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What food is alkaline? Can neutralize stomach acid
Eat the following foods for hyperacidity.

1, have a banana. Banana is a natural antacid, which can form a protective mucus layer on the inner wall of stomach.

2. Put some ginger in the dish. This will help prevent heartburn, but it should be eaten in moderation, about 2 grams a day.

3. Chew gum. A study published in the Journal of Dental Research shows that chewing sugar-free gum for 30 minutes after meals can increase saliva secretion, and reflux gastric acid can be quickly washed away by saliva, which can alleviate heartburn symptoms.

4. Drink baking soda water. Dr Jacqueline Wolff, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, said: "Baking soda is alkaline, which can neutralize stomach acid and solve most heartburn problems.

5. Drink aloe juice. Dr victor silpina, professor of comprehensive and family medicine at Galveston medical college, university of Texas, said: "aloe juice has anti-inflammatory effect, which can relieve inflammation of esophagus and stomach." He suggested that people who are prone to heartburn drink half a cup of aloe juice before meals.

When there is too much stomach acid, there will be pathological symptoms such as sour water, heartburn and dull pain in the stomach, which will seriously reduce appetite and indigestion, and then lead to various forms of stomach diseases such as gastric ulcer. Hyperacidity is common in duodenal ulcer, gastrinoma, chronic gastritis, acute gastritis, reflux esophagitis, cholecystitis and so on.

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Cause of heartburn

Eat too fast or too much. Experts point out that the most common cause of heartburn is eating too fast or too much. Some people will have heartburn after eating certain foods, such as wine and peppers.

Gastrointestinal diseases caused by diseases. Mainly acute and chronic gastritis, bile reflux gastritis, gastric ulcer, reflux esophagitis and so on. , will produce heartburn.

In addition, there are some other factors in life, such as work or study pressure, bad mood, and frequent irritability, which will all cause heartburn.

Although heartburn is a trivial matter, it can also be harmful to health.

Reference materials? People's Daily Online-Five kinds of food can effectively relieve heartburn.

Reference materials? Baidu encyclopedia-gastric acid