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Acid reflux is a common complaint nowadays, but with it, it can also bring a host of uncomfortable symptoms, nausea being one of them.
Acid reflux can occur as a result of the improper functioning of the lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS). This ring of muscle is important as it helps control what enters the stomach, and prevents the contents from flowing back up. However, if this sphincter malfunctions, we can end up with acid reflux as the contents of our stomach are able to travel back into our oesophagus. By this time the contents are quite acidic which can give rise to other symptoms including heartburn and nausea.
As the acidic contents of our stomach make contact with our oesophagus we can experience a number of symptoms. Heartburn is a common problem for many, but actually, we can be left having been affected in other ways too, for example experiencing nausea.
There are a number of different reasons acid reflux can contribute to nausea.
Firstly, in instances of acid reflux, very often low stomach as opposed to too much is the problem. Stomach acid is important for digesting your food and if this process isn’t working effectively, we can be left with a full, uncomfortable tummy and nausea can occur more easily.
Next, as the contents of the stomach travel backwards up into the oesophagus this can make us feel quite ill. This can happen alone, or in combination with other symptoms which may exacerbate this further, including regurgitation, coughing or hiccups. Regurgitation may leave an acidic taste in the mouth, and coughing and hiccups will give rise to uncomfortable symptoms which if recurrent can give rise to nausea or even vomiting.
Nausea is uncomfortable but some simple home tips could help to keep your symptoms at bay:
There may be some natural remedies to help keep nausea as a result of acid reflux under control:
For any persistent cases of nausea we would always recommend you have this checked by your doctor. If acid reflux is the likely cause, and home and herbal remedies haven’t done the trick for you, they may be able to prescribe some antacid medication which may be helpful as short-term solution.
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