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If there is too much stomach acid and not enough stomach mucus, ulcers may form on the stomach wall. Also, excess stomach acid may enter the esophagus through the cardiac sphincter and cause what is commonly known as heartburn.
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What causes indigestions?
indigestion or dyspepsia is caused when a stomach acid enters your gullet.
Why is magnesium oxide in indigestion tablets?
MgO is basic oxide and neutralises stomach acid (too much stomach acid is the main cause of indigestion/heart burn)
Can too much caffeine or red meat cause anal bleeding?
too much caffeine can cause it cause it raises the acid level in your intestines and it also causes loose stool. thus your stomach acid leaks out of your anus and if not taken care of the acid will cause sores that bleed. and it also hurts alot!!!
What happens if there is too much hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
Gastritis, or inflammation of the stomach, may occur if there is too much hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Eventually a gastric ulcer may develop.
How do you feel if your stomach makes too much acid?
bad
What causes acid indigestion?
if there is too much acid in your stomach it bubbles up you oesaphagus (the tube from mouth to stomach ) and causes ingestion .
What causes people an acidity problem?
As part of the process of digestion, the stomach secretes a strong acid, hydrochloric acid. Sometimes there is too much acid or too little acid, or the acid doesn't remain in the stomach and travels up the esophagus (which is called acid reflux) and any of these things can cause painful problems for the person to whom it happens. The sensation of excess stomach acidity is also (misleadingly) called heartburn. It does not involve the heart.
What cause your stomach to have too much pus in it?
Infection .
Do ulcers and migraines have anything to do with one another?
Too much stress can cause migraine thus increasing hydrochloric acid causing ulcer in the stomach.
What does the stomach produce when it makes churming movements?
Generally, diluted hydrochloric acid. This chemical is used to help digest food in your stomach. Too much of it, however, can cause damage to the lining of your stomach and your esophagus. This can lead to frequent heartburn, otherwise known as acid reflux disorder.
Are indigestion tablets acids or alkali?
Indigestion tablets contain an alkali which neutralizes the acid in your stomach. In digestion in primarily caused by too much acidic in the stomach.
Why is magnesium hydroxide taken for stomach pain?
Stomach pain is often the result of too much acid in your stomach. The acid is called hydrochloric acid. Magnesium Hydroxide is a base (the opposite of an acid) and it can counter the effects of stomach acid, possibly relieving stomach pain. The acid and the base neutralise each other, producing neutral substances.
