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Diet in
Hyperacidity
Q. Please outline a diet that will remedy this
condition.
A. Both liquid foods and dry foods should be avoided.
Everything should be taken in the form of a puree. The food should be chewed
very little. Chewing stimulates the stomach and produces an excessive amount
of appetite juice which is highly acid. Wholesome fats, such as sterilized
butter, cream and vegetable fats should be freely used. One or two teaspoonfuls
of olive oil should be taken just before each meal. The administration of
liberal quantities of pure gluten one or two hours after eating is an excellent
remedy. The gluten absorbs the acid as effectively as does soda, and has this
advantage, that it does not in any way injure the stomach. The bowels should be
made to act three or four times a day, but laxatives must be avoided, as these
irritate the stomach and the small intestine.