Acid reflux or heartburn is most often described as an unpleasant acid sensation that rises in the chest and goes up the food pipe. Its cause is the gastric acid that refluxes in the esophagus provoking the pains that in many cases are very similar to asthma. Even though heart problems can cause similar symptoms, heartburn afflictions have nothing in common with the heart.
The causes of temporary or chronic heartburn are very numerous and often rooted in the person’s style of life: junk food, fizzy drinks, coffee, smoking or too much stress are only a few of them. Over-the-counter drugs are not the best of solutions, since we do have natural remedies for heartburn within reach; the problem is that we don’t know what alleviates the symptom. Therefore, here are some natural remedies for heartburn, together with some heartburn myths debunked.
Coffee and heartburn have been related for so long that it goes without saying that chronic sufferers of acid indigestion usually have to give up this favorite beverage.
Unfortunately for would-be mums, heartburn during pregnancy is one of the many symptoms a woman has to face before bringing a child into the world. Sometimes heartburn can be a sign of pregnancy. Some women experience severe heartburn during pregnancy whilst others only have heartburn in early pregnancy or first trimester.
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