Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Stomach Issues - Stop Heartburn

Heartburn doesn’t actually deal with the heart. It actually has to do with acid in the stomach or sometimes even bile that rises into esophagus, thus causing that annoying burning feeling while you relax after you’ve eaten a meal and can cause more pain when you bend over. There are many different ways to help you feel relief from heartburn, many people use antacids after they eat or when they begin to feel the first symptoms of heartburn, and a simple at home remedy is to drink milk. There are also H-2-receptor blockers and proton pump inhibitors that can also be taken to help with heartburn.

Majority of us have probably had that burning pain in our chest caused by heartburn. Every heartburn suffers knows that there ways to help stop heartburn. Whether it’s taking antacids, h-2-receptor blockers or proton pump inhibitors, there are still other ways to help with heartburn. Heartburn occurs when stomach acid, or in some cases bile flows back into your esophagus causing that burning feeling in your chest. It’s common and many people suffer from it, however, frequent heartburn can be a serious problem and deserves medical attention. Many people who suffer from heartburn are able to get relief due to over-the-counter medications or simple at home remedies, but if you are suffering from heartburn and you find that it’s severe, consult your doctor.

It’s been said that pain relievers may help with stomach issues, but as always, there are no guarantees. There are things however that you can change in your day to day life that can help to prevent stomach problems. Smoking and alcohol can up your risk of stomach problems, so if you’re a stomach and you deal with stomach pains on a regular basis, it just might be the time to start cutting back. There are many different things that can cause stomach pains such as citrus, fried and fatty foods, overeating, stress and even some medications. So even cutting back on certain styles of food can potentially help ease stomach pains. A lot of these issues can be linked to lifestyles, so it’s a good thing to take that into consideration.

Heartburn can also lead to causes of chronic caught and can also mimic asthma and despite it’s name has nothing to do with the heart, but is caused by acid that comes back up to the esophagus. Heartburn however can have similar sensations to heartburn.