Preventing Heartburn

Heart Burn — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:26:34 +0000

As suggested by the medical fitness centers, heartburn affects about 20 percent of the people once in a week. People having frequent heartburn are very rare and heartburn episodes are not very common. Some basic symptoms of heart burn which are normally very irritating are chest pain at night, sour taste in the mouth, coughing, sneezing, wheezing, hoarseness and sore throat. It is recommended to treat the heartburn immediately by consulting a doctor before it leads to serious illness such as esophagitis, strictures, esophageal bleeding and ulcers, and increased risk of esophageal cancer. There are certain natural remedies for heartburn. It is better to maintain a food diary in order to have balanced diet, so that one can avoid heartburn through gastro problems. There are certain drinks and fruits that should be avoided for heartburn. They are raw onions, fatty acids, vinegar, spicy foods, black pepper, spearmint, citrus juice etc.

The best ways are avoid going to bed immediately after eating. One should have the habit of eating with concentration and mindfulness because that will avoid food contents from entering the esophagus. One of the major reasons for heartburn is the stress reduction. A general survey which was conducted by the Natural Heartburn Alliance revealed that 58 percent of the sickness occurs due to stress. Therefore reducing stress by practicing mindfulness meditation, relaxation responses are the best natural remedies for anxiety and heartburn. Avoidance of drugs such as nicotine which is generally present in cigarettes weakens the cardiac sphincter might help as a natural remedy.

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