subject: Protective Mechanism and Proximal Intestine That Maintain The Acid Level [print this page] Protective Mechanism and Proximal Intestine That Maintain The Acid Level
Stomach is very important organ of our body, it break down the food into usable vitamins and minerals. Whatever we eat, it need to break down into small pieces so that our body could get sufficient energy to in form of nutrients and vitamins to perform various activity. In the stomach the process of breakdown starts off. Natural acid is released by the stomach which help in breaking down of food during digestion. There are some protective mechanism and proximal intestine that maintain the acid level or balance the level of acid in the stomach. If the level of acid in the stomach increases it resulted into various serious conditions like acidity or APD. In the morning if the stomach is empty, it could lead to excess gastric.
Causes of excess acid in the stomach
Acidity or excess acid in the stomach is not caused by any serious medical conditions. A person can have acidity attack many times in a year or just once in a year. We suffer from the problem of acidity due to the food we take in our meal. Than most of the food fatty and spicy food id harder to digest, which further leads to production of acid in the body than the required amount. Stomach acidity attack can easily be cured by taking over the counter medicine. Excess of acid in the stomach may cause Heartburn, Dyspepsia, Duodenal ulcer, Gastric ulcer, Peptic ulcer, Non-ulcer dyspepsia and Acid Reflux.
Symptoms of excess acid in stomach
The problem of imbalance of acid is very common in people now a days. The common symptoms of excess acid in stomach are unusual sense of fullness after eating, Bloating, burning, flatulence, belching, Chronic Candida infections, Hair loss, Indigestion, constipation, diarrhea, Itching around the rectum, food allergies, nausea, Undigested food in stools, feel weak, cracked fingernails and peeled.
Treatment
If you observe that the the problem of acidity is growing very fast in your body , in that case you should immediately consult your doctor. As we have discussed earlier also that the natural acid produce by our body should be balanced. It is very common in the people now a days and it can be cured possibly. Various medicine are available in the medical store for the treatment of excess acid in the stomach. Prevacid is one of the most trusted and recommended medicine by the doctor for the treatment of excess acid release by the stomach. Prevacid is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of excessive production of acid in the stomach. Its main ingredient is Lansoprazole. Prevacid comes in the form of tablet and is available by both brand and generic name.
As it is a prescription medicine so you should know full information about the medicine before using it. People should not use Prevacid medicine if they are allergic to it or to its ingredients. If you are suffering from liver disease, heart disease and kidney disease you should not take Prevacid without consulting your doctor. People taking this medicine should avoid drinking alcohol as it may lead to serious side effect. Please note the if you are pregnant or breast feeding mother you should not use Prevacid without consulting your doctor. Take this medicine with a full glass of water, without food. Store this medicine at room temperature. keep Prevacid medicine in dry place away from light heat and moisture. Keep all the medicine away from the reach of the children and pet.
