Question 1

what is in stomach acid?

Accepted Answer

Stomach acid: Is generally hydrochloric acid with some buffers mixed in.  Additionally there is some mucous present as well.

Question 2

what foods increase stomach acid?

Accepted Answer

: This is a great question because what you eat has far less to do with acid reflux than how and how much you eat. Overeating is the main cause. Sleeping on your right side aggravates the problem because the stomach is suspended from its greater curvature allowing its contents to dump into the esophagus. Forget what causes it, the food that best prevents and alleviates reflux is mustard.

Question 3

how can one lower stomach acid level?

Accepted Answer

Drugs and antiacids: If you need an acute drop due to symptoms, then antiacids like maalox or Tums (calcium carbonate) can do the job.  Proton pump inhibitors, some otc and some on prescription can more chronically lower the acidity.  You also can adjust your diet to ingest food that is less likely to cause acidity.

Question 4

best and worst foods for too much stomach acid?

Accepted Answer

Stomach acids: Worst foods: high fat, chocolate, spicy. Best foods: milk, bland foods.

Question 5

how can i stop my over production of stomach acid?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Are you having symptoms such as heartburn / acid reflux? Dietary / lifestyle changes can help as well as medications (i.e., zantac, (ranitidine) prilosec, etc).

Question 6

what is the cause/what are the causes of stomach acid?

Accepted Answer

Natural: Your stomach normally produces hydrochloric acid through a proton pump in the parietal cell.

Question 7

can stomach acid production be reduced naturally over time?

Accepted Answer

Healthy lifestyle.: Gerd affects over 50% of the us population. Water increases stomach ph by 4 after 1 minute. Avoid overeating, smoking, eating just before strenuous exercise, high fat foods (fried food, cream sauces), spicy foods, acidic foods irritating an inflamed esophagus (oranges, tomatoes), eating less than 3 hours before lying down, being overweight.
Chamomile/ fennel tea, ginger candy, apple
products help.

Question 8

i'd really like to know how much stomach acid is in the stomach?

Accepted Answer

Stomach acid: About 700 ml from a meal. For more info go to http://www.Madsci.Org/posts/archives/2000-01/946931069.Bc.R.Html.

Question 9

does a child have much stomach acid, or only after a certain age?

Accepted Answer

Stomach acid: All babies are born with active stomach glands that produce acid called gastric juice.This helps in digesting formula and breast milk. When a baby regurgitates curdled milk with a sour odor, that's the stomach acid doing its work to digest the food.

Question 10

do you know how your body separates drinks from your stomach acid?

Accepted Answer

It doesn't. : After drinking or eating, the contents enter the stomach chamber. Here, the acids and enzymes that are secreted from the stomach lining mix completely with whatever you have ingested.

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