Top Causes of Gas and Acidity

Gas and acidity tend to occur together. But having issues of gas while having acidity or having acidity while having a gas problem tends to make your health worse. Certain conditions can cause both gas and acidity. In these cases, you need to visit a doctor and figure out what is causing such a thing as finding out the issue may help relieve both the acidity and the gas. Both of these issues are related to each other through different digestive processes and issues. Hence, if you are taking any preventive measure for gas, it might at length prevent issues of acidity too. Some of the top cause of gas and acidity in humans are discussed below.

1. Consuming a Lot of Fibers

The food you eat plays a huge role in causing gastric issues. However, this differs from person to person. Something that causes gas in you might not cause gas in another person as you have different digestive systems that are immune to different ways and work differently. Fiber if consumed in excess may cause gas in your system.

2. Swallowing Too Much Air

As funny as it may sound, swallowing too much air might result in a situation which is known as ‘aerophagia’. It happens due to drinking carbonated beverages, smoking, talking while eating, eating or drinking too fast. Having too many chewing gums or candies may also result in such a condition.

It can also be caused by chewing gum all the time, having too many candies all day, or breathing through your mouth while you sleep. If you have gas when you wake up, feel full, it might be because of the way you’re breathing as you sleep.

3. Eating Large Meals Quickly

Eating quickly increases your chance of inhaling a lot of air in the process of doing so. Fatty meals may take longer to digest and hence they stay put in your gut for quite some time. This builds up more gas than smaller or lesser fatty meals. Thus, it increases gas in your digestive system.

Just make sure you are giving the food enough time to enter your system. Make sure you are chewing your food properly. Pay attention to every bit you take in. You are advised to take multiple small meals than one large meal as it helps you prevent gas and also gives the food enough time to digest.

4. Not Being Active After a Meal

We are most tempted to sit back and relax after a good meal. But to keep your digestive system on track, you need to make sure that you catch some kind of physical activity after meals. You might consider going for a quick walk or doing a few stretches to get rid of the excess gas from your system.

5. Having Too Much Processed Food

Having food that is too rich in oil and spices may cause acidity. If you are consuming too much oily or rich food especially in the type of junk food that is purchased from outside, you might get acidity issues.

6. Staying on an Empty Stomach

Additionally, staying in an empty stomach for a long time and then consuming very rich food may also cause acidity. Just starving in general causes acidity too as your body is unable to do the functions it needs with the help of food, it breaks down acids in your stomach to continue functioning which at length causes acidity. 

Ayurvedic medicine for gas and acidity has been proven to provide relieving to many people over the years. Warm water mixed with fennel seeds or ginger is a great remedy for gas. Just chewing fennel seeds or tulsi leaves may help you get rid of acidity. If one issue is resolved it would be easier to treat the second. However, you should keep in mind to visit a doctor if things get very serious. Stay away from gas and acidity by understanding and preventing the things that cause them to happen.  

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