What is the direct connection between gas and acidity and tea? Know from the expert the disadvantages of drinking tea on an empty stomach and easy preventive measures.

In India, the beginning of the morning is considered incomplete without tea. Whether you want to get rid of office fatigue or chatting with friends, a cup of tea seems to be a medicine for every problem. But do you know that this favorite tea is becoming a big problem for your stomach?

According to a research by medical research website PubMed, about 15 to 30 percent of India’s population is suffering from the problem of gas and acidity all the time. Some new reports also show that about 60 to 70 percent of Indians face digestive problems like bloating, heartburn or sour belching at least once a week. This problem not only spoils your entire day but also weakens your gut health in the long run.

After all, why is so much acidity formed in the stomach?

Before we understand the effect of tea, it is important to know why there is acidity in our stomach.

When we eat something, the gastric glands present in our stomach produce a very powerful acid to digest the food, which is called Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) It is said. But when our diet deteriorates, these glands start producing more acid than required. This excess acid starts disturbing the inner and upper layer of the stomach, due to which there is a burning sensation in the chest and a feeling of food coming up, which we call acid reflux.

What is the connection between milk tea and gas?

? Expert Opinion: What do gastrologists say?

Director of the Department of Gastroenterology, Fortis Hospital, Noida. Dr. Mahesh Gupta It is said that many people complain that after drinking tea with milk, their stomach starts bloating or gas starts forming. Mainly two big reasons work behind this:

1. Lactose Intolerance

There is a special enzyme called ‘Lactase’ in our body, whose job is to digest the sugar i.e. lactose present in milk. Many Indians are deficient in this enzyme, which is called lactose intolerance in medical language. When such people drink milk or tea made from milk, their stomach is unable to digest it and the result is gas, cramps or diarrhea.

2. Heavy amounts of caffeine

Tea contains caffeine and tarin. When you drink tea in the morning on an empty stomach, this caffeine directly affects the empty walls of the stomach and suddenly increases the secretion of acid. If your habit is to drink tea several times a day, then there will be an environment of acidity in your stomach all the time.

Key Statistics of Digestive Problems (Quick Overview)

You can easily understand how common digestive problems have become among Indians from the table given below:

Keep these 3 golden rules in mind while drinking tea

If you are fond of tea and cannot give it up completely, then according to the doctor, you should immediately make three main changes in your habit:

1.Say ‘no’ to tea on an empty stomach:rule 1.

Never take bed tea straight after waking up in the morning. Before drinking tea, drink a glass of lukewarm water or eat at least two biscuits, toast or soaked almonds with tea so that the stomach does not remain empty.

2. Decide the quantity of tea:Rule 2.

Avoid drinking more than 2 cups of tea in a day. Drinking excessive amounts of tea increases caffeine in the body, which disturbs sleep as well as makes the digestive system sluggish.

3. Choose the right time:Rule 3.

The timing of drinking tea matters a lot. Do not drink tea right before or immediately after a main meal (such as lunch or dinner). It is considered best to drink tea half an hour after morning breakfast or at the time of evening snack.

These habits of yours are also making your stomach sick

Not only tea, some other wrong habits of our daily life are also completely weakening the digestive system:

• Physical Inactivity (Sedentary Lifestyle): Nowadays, the routine of most people is such that there is little to no physical effort. Sitting on a chair all day slows down our metabolism. Doctors advise to walk or do yoga for at least 30 minutes a day to keep digestion healthy.

• Excessive use of flour and refined oil: Samosas, Kachori, Bhature or things made in refined oil destroy the good bacteria of our stomach (Gut Health). To digest fried foods, the stomach has to work very hard and produce acid, which eventually takes the form of chronic acidity.