I don't have to tell you how annoying heartburn is if you've ever experienced it... you know it yourself. Whether it be in the night or daytime, the symptoms can be persistent in their occurrence and quite distracting when it comes to your activities. It can be quite random - some nights nothing happens, while in others, you will wake up with a burning feeling in the upper portion of your chest area. There is something you can do still. By changing your lifestyle, you can ease some of your symptoms. Here are a couple of things you can do to help yourself:
Change your eating habits. Yes, certain foods invoke the burning sensation in your chest, so you're best off avoiding them altogether. Some of these foods are fat and fried foods, overly spicy foods and even salty foods. They tease your stomach and the acids within, causing them to flow back into the esophagus and that's when you experience the burning sensation. If you keep these foods to a minimum, you will experience much less of it. And it's important to take your time while eating. Taking it easy and eating slowly will leave your body with more time to properly digest everything you've consumed.
It's also recommended to eat smaller meals more often, rather than eating bigger portions less time per day. That's because the amount of acid your body produces depends on how much you consume. To further limit the symptoms of heartburn, you can try drinking a lot of water, because the more of it you drink, the more your stomach acid gets diluted. Also, never eat at least 3 hours before sleeping. You should raise your pillow too, as this will prevents the acids from flowing back into your esophagus.
Do you smoke or drink? If you've answered yes to any of those questions, you should stop doing it. It has been proving that neither is exactly beneficial to your condition and that both of these activities alleviate the symptoms.
You could try eating an apple. It's function is suppressing the acids in your stomach. There are a couple of other similar cures. Apple cider vinegar is another kind of readily-available things at your home to take advantage of. Yes, it will help you and usually only one spoon of it does the trick.
Always be careful not to upset your stomach. If you think a certain meal will do that, it's best to shy away from it. Just go eat something else.
Change your eating habits. Yes, certain foods invoke the burning sensation in your chest, so you're best off avoiding them altogether. Some of these foods are fat and fried foods, overly spicy foods and even salty foods. They tease your stomach and the acids within, causing them to flow back into the esophagus and that's when you experience the burning sensation. If you keep these foods to a minimum, you will experience much less of it. And it's important to take your time while eating. Taking it easy and eating slowly will leave your body with more time to properly digest everything you've consumed.
It's also recommended to eat smaller meals more often, rather than eating bigger portions less time per day. That's because the amount of acid your body produces depends on how much you consume. To further limit the symptoms of heartburn, you can try drinking a lot of water, because the more of it you drink, the more your stomach acid gets diluted. Also, never eat at least 3 hours before sleeping. You should raise your pillow too, as this will prevents the acids from flowing back into your esophagus.
Do you smoke or drink? If you've answered yes to any of those questions, you should stop doing it. It has been proving that neither is exactly beneficial to your condition and that both of these activities alleviate the symptoms.
You could try eating an apple. It's function is suppressing the acids in your stomach. There are a couple of other similar cures. Apple cider vinegar is another kind of readily-available things at your home to take advantage of. Yes, it will help you and usually only one spoon of it does the trick.
Always be careful not to upset your stomach. If you think a certain meal will do that, it's best to shy away from it. Just go eat something else.
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