Heartburn and how to get rid of it

Heartburn is one of the most common ailments known to
humankind. Nearly everyone has experienced it, and even
though it is not that serious, it can cause minor pain and
discomfort.

Heartburn is a pain that occurs in the area of a person's
heart, particularly around the breastbone or chest bone.
The pain sometimes travels to the stomach. If not treated
it could lead to other problems, such as ulcers, or even
heart trouble.

Those who experience heartburn have quite a few different
options for treatment. Some of the most common are as
follows:

A product comparable to the quality of an Alka-Seltzer
tablet is taken. This usually comes in a round tablet form
and is taken with water, and causes a fizzy reaction in a
person's stomach. It helps a person relieve the gas buildup
in the digestive tract that can cause heartburn.

White soda such as 7-UP or Sprite, or plain seltzer water
can help relive heartburn. White soda has the similar
reaction that Alka-Seltzer has, and has been known to
relive both upset stomach and heartburn.

One teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water will help
some people with heartburn as well. You need to be careful
if you are pregnant or have high blood pressure, because
this baking soda mixture could affect you. If you are at
risk, you would need to consider an alternative.

A change their lifestyle and diet habits can help a
person as well. For instance, if a person stops eating so
many spicy foods cooked with extremely hot peppers, or
fried foods they will be less likely to have heartburn.
They can also do more aerobic exercise and watch their
consumption of strong drink such as coffee and alcohol.

Other people chew Tums tablets or take Pepto-Bismol to help
relieve heartburn as well as stomach pains. In addition,
other people have taken prescription medications, such as
Levsin, Librax and Bentyl. One other type of relief from
heartburn includes that of endoscopic surgery.

There are natural herbs that can be used for heartburn as
well, such as tea with arrowroot in it and slippery elm.
Another natural home remedy could consist of fennel or
anise seeds, or a few cups of chamomile tea a day.

If you need to be sure what remedy will work best for your
heartburn condition you will want to contact your doctor to
find out. In addition, if you experience vomiting or the
pain of the heartburn worsens, you will want to contact a
doctor immediately.

The condition of heartburn is also known as acid reflux.
That is because the pain or discomfort of is normally
caused by too much acid in the stomach. In some cases, too
little acid in the stomach is released. If this is the
situation for you then a teaspoon of vinegar is recommended
in your case.

If you most often experience heartburn before bed you may
want to consider avoiding certain foods before bed time
(besides the ones mentioned earlier). Those include soda
pop, garlic, chocolate, citrus fruits, or tomato juice.
Fruits that can help reduce heartburn symptoms include
papaya or banana, and possibly pineapple (although
pineapple also contains citrus acid).


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The Editor is Barrie Segal - Founder of http://www.appealnow.com