How can we reduce lot of acid formation in our body.

Question

1. Take 2/3 glasses of warm water in the morning before washing your mouth. 
2. Take less tea/ coffee better if you can avoid it. 
3. No spicy food/ fried food- puri, kachori, samosa, pakora, chat. 
4. No fast food/ processed food. 
5. Take meals at fixed hr- fixed time.
  6. Take more water during day.
7. Avoid eating in between meals. Try for 15 days and reportgood luck.

Col V C Goyal · Accepted Answer

1. Take 2/3 glasses of warm water in the morning before washing your mouth. 
2. Take less tea/ coffee better if you can avoid it. 
3. No spicy food/ fried food- puri, kachori, samosa, pakora, chat. 
4. No fast food/ processed food. 
5. Take meals at fixed hr- fixed time.
  6. Take more water during day.
7. Avoid eating in between meals. Try for 15 days and reportgood luck.

Chhavi Bansal · Answer

Acidity is result of imbalance between acid secreting mechanisms of stomach and protective mechanisms. Presently, it is increasing in prevalence majorly because of lifestyle changes like:-

a) alcohol consumption
b) skipping meals
c) lack of physical activity
d) poor diet, lack of fibre in diet
e) deficient water
f) consumption of spicy foods
g) prolonged use of nsaids (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
h) stress.

Acidity can be very well prevented by making some lifestyle changes like taking plenty of fluids and fibre, avoiding highly seasoned foods and overeating, taking some homely remedies like cumin seeds and cinnamon.

In cases otherwise, or when there is some pathology of gi is involved, exact cause needs to be ascertained and the person should be treated individualistically.