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Dealing with Acidity at 28: An IT Consultant Seeks Relief

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Nutritionist, Diabetes Educator - Answered on Apr 12, 2024

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Asked by Anonymous - Apr 05, 2024Hindi

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I am a 28 YO IT consultant. Off late, I am facing acidity issues. My meal timings are very irregular but I mostly try and eat home-cooked food. I am not able to figure out what is causing acidity. Can you please share a list of foods I can avoid to reduce acidity?

Ans: Some common triggers for acidity - -Caffeine
- Refined oil(preferably use cold pressed oil or home made ghee)
- Too much of carbs in the diet
- Irregular sleep pattern
- If u chew/eat too fast
- High stress levels
- No physical activity

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What are the foods we must avoid to control acidity? Is lack of sleep one of the big reasons for acidity? Does non veg food cause more acidity than veg? Thank you

Ans: Avoid high fat and sugar foods, fries, spices, chocolates, garlic, raw onions, coffee (caffeine) as these are triggers for acidity. Restrain from soft drinks, fruit juices, alcohol which would add to your fat percentage and act as triggers for acidity. Reduce the total consumption of fat in the diet. Lack of sleep does cause gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). As non veg food contains high fat levels, it may cause heart burn especially if consumed in large quantities.

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HI my wife is age 40 having high BP. she is having high acidity problem. due to which she will skip night dinner. what diet[fruit/vegetable] should follow to reduce the acidity.

Ans: - Eat mindfully - chew ur food thoroughly
- Avoid using refined oil for cooking - instead use cold pressed oil or home made ghee
- small frequent meals
- Avoid refined flour products like bread, biscuit, khari rusk
- Drink enough water
- Maintain a food log to understand the triggers better
- Quality sleep of 7hrs
- 5 deep breaths prior to every meal
- Relaxed walk 15-20 min post meal
- Foods that help managing acidity - cumin powder, Ajwain powder, sabja seeds, buttermilk

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I am suffering from extreme acidity problem for the last one year. The doctor has suggested taking a tablet for acidity. I am looking for a permanent solution. What could be the reasons and what can I to do reduce it?

Ans: - Eat more simple home cooked meals
- shift from Refined oil to Cold-pressed oil/ghee
- Eat small meals.
- include curd& buttermilk in ur meals
- Early dinner, a gap of 2-3hrs between dinner and bed time
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Hi Doctor, I'm 37 yrs Male physically and mentally fit. For last several years I'm following a strict diet where I eat 4 times in a day - Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner. Nothing in between. I don't eat junk food. I have 2 questions for you: 1) Lately I have observed an urge to eat in-between (eg. an hour after breakfast) probably due to reduced sugar levels. Is it fine to eat some Jaggery/almonds/cashew in between? 2) When I have early dinner around 7pm, I get an acid reflux at night (especially if I eat Tur dal/any pulses). What can be the reason and what are the ways to tackle acid reflux? Thanks in advance.

Ans: What you are indicating seems to be a sign of insulin resistance where in response to meal, insulin levels rise and then you start feeling hungry. These are indications of early stage of diabetes development.
The first thing you need to get done is blood sugar levels: fasting, 2 hr after breakfast and HbA1c. You also need to have your lipid, and liver function tests done. Essentially, you can get your blood marker profile done. Discuss that with a physician and he or she would be in better position to advise.

Regarding second question, it may not be related to early dinner but overall gastric emptying. Please increase fruits and vegetables in your diet. You need to have some gastric motility enhancing medicines before breakfast . Esomeprazole and Domperidon combination are very effective.

It might benefit to increase the number of meals and snacks in total to 5 From current (Three meals and two snacks) but reduce the quantity and portion sizes in snacks.

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