Bananas can help relieve an upset stomach by stimulating the
production of mucus from the stomach lining. The mucus creates a
barrier between the stomach lining and the acidic gastric
substances that cause heartburn and stomach upset.
Review Date: 08/07/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
