Ways to prevent indigestion

Here are 10 ways you can help prevent indigestion

1. Eat little and regularly to avoid an acid build-up.
2. Eat slowly. It gives your digestive system time to crank into action.
3. Cut out, or eat less of, any foods that seem to induce your symptoms.
4. Keep a food diary to help you identify the foods that give you indigestion. Note what you eat and when, plus the times at which symptoms occur.
5. If you smoke, try to quit, as this encourages the opening between your stomach and oesophagus to function properly.
6. Ease up on your alcohol and caffeine intake.
7. Avoid tight waistbands. Don't hunch up while you eat, or lie down afterwards.
8. Try to lose weight if you need to. If you are overweight this may put pressure on your stomach.
9. Drink peppermint tea, or try liquorice or dandelion capsules to aid digestion.
10. Try not to eat or drink for three hours before you go to bed.
11. There are many over-the-counter drugs that will help you to relieve the feeling of indigestion. i.e. Dulcolax