It’s known that hurry, worry and curry cause heartburn. High strung individuals are also prone to frequent attacks of acidity and gas. That’s why many years ago, dale carnegie said.it’s not what you eat but what is eating you that causes acidity- "worry" in his bestselling book, "how to stop worrying and start living".
Dabur Pudin hara fizz, comes in a 6 sachet pack that sells for an MRP of 36 and is an answer to the very famous ENO.which may be slightly more effective but since daburs fizz is herbal it’s definitely more safer .
The Pudin hara fizz combats acidity, heartburn and gas by using the medicinal properties of lemon and pudina . Simply drop in the contents of the sachet in 150 to 200 ml cold water and drink it 2-3 times a day depending on severity .
So how effective is it?
Well I will say it’s okay for mild to moderate cases but generally for most people and severe cases which run more frequent .they will need medicines like acid blockers, proton pump inhibitors and chewable antacid tablets / syrups .
Preventive measures
But since prevention is always better than a cure, I will explain how you can manage your heartburn better even without medicines in some cases .
-Go easy on carbonated soft drinks as they are not simply empty calories and obesity triggers they also cause acidity and GERD or acid reflux.
Adopt a low fat approach, use lesser spices and condiments . Use cheese, butter and oil in very low quantities or simply avoid them if you can .Avoid, too much citrus fruit and tomato based dishes .
eat at regular intervals and never over eat .
learn to relax well and sleep deep.
most people when they come off dairy and gluten do better esp if they also have acid refluxing back into the throat and the mouth .
Eat more homemade cooked food and avoid processed factory foods .
learn how to tackle stress, its known that the esophageal sphincter relaxes while the stomach sphincter tightens in times of stress and leads to acidity, reflux and heartburn . It should be otherwise . frequent reflux can cause sore throat, chronic cough, permanent esophageal constriction and scarring and after many years even throat cancer .
if you also have GERD or acid refluxing back into your throat and mouth.do not eat too close to the bedtime and raise you bed on the "head side" by 4 inches . or simply raise the head by adding several extra pillows .
so finally verdict time:
since its effective only against mild to moderate cases, it may not work for most people and hence my product rating is just 2 out of 5 . Most of you will need a PPI or an acid blocker. If any of you need some serious help you can talk to me but I would not spell out the name of any medicines in my review for fear of abuse .or overuse even though they may be over the counter .
The pudin hara fizz tastes so great that you may fall in love with the lemony flavour but it doesn’t do its job too well and hence isn’t ideal for most cases . Its not Pet ka fire brigade for everyone as advertised Its use and effectiveness is limited.