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HOW TO MANAGE ACID INDIGESTION
Indigestion is an over-production of stomach acid caused by stress, eating too much or too quickly, or eating the wrong foods. Acid forming foods contribute to indigestion.
Make 80% of your diet alkaline-forming foods:
Asparagus, cabbage, lettuce, onion, cauliflower, radish, swede, peas, courgette, red cabbage, leeks, watercress, spinach, turnip, chives, carrot, green beans, beetroot, garlic, celery, cucumber, broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts, non-sweetened soy milk, almond milk, lemon, avocado, tomato, grapefruit, watermelon (neutral), rhubarb, herbal teas (lemon verbena, peppermint, ginger), vegetable soup, almonds, pumpkin, sunflower seeds, sesame, flaxseed, spelt, lentils, any sprouted seed, olive oil, avocado, hummus, tahini.
Make no more that 20% of your diet acid-forming foods:
Pork, lamb, beef, chicken, turkey, seafood (apart from occasional oily fish), milk, eggs, cheese, cream, yogurt, ice cream, vinegar, white pasta, bread, biscuits, soy sauce, tamari, condiments e.g. tomato sauce, mayonnaise etc, artificial sweeteners, honey (manuka is ideal), fizzy drinks, coffee, tea, beers, spirits, fruit juice, dairy smoothies, milk, traditional tea, saturated fats, hydrogenated oils, margarine (worse than butter!), corn oil, vegetable oil, sweets/chocolate, powdered soups, convenience foods, peanuts, cashew nuts, pistachio nuts.
Recommended supplements:
- Digestive enzymes
- Peppermint oil capsule taken 30 minutes before eating
- Herbs: Aloe Vera juice, goldenseal, slippery elm tea, ginger
- Acidophilus
Top tip: Mix a solution of ½ teaspoon baking powder soda with ½ glass of water and drink every two hours until the indigestion subsides.
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