How To Eliminate Stomach Acid Problems Naturally?

There are many people who suffer from either too much or too little stomach acid. Both of these conditions can cause stomach problems including stomach bloating, burping, belching and flatulence more than normal. While everyone sometimes has to deal with indigestion  when they are chronic or severe you need to find assistance. The most common way that people try to deal with these problems is by taking proton pump inhibitors.

Proton Pump Inhibitors are designed to cut off the acid production in your stomach which reduces stomach pressure, and therefore you experience less reflux and the resulting heartburn . The problem with this course of treatment is the drug actually stops your body from absorbing calcium from the foods you consume, in order for your body to function properly.

Your body needs calcium and if it can't get the required amount from food to function properly, your body will leach the calcium it requires from your teeth and bones. Several different medical studies have proven that lack of calcium leads to osteoporosis, a condition where your bones become porous and brittle and you could suffer a fracture.

The drugs stop our digestive system from digesting our foods in a timely fashion, and the longer your food stays in your stomach, the more stomach pressure and problems you will have. This leads to other medical problems like increased acidity level, etc.

Stress, anger and frustration are factors that lead to acidity and so is our diet. If we consume an acidic diet like meat and grains and not enough fruits and veggies our body will become acidic. Spicy foods can also negatively affect the digestion process and cause the stomach over-produce acids which can lead to gastritis and be very painful.

One of the tests for determining acidity is by using the litmus paper. This can be done at home. Litmus paper is available at all health food stores.

The normal value is around 7.3 to 7.4 which is slightly alkaline. The ideal time for carrying out the tests would be in the mornings and evenings.