Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Disease stomach acid often overlooked. The reason is that some people think this disease is just a matter of eating wrong and can be cured only by taking over-the-counter medicine or just letting it go until the situation improves.
In fact, stomach acid disease is quite dangerous. Not a few, sufferers who experience prolonged stress that interferes with their daily activities.
The following is a discussion about stomach acid disease which is still often underestimated.
What is acid reflux disease?
Stomach acid disease gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition where stomach acid rises up into the esophagus. Stomach acid is a liquid produced by the digestive organs.
This stomach acid contains hydrochloric acid and functions to support digestive activities, detect germs in food or drinks and help the body absorb vitamin B12.
When stomach acid rises into the esophagus, it is not uncommon for pain and tenderness to arise in the pit of the stomach to a burning sensation in the chest.
The task of the stomach itself is to digest the food that humans consume every day. Therefore, there needs to be a good chewing process every time you eat.
This is important so that when the food reaches the stomach, it is destroyed, and makes the work of the stomach not too heavy.
Nutritionist and nutritionist Irtya Qiyamulail said, ulcers/gastritis to GERD usually occur when the lining of the stomach becomes irritated which can be caused by several factors.
Among them because of irregular eating, wrong selection of food types, and even stress.
“Essentially, these gastric diseases are lifestyle diseases,” said Irtya when contacted CNNIndonesia.comThursday (21/4).
Causes of gastric problems
Internal medicine specialist Ari Fahrial Syam explained that heartburn is a disease that people often complain about.
Ulcer is actually the stomach. Heartburn or other gastric diseases can be experienced by a person because the food consumed cannot be digested properly by the stomach.
“For example, if we consume sour, spicy-spicy, of course this will increase the aggressive factor of fluid in the stomach,” said Ari when contacted separately.
Here are some things that can cause a person to experience gastric disease.
1. Food and drink
Foods that contain high fat, spicy to sour can interfere with the work of the stomach. In addition, drinks such as coffee and alcohol are also not good for the stomach and can cause disease.
2. Stress
In addition to food, stress can also trigger gastric disease. Stress can trigger stomach acid to increase which leads to ulcer disease to GERD.
“So stress triggers gastric disease, not gastric disease that triggers stress,” he said.
Check out more explanations about the causes and how to deal with gastric problems on the following page.
Causes and how to deal with stomach acid
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