Avoid Heartburn
Posted by Heart Burn - 06/01/09 at 06:01 pmIn this busy world people do not find proper time to eat healthy food or maintain healthy diet. So they just eat out side food or restaurant food. This may lead to deposition of unwanted acid. And in turn this unwanted acid deposition leads to various stomach related problems. One such disease is heartburn. Symptom of this disease is irritation and pain in neck, chest and throat region. There are different steps to be followed in order to avoid or overcome this disease. Eating style must be changed. It is better to eat little by little than dumping more at a time. One should not lie down soon after having heavy food. It is advisable to go for a walk after having food. Maintaining a proper diet is a beat way to prevent heartburn.
Snacks should be avoided as far as possible. It is wise to avoid spicy food and also chocolate items. It has been found out that smoking also leads to such diseases. If one suffers from heartburn while sleeping then it is recommended to increase the height of the pillow. Over weight is also a reason for heartburn. Antacid is the best oral drug for this disease. Gelusil is a common medicine that one can get in all the medical shops. It must be chewed well before swallowing. But these medicines should not be taken for more than 2 weeks. Another harmless medicine is that contains sodium bicarbonate. It is proved that it decreases blood pressure also. Other medicines are alginates, Zantacs, etc.
