6 Tips to reduce stomach acid
6 Tips to reduce stomach acid
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Disorder in stomach acid leads to major issues. When the quantity of acid increases then the stomach problems occurs. Lifestyle is the major problem for the acid increase. The stomach acid is important for digestion of food in our body. Avoiding spicy and oily food is the best way to keep the acid under control. The acid plays a key role in the digestion of proteins, by activating digestive enzymes. Making ingested proteins unravel so that digestive enzymes break down the long chains of amino acids.

Gastric acid is produced by cells in the lining of the stomach. The main constituent of gastric acid is a hydrochloric acid which is produced by parietal cells (also called oxyntic cells) in the gastric glands in the stomach.
Some of the tips to reduce stomach acid are:

- Eat smaller and lighter meals regularly.
- Avoid eating late in the night, also sleep with your head in a raised position.
- Avoid peppermint tea.
- Losing weight provides a long-term solution to stomach acid.
- Medications like aspirin and Ibuprofen make it worse.
- Avoid smoking as this makes the occurrence of acid reflux more likely.

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