Indigestion Prevention The best way to prevent indigestion is to avoid the foods and situations that seem to cause it. Keeping a food diary may help you identify foods that cause your...

Indigestion (Dyspepsia) Occasional indigestion is common and not serious. If you get a stomachache after a large meal, you can usually relieve it with an antacid.

We have updated both the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) guidelines on dyspepsia in a joint ACG/CAG dyspepsia guideline. We suggest that patients ≥60 years of age presenting with dyspepsia are investigated with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to exclude organic pathology.

We critically examine the recommendations of recently published guidelines for the management of dyspepsia, including those produced jointly by the American College of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, and those published by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Effective measures for the primary prevention of dyspepsia include avoiding long-term or extended use of medications such as NSAIDs, abstinence from alcohol, smoking cessation, coffee or acidic beverages, spicy foods and avoiding stress.