How to Cure & Prevent Excess Stomach Acid

There are many people who live with excess stomach acid and the problems that go along with it. While taking acid reducers every day is a solution, is it not always effective or safe. The best way to cure and prevent excess stomach acid is to change your diet.

Instructions

Diet to Manage Excess Stomach Acid

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  Eat small frequent meals instead of large ones. Large meals cause the stomach to work harder and secrete more acid than when the stomach only needs to break down a small amount of food.

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  Eat complex carbohydrates. Bread and pasta are easy on the stomach and take less acid secretion to digest. They also work to "soak up" some of the acid in the stomach and may help to relieve symptoms.

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  Avoid fatty foods. Fatty foods digest slowly, so the stomach must keep continually secreting acid in order to maintain the digestive process.

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  Watch what you drink. Alcohol and carbonated beverages stimulate acid secretion in your stomach. Many people with excess stomach acid find that they cannot tolerate any alcohol.

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  Take an over-the-counter acid reducer before meals if diet control doesn't have any effect. For people with a severe problem, digestive enzyme supplements are available.