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Indigestion Causes...
Behavior/Lifestyle Indigestion Causes:
Not chewing food thoroughlyPoor Breathing patterns---one of the little known Indigestion causes but possibly one of the worst. Lack of water consumption or dehydration---see our page on dehydration effects---
Indigestion from dehydration effects
Eating too much (i.e.large dinners when your metabolism is slowing down for the day) eating too fast eating under stressSwallowing excessive air when eating Drinking too much alcohol Cigarette smoking Stress and fatigue Eating late at night---after 7-8pm
Food Causes:
Highly processed foods diet Food Combining issues---see our page on Food Combining
Indigestion Causes - Food Combining can help!
High fat foods High acid foods Onions Peppermint Chocolate Caffeine---beverages such as coffee and some teas Citrus fruits or juice Tomatoes, tomato pastes and juices Carbohydrate and protein combinations (meat and potatoes)Pastas and concentrated carbohydrates, if not accompanied by salad greens or high water content non-starch vegetablesOne thing we know works extremely well for food indigestion causes are digestive enzymes, read more here...
Digestive enzymes help relieve Indigestion
Medication Causes:
Aspirin and many other painkillers Estrogen and oral contraceptives Steroid medications Certain antibiotics Thyroid medicines Acid Reflux Drugs * Two new studies published in clinical journal 'Gastroenterology' have indicated that the most widely used indigestion medications, (proton pump inhibitors) may actually cause acid reflux.(1)(2) Someone's going to be in trouble for this one! See the references below. Always check medication side effects for a possible indigestion side effects
Disease Causes:
Hiatal Hernia (tends to be less common before the age of 50) see our pages on
Hiatal Hernia Symptoms
Diet for Hiatal Hernia
Infections such as Helicobacter-pylori Hypochlorhydia---insufficient stomach acid Excessive stomach acid---this was believed to be the prominent cause of many cases of acid reflux but within the last few years the evidence seems to point to Hypochlorhydia instead. Ulcers GERD Gastroparesis (a condition where the stomach doesn't empty properly; this often occurs in diabetics) Stomach infections Irritable bowel syndrome Chronic pancreatitis Thyroid disease Crohn's disease Celiac disease Diverticulitis Ulcerative colitis Colon Cancer Stomach cancer (rare)
Pregnancy Indigestion Causes:
During the middle and later parts of pregnancy, many women have indigestion. This is most likely caused by pregnancy-related factors such as hormones that can relax the muscles of the digestive tract, and the growing uterus puts upward pressure on the on the stomach. Also, pre-existing indigestion problems may become amplified by pregnancy for the above reasons.
For Natural Indigestion Remedies check out these pages..
Indigestion/Acid Reflux causes and diet
Natural Indigestion and Acid reflux remedies
References:
1: McColl KE, Gillen D. Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat. Gastroenterology. 2009 Jul;137(1):20-2. Epub 2009May 29. PubMed PMID: 19482105.2: Reimer C, Søndergaard B, Hilsted L, Bytzer P. Proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces acid-related symptoms in healthy volunteers after withdrawal of therapy. Gastroenterology. 2009 Jul;137(1):80-7, 87.e1. Epub 2009 Apr 10. PubMed PMID:19362552.
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