The successful functioning of the digestive system is ensured by the gastric juice, the main component of which is rightly considered hydrochloric acid. Unfortunately, the diagnosis of "low acidity", the treatment of which takes a long time, is made more and more often. The main reason for this disharmony is the poor functioning of the parietal cells, which create hydrochloric acid. Another reason may be an excessive amount of alkaline substances that are part of the gastric juice and are designed to neutralize its acidity.
Symptoms
If there is a low acidity of the stomach, the food is digested too slowly, and this causes a number of symptoms. So, quite often there is bloating, accumulation of gases, pain. To a large extent, intestinal motility worsens, resulting in persistent constipation, bad breath. Microorganisms that enter the stomach cannot be eliminated on time, and therefore actively multiply and cause a number of viral and fungal diseases. Various kinds of helminths feel quite comfortable in such an environment. If you do not
increase the acidity of the stomach on time, the body will not be able to consume the right amount of minerals and an imbalance will occur. Perhaps the development of cancer or gastritis.
Treatment
If today there are many good drugs to neutralize acid, it is not so easy to increase the acidity of the stomach. In less advanced cases, doctors recommend a special diet or suggest the use of herbal medicines. So, an excellent irritant that has a good effect on the secretion of gastric juice is tincture of wormwood, as well as mint, calamus, fennel. You can make teas from these herbs and take them throughout the day. If the situation is quite complicated, then hormonal drugs are attributed to the patient. So, hormones such as histamine and gaarin will help to increase the acidity of the stomach. For instant improvement, the patient can use hydrochloric acid capsules. With their help, food will be easily digested. It should be remembered that such drugs are quite dangerous, and therefore should be taken under the strict supervision of doctors.
Low Acid Diet
It is easy to solve the problem of digestion thanks to proper nutrition. Meals should be divided at least 5-7 times. The amount of food should be small. During exacerbations, it is better to consume only those products that are recommended in this case.
So, you can quickly increase the acidity of the stomach thanks to black coffee or strong tea, as well as with chili pepper and horseradish. However, you should not abuse such products, because they can cause the appearance of gastritis and ulcers. Useful will be the consumption of sour jelly, as well as berries and fruits (kiwi, apples). Be sure to reduce the need for food intake, which contributes to the fermentation process (kefir, milk, yogurt, etc.) and heavy digestion (fatty meat, cheese, cottage cheese, etc.). Everything cooked should be fresh and unsalted.