overeating or eating too fast, eating oily or spicy
foods, too much caffeine or carbonated beverages, alcohol, smoking, or stress.
Indigestion can often be avoided with lifestyle changes
• Eat smaller frequent meals and try to chew the food slowly and thoroughly.
• Avoid fatty and spicy foods, processed foods, carbonated beverages, caffeine, alcohol, and smoking.
• Maintain a healthy weight. Excess weight puts pressure on the abdomen, pushing up your stomach and causing acid to back up Into the esophagus.
• Manage stress. Practice relaxation techniques, like deep breathing, meditation, or yoga.
• Get plenty of sleep. Less sleep can cause gastric problems.
• Do not lie down immediately after eating. Give a gap of a minimum of 2-3 hours. Stand up and walk around to encourage the gastric juices to flow In the right direction.
• Eat foods containing probiotics, which are good bacteria that can be found in some foods as well as in your digestive tract. Yogurt, buttermilk, coconut water, and bananas have probiotics.
Simple home remedies to avoid indigestion
• Take two spoons of lime juice and ginger juice with honey mixed In a glass of warm water after a heavy meal.
• Eat an orange after every meal. Experts say, eating oranges gives rest to the digestive organs and supplies adequate nutrition.
• Drink warm water with one tablespoon of lemon juice before a meal to prevent acidity.
• Drinking buttermilk after every meal is also effective as It speeds up the digestive process. Mint tea and blackberry tea are two other refreshing drinks that can be taken to cope with stomach problems.
• Carom seeds (ajwain) mixed with a little rock salt helps in digestion and cures stomach problems.
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