TIPS FOR HEARTBURN

[maria angelica sassone]

Tips on heartburn. Many people take prescription antacids for a quick exit facilitate heartburn, but for most people, a proper diet is the best solution to overcome heartburn.

Heartburn is a burning sensation or internal burning in the lower chest, along with a sour or bitter taste in the throat and mouth. Usually occurs after eating a sumptuous meal or while lying down. The feeling can last a few minutes or a few hours.
2 myths about heartburn:

Myth 1: milk relieves heartburn before sleep. But often, the milk ended up causing heartburn during sleep. To understand the whole situation, we must realize that the root problem of eating too much. Abundant food causes the production of excess stomach acid. Drinking milk has a rebound action and ultimately encourage more acid secretion in the stomach, causing heartburn. To solve the problem, try adjusting your diet by eating a small meal at lunch and have a small snack such as crackers before sleep.

Myth 2: Avoid coffee, citrus and spicy food. We have said for years that coffee, acidic fruit and spicy food can aggravate heartburn. Therefore, they should avoid in our daily diet to reduce heartburn. A recent study did not show any of these myths is true. They should eat less and sleep with his head held high to avoid heartburn.

Tips to avoid heartburn:

1. In 1 st place, try eating small, frequent meals rather than three large meals per day. Small amounts of food each time would exert less workload on the stomach and therefore requires less acid secretion for digestion.

2. Be sure to include foods high in carbohydrates at each meal. This meal, like rice, bread and pasta, is able to withstand tying excess acid and are often easy to digest in the stomach.

3. Avoid high-fat foods like fast food, the food stays in the stomach longer, thus causing the need for more stomach acid to digest.

4. Avoid or limit alcohol.

5. Keep the right position for at least 45 minutes after the meal.

6. Try sleeping with your head elevated from 6 to 8 inches.

[ayana]

Thank you Maria, for all of your natural healing posts. Short walks after eating and one-two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar, with honey or agave (to taste) can work well also, when taken right before a meal :-).