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General Physician - Answered on Jul 31, 2023

Dr Hemalata Arora is a senior consultant who practises internal medicine at Mumbai’s Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital.
In a career spanning over 24 years, she has focused on managing infectious diseases, critical illnesses and lifestyle disorders.
Dr Arora completed her MBBS and MD from the King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in Mumbai.
She is ECFMG certified, accredited by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate of the National Board and a DNB faculty.
She was honoured with the Paul Bunn award for her promising performance in the field of infectious diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, New York.... more

Question by Rahul on Jul 21, 2023Hindi

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Heloo Mam, Am Rahul from Delhi. My mother suffered Gastric Problem since 1 month. she's not take any junk food or fried, when we eat some foods then after some hours feel acidic. so please suggest.

Ans: She may be reacting to some of the foods we eat normally, like wheat or milk. Have a detailed discussion with a physician regarding this. In addition if she has recently gained weight, she may have developed GERD that causes acid to reflux back from the stomach into the esophagus / food pipe causing heartburn. For this, she must be encouraged to eat small meals, not to have liquid with her food and to not recline or lie down for 1.5 hours after eating. If not better in 1-2 weeks, further evaluation is needed.

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Question by Prakash - Jan 20, 2022Hindi

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Hello, I am a 51-year-old male and have regular issues with my digestive system, primarily gastric issues. There are times when my stomach feels bloated like a balloon and I have hyper acidity. I also feel a burning sensation inside the stomach and had acid reflux once which has resulted in irritation of the throat, which has now become coarse. When I sleep at night after taking food, I have the sensation of something coming upwards from the stomach towards my throat. Can you please advise some remedy or solution for these gastric issues in the stomach? Thank you. Regards, Prakash Bhushan

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Reoccurring acidity and strong acid refluxes could be due to many reasons, some of which can become severe if not addressed.

I would recommend that you visit an Ayurvedic practitioner right away and get your tests done as prescribed by the doctor.

Meanwhile, too much acidity can hamper our stomach lining, resulting in ulcers and other severe problems. You need to plan a detox diet and give some relief to your digestive system.

Finish your dinner three, or at least two, hours before you sleep.

Don’t eat spicy/fried food. Have more of alkaline foods like fruits and buttermilk (though not at night).

If you can do a fruit diet once a week, practise it for 2-3 months.

Also, start having jeera (cumin) or saunf (aniseed) water in the morning.

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