Heartburn Mistaken For a Heart Attack
Posted by Heart Burn - 06/01/09 at 09:01 pmMost of us mistake heartburn with heart attack. But this does not have any effect in our heart. It has been named so as the pain is found to be near the chest area where our heart is located. It is just a discomfort and one need nod worry for it. Kitchen medicine such as ginger is a very good medicine for this discomfort. But if it does not get well even after that, then it is advisable to meet a doctor and discuss the problem and symptoms elaborately. Even the symptoms of heart attack and heartburn may be similar. So one can go to doctor and confirm it by taking various tests. In a survey it has been found that the main source for this discomfort is that it is because of eating food from outside like from fast food, restaurant, hotel, etc.
These foods may contain excess of acid that are not good for health. One can prevent this disease by avoiding spicy food, junk foods, chocolates, oily food, beverages, etc. It is also good if we avoid chewing gum, excessive smoking, consuming alcohol, having heavy meal, sleeping immediately after eating etc. By exercising daily and by eating fresh fruits and vegetables, one can avoid such diseases. Papaya fruit help to digest the unwanted acid ands relieves us from such disorders. It has been found that food containing fiber content also acts like a medicine for heartburn. Generally having excess of water prevents such problems from occurring in our body.
