Indigestion
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*Eat slowly and chew your food thoroughly. Digestion begins in your mouth. *Don't talk while you are chewing. *Eat in a relaxing environment without tension. *Don't wash your foods down with fluids. Drink water or other drinks a half hour before or two hours after your meal. This is more important as you get older. *Eat several smaller meals rather than one large meal, and don't overload your stomach at any time. *Avoid high fat meals and an excessive amount of meat; both are more difficult to digest than carbs. *Drink ginger tea as a digestive aid. *Chew fennel seeds for gas problems. *Try DGL (Deglycyrrizinated Licorice), a type of licorice that has the glycerine removed as a digestive aid before you eat. *Remember that heart problems can be masked by symptoms that appear to be only indigestion. See your doctor, if you chronically have digestive problems. *Acid reflux can damage your esophogus, so it needs to be addressed. Changing your eating behaviors may be enough, but if it persists, see your doctor. |
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