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1 year ago

Dear Manisha, Thank you for the question

Burning sensation in the stomach, heart burn, Gastritis, Abdominal discomfort can be a symptom of gastrointestinal digestive issues such as Acidity indigestion, constipation, IBS, intolerances etc., and/or due to an underlying health condition which may require medical attention.

Some of the Gastric issues can be a symptom of GERD (Gastro oesophageal reflux disease).



Gastro oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic symptom of mucosal damage. It is caused due to the entry of stomach acid into the oesophagus. The most-common symptoms of GERD include Heartburn, Difficulty in swallowing and a sour taste in the mouth or back of the throat due to fluids and undigested foods rising back in to the mouth.

We request you to kindly contact a specialized health care professional such as a gastroenterologist for further treatment and management.



However here are a few dietary tips to manage GERD and/or Acidity

• It is important to modify your dietary patterns to manage the symptoms of GERD
• Weight management is necessary in people for whom the underlying cause of GERD may have been obesity.
•  Eat small frequent meals and avoid eating meals within 2-3 hours of bedtime.
•  Prevent laying down immediately after eating
•  Avoid drinking fluids in between the meals.
•  Food should be eaten slowly and chewed well as fast eating provokes gastric feeding reflex.
•  Some of the foods should be restricted or avoided, these include caffeine, raw onion, citric juices and spicy foods etc.
•  Consume low fat dairy in substitute of full fat options to prevent or manage GERD symptoms.
•  Try to limit the foods like caffeine, spices, raw onions etc.

Kindly please specify the platform of the nutrition score to help us provide you with better assistance.

In case it was the Happy Tummy Digestive Quotient (DQ)- It is a qualitative test which gives an indicator score out of 100 for overall digestive health. Recommendations of improvement are given at the end of the test basis Individual inputs and answers.

The daily recommended amount of dietary fibre is 25g for women

Here are a few guidelines for general digestive health.

• Do not skip your meals, have small frequent meals at regular intervals.
• Eat a well-balanced diet including minimum 5 serving of vegetables and 1 serving of fruit in a day as they are good sources of fiber and essential nutrients such as vitamin A, Vitamin B, iron, zinc etc.
• Include prebiotics such as banana, soyabean, garlic etc., good sources of probiotics like yogurt, buttermilk etc., to maintain a healthy gut.
• Try to include whole grains like wheat, millets and multigrain in your diet as they are a good source of fiber and other nutrients.
• Limit intake of fiber and dairy in case of loose stools/diarrhoea
• Avoid large, heavy meals, and practice portion guidance.
• Deep fried foods to be restricted. Method of cooking like baking, grilling, boiling, steaming is preferable over deep frying with excess fat/ oil.
• Try to limit the foods like caffeine, spices, raw onions etc.
• Food should be eaten slowly and chewed well as fast eating provokes gastric feeding reflex.
• Avoid lying down immediately after your meal consumption
• Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water per day
• Have a gap of minimum 2-3 hours between bedtime and your last meal
• When purchasing packaged foods, read labels to look for words such as ‘contains fibre’, ‘high fiber’ etc.
• Engage in physical activity for a minimum of 30-45 minutes for at least 5 days a week.
• Try to follow a good sleep regimen in terms of both quantity and quality.

Hope we have answered your query.

Wishing you a great day ahead

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