what is acidity
Acidity is a term used for a set of symptoms caused by excess production of acid by the gastric glands of the stomach.The stomach normally secretes hydrochloric acid which is required for the breakdown and digestion of food we eat.cidity causes symptoms like dyspepsia, heartburn, gastric inflammation and ulcers in the stomach. Acidity is generally a consequence of several external factors like eating habits, fad diets, stress, smoking and alcohol consumption, lack of physical activity, irregularity in eating pattern.