Doctor Explains Why Gen Z Is Easily Attacked By Lambung Acid During Fasting Month

JAKARTA - Fasting is basically very good for the health of the stomach and sufferers of stomach pain, if run properly. But unfortunately, almost 60 percent of Indonesians break their fast with stomach-friendly foods, such as fried foods, sanitized, fatty, sour, and spicy, so that they can increase stomach work.Head of Category Digestive & Skin Kalbe Consumer Health, Revi Octaria said, Kalbe through the Promag brand as the Lambung Expert, committed to reducing maag disease numbers, especially in the month of Ramadan. Moreover, the lifestyle of the younger generation (Gen Z) is now more prone to stomach pain and tends to ignore it. Therefore, Promag plays a role in educating the importance of eating stomach-friendly foods and drinks. This is especially during fasting, so that good intentions in Ramadan will continue to run well. Promag itself is the market leader in the category of maag sick medicine, which has been present in Indonesia for more than 50 years and is believed to be from generation," said Revi Octaria quoted by VOI from a media broadcast, Tuesday, March 18. Knowing this, the Secretary General (Secretary General) of the Indonesian Doctors Association (PB IDI), dr. Ulul Albab, Sp.OG recommends foods that can help maintain the stomach during fasting.

"Maintaining the comfort of the stomach is very important when fasting. Choose low-fat foods, eat fresh foods, and avoid drinks that contain soda or caffeine when your stomach is empty," he explained. PT Kalbe Farma Tbk (Kalbe) pharmaceutical company through its subsidiary, Kalbe Consumer Health, and the Promag brand, held the #Open Road Goods Together Promag program throughout Ramadan 2025. This program cooperates with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) by donating takjil worth 1.5 billion rupiah throughout Indonesia, so that people can enjoy stomach-friendly takjil.