Gas & Indigestion - Causes

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Gas & Indigestion - Causes

"Indigestion" refers to any number of gastrointestinal complaints, which can include gas (belching, flatulence, or bloating) and upset stomach.

Living with acid reflux can be hard enough, but when you add other problems to that, it can be downright life altering. There are some reflux sufferers who also have problems with gas and indigestion, and those problems mixed with acid reflux are enough to make anyone miserable. You may not think they are related, but there are times when gas indigestion problems are directly linked to your acid reflux, or are aggravating your condition.

In the case of gas, it might be making your reflux worse, or might even be the cause of it. When food sits in the stomach for too long, it begins to break down but does not necessarily move through the digestion tract quickly enough. That creates gas in the stomach and can put undo pressure on the muscle between your stomach and your esophagus that is meant to stay closed to prevent reflux. When opened, or even pushed open repeatedly by excess gas, you run the risk of having acid splash up into your esophagus.

When it come to indigestion, you may think it is just a natural part of acid reflux, but that might be related to the gas problem you are experiencing. Gas indigestion problems can feel much like acid reflux symptoms, but are more likely the cause of your reflux. All of these things go together to make you feel very uncomfortable.

Some sufferers think that they are producing too much stomach acid and that is the root of all of their problems. However, what most people don't realize is that as you age, you actually produce lower amounts of stomach acid, and that may be what is at the root of your gas indigestion problems. When there is not enough acid, food is not digested as quickly and can not move through your system. Instead, it sits in the stomach producing excess gas as a result. It's a vicious circle.

What causes gas & indigestion? 

  • Stress or worries is the main cause for indigestion./li>
  • In taking excess allopathic medicines cause indigestion.
  • There is indigestion at the time of pregnancy.
  • Excess smoking habit also leads to indigestion
  • Taking caffeine, tea on an empty stomach causes gas formation and indigestion. 
  • Taking alcohol can cause various diseases like ulcer which hampers the functioning of digestive system may also cause indigestion.
  • Eating heavy food, swallowing of food or quickey also causes indigestion.

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