Without feeling we have reached the middle of Ramadan month. Fasting for a stomach acid sufferer like me would be an unpleasant thing, not only worship is disturbed, but you feel uncomfortable to perform daily activities.
Do not let stomach acid up to make you not maximal in running the worship and activity. Steemian could try my tips on how to prevent stomach acid rising when fasting;
Be sure not to skip meals at dawn
Skipping meals at dawn can aggravate your stomach acid during the day, because the stomach is empty all day. Not only a 'provision' of fasting, foods that enter into your stomach at the time of dawn can also prevent stomach acid up to the throat.
Immediately break the fast when it's time.
After not eating and drinking for approximately 12 hours, your empty stomach should be filled with food. Do not procrastinate to fill your stomach during breaking. Stomach needs to digest food, so that the stomach acid produced can be directly used to break the food that enters.
Eat slowly
One of the things to remember when fasting when stomach acid rises is to eat slowly. May be hungry when breaking the fast, but do not follow your lust to eat too greedy without chewing well. Food that is not chewed properly, will actually trigger increased stomach acid. Therefore, eat slowly, enjoy your food, and you will not feel any pain from acid rises.
Eat small portions.
Eating small portions of food but often is one of the keys to preventing stomach acid from rising. Although you feel very hungry when breaking time comes, try not to eat too much first. Your stomach needs time to digest its food. If you eat directly with a lot of portions such as 'revenge' will actually stimulate the rise of stomach acid.
So even when you eat at dawn, should eat with small portions. So, do not wake up too close to the time of imsak, take about three to two hours for the meal, so you also are not in a hurry when eating your food.
Do not go to bed or rest after eating.
Ideally you should wait about 3 hours after eating when you go back to sleep. This will prevent stomach acid from suddenly rising and disrupting your fasting.
Avoid things that stimulate stomach acid rise.
Choosing the right foods should also be done. Some foods that will only stimulate the increase in stomach acid are: Carbonated drinks, such as soda, Tomatoes, Onions, Spicy foods, High fat foods, such as fried foods.
All of these foods should you avoid, when eating at dawn or breaking the fast, because it will only trigger stomach acid up when you fast.
While sleeping, raise your head.
Try to elevate your sleeping position about 15 cm higher than usual. Do not use some pile of pillows, because it will only elevate the head only. The upper body should also be slightly raised, so your sleeping position tends to slope. This will prevent stomach acid from rising.
Wear loose clothing.
You can also use loose clothes to prevent stomach acid from rising. This will reduce the pressure on your abdomen, so you do not have to worry about having heartburn or feeling sore on the stomach. In addition, should also not use a belt, so the stomach is not depressed.
So only this tips from me, may be useful for steemian suffering from stomach acid in running the fast.
