How Bisodol Works
Digestive discomfort can happen to the best of us – whether it’s after a heavy meal, eating spicy food, or day-to-day stress.
Changes to diet and lifestyle are a good way to start tackling tummy troubles such as indigestion, heartburn and bloating but to help us manage the odd flare up, many of us turn to over the counter antacid treatments.
In this blog we aim to explain how antacids work, breaking down the main ingredients in Bisodol while exploring how they can help to ease the discomfort of indigestion and relieve the sometimes painful symptoms.
What is Bisodol used for?
Bisodol contains a triple relief formula to target the most common symptoms of digestive discomfort, including:
- Indigestion
- Heartburn
- Acid reflux
- Trapped wind and bloating
Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia, is usually caused by stomach acid – which is hydrochloric acid (HCI) – irritating the stomach.
Heartburn is a symptom of indigestion caused by stomach acid and is often felt as a burning sensation in the chest – and sometimes when acid escapes upwards, in the throat – alongside an unpleasant sour taste.
Heartburn and acid reflux are common and can be brought on by things like food and drink triggers, busy lifestyles and stress and anxiety.
Trapped wind is usually down to too much gas in the gut and it can make you feel bloated and uncomfortable.
It’s often caused by what we eat – certain vegetable for instance – or fizzy drinks and swallowing air when we eat.
Simple lifestyle changes can help to reduce the chances of indigestion symptoms such as bloating and heartburn and improve digestion.
These include cutting down or avoiding food and drink triggers, eating smaller meals more frequently rather than three larger meals, not eating too close to bedtime, drinking plenty of water and regular exercise.
The three active ingredients in Bisodol
Bisodol contains three active antacid ingredients that work to neutralise excess stomach acid which helps to ease the pain and discomfort of acid indigestion, heartburn and trapped wind.
Calcium carbonate
What is it? Calcium carbonate is commonly used in antacids due to its acid-neutralising properties which helps to relieve the symptoms of heartburn and acid indigestion.
How does it work? Calcium carbonate helps to neutralise stomach acid.
Magnesium carbonate
What is it? Magnesium carbonate is another mineral-based ingredient used in antacids which neutralises stomach acid.
How does it work? Magnesium carbonate reacts with stomach acid to neutralise it and releases carbon dioxide which then passes as wind.
Sodium bicarbonate
What is it? Also known as baking soda, sodium bicarbonate is another antacid used to provide temporary relief of acid reflux.
How does it work? Sodium bicarbonate is an alkaline, which helps balance out excess acid in the stomach.
How do these ingredients work together?
The combination of antacids calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, and sodium bicarbonate in Bisodol work together to neutralise stomach acid which in turn helps to relieve the symptoms of indigestion, acid heartburn and trapped wind.
Antacids are designed to be taken when you have symptoms however, they don’t treat the cause of the problem and aren’t meant to be taken long term.
If you regularly suffer from indigestion symptoms speak to your pharmacist or GP.
Bisodol tablets are chewable so you don’t need to take them with water.
They’re available from pharmacies and supermarkets as pocket-sized packs, making them suitable while travelling or on the go.
Bisodol Indigestion Relief Tablets are for the relief of the symptoms of gastric hyperacidity, variously called indigestion, heartburn, dyspepsia and flatulence. Always read the label.
