9 Things Your Mother Never Told You About Heartburn and Indigestion Causes!
Accurate heartburn information is not always easy to find on the Internet.
I struggled to find a reliable source myself, so I decided to collate some tips for you, along with other relevant indigestion causes information.
I hope that you find them both useful and interesting. I certainly found it fun trying to track all that Heartburn research down!
Tip #1
The discomfort caused by acid reflux happens because acidic contents burn the esophagus and causes irritation in the. This is a chronic disease, which can have life long repercussions and requires regular medication. Young children may grow out of it.
Tip #2
If your acid reflux and heartburn is worse at night, try raising the head of the bed. That way your esophagus is higher up than your stomach and less acid would trickle back up the wrong way. But before you start chopping off two legs of the bed, or put bricks under two others, adding another pillow or two could do the trick too.
Tip #3
If your acid reflux and heartburn is worse at night, try raising the head of the bed. That way your esophagus is higher up than your stomach and less acid would trickle back up the wrong way. But before you start chopping off two legs of the bed, or put bricks under two others, adding another pillow or two could do the trick too.
Tip #4
If you must eat at a fast food restaurant even though it is best avoided if you suffer with acid reflux, then choose their grilled options, like grilled chicken. The most inappropriate choices are fries and burgers. In addition, fried chicken is not that great for you as well.
Tip #5
Sometimes it is best to take the antacids up to an hour before eating, others while they are eating, and still others just after they finish. The goal is finding what the good time is to take it for you as everyone has a different timetable for the antacids to reach the stomach. If it reaches before the acid does then it doesn’t do you any good.
Tip #6
Try avoiding the chocolate, cola drinks, peppermints, and alcohol as they tend to irritate the lower sphincter and cause acid reflux. Fatty foods and smoking can also cause the problem, which can humorously be alleviated at times by chewing gum. Since the gum creates more saliva to offset the acid in the esophagus you are effectively battling the acid that is trying to travel back up your system.
Tip #7
Many have felt the complication of liquid entering the lungs, commonly referred to as aspiration. If you have aspiration it doesn’t necessarily mean that you are suffering from GERD, but if you have GERD it is probable that you suffer from aspiration. Aspiration pneumonia can be a serious condition that will require the immediate care and treatment of a doctor. If it isn’t aspiration pneumonia then it could result in an eventual scarring of the throat, or fibrosis, that damages the lungs. Aspiration generally occurs at night when acid reflux is at its worst without the assistance of gravity.
Tip #8
Not every person who suffers from acid reflux has a hiatal hernia, but most who have a hiatal hernia do suffer from acid reflux. The effect of a hiatal hernia on acid reflux is not known for sure, but it is generally assumed that hiatal hernias do have something to do with gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is important to understand how the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES, relates to the condition called acid reflux because a hiatal hernia does affect the LES, which in turn causes acid reflux.
Tip #9
If you were ever looking for an excuse not to eat your potatoes acid reflux can give you the help you need. Potatoes and onions are among the biggest culprits for acid reflux and heartburn, as far as vegetables go.
Well…that’s enough tips for now. I’m sure 9 is enough to be getting along with!
I hope that you found these Heartburn and Indigestion Causes resources useful, they certainly helped me!