Prevent Heartburn, Know The Causes
Heartburn is medically described to occur when stomach contents enter the esophagus. Once food enters the stomach it is doused with a substance that has the contents of hydrochloric acid. There are things in place which are supposed to help keep the acid out of the esophagus.
The esophageal sphincter is one such part which if not working correctly, is what causes heartburn to occur. There are many reasons as to why it would not be working most effectively.
Age: Unfortunately, as we age the functioning of the lower esophageal sphincter becomes less effective, resulting in declined ability to prevent fluids from entering the esophagus from the stomach.
Overeating: Many people may not know, that it is in fact possible to overfill your stomach. Your stomach can only expand so big, which if it is to its limit point, food will over spill into the esophagus causing heartburn and its symptoms.
Lying down after eating: Next time you eat, think twice about lying down after eating. Lying down increases the chances of food getting to the esophagus from after it reaches the stomach tenfold.
Certain foods: Certain foods affect the esophageal sphincter in a way for it to become less effective and allow fluids to enter the esophagus from the stomach.
Smoking: Smoking causes damage to the lower esophageal sphincter.
Being overweight or obese: Overweight causes extra fat in the abdomen area which may bring pressure to the area, causing food to be pushed into the esophageal sphincter and into the esophagus.
Drug consumption: Certain drugs and medications (if taken in excess) can cause damage to the lining of the stomach. This consequently results in what is known as acid drug reflux; reflux that occurs due to damage to the stomach walls. The main drug that causes damage to the stomach lining is aspirin or any medications that may contain aspirin.
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