| Most people have stomach acid reflux at some | | | | people experience heartburn more often than |
| time in their lives, either as heartburn or acid | | | | those who are at their ideal weight. |
| regurgitation. When refluxed stomach acid touches | | | | Stress, smoking, drinking alcoholic or carbonated |
| the lining of the esophagus, it causes a burning | | | | beverages and even certain types of exercise |
| sensation in the chest or throat called heartburn. | | | | are all heartburn causes and treatments of |
| The burning, pressure, or pain of heartburn can | | | | heartburn that are effective often include efforts |
| last as long as 2 hours and is often worse after | | | | to reduce stress and smoking; drinking more |
| eating. | | | | water, less sodas and beer. While moderate |
| Almost everyone gets heartburn sometimes, but | | | | regular exercise is helpful, squatting, bending and |
| persistent heartburn or chronic heartburn may be | | | | running can bring on or worsen heartburn. Any |
| cause for concern. What works best to treat | | | | exercise, other than a leisurely stroll, that follows |
| heartburn depends on what foods or other | | | | a meal, particularly a large one, will often bring on |
| factors may be causing the heartburn. Anyone | | | | heartburn. |
| who suffers from persistent heartburn, typically | | | | Efforts to reduce stress, eating in a relaxed |
| defined as heartburn symptoms experienced two | | | | environment, chewing slowly may all help prevent |
| or three times per week, should have their | | | | heartburn. Eating on the run is one of the leading |
| symptoms evaluated by their physician. Even | | | | causes of heartburn. It is next to impossible to |
| people who experience symptoms only once a | | | | avoid everything that may cause heartburn all the |
| week may feel that they have persistent | | | | time, but it is possible to quit smoking, eat smaller |
| heartburn. | | | | meals, get regular exercise and avoid alcohol and |
| Tomatoes and citrus fruits are foods that cause | | | | carbonated beverages. Anyone who experiences |
| heartburn in some people. These highly acidic | | | | heartburn two or three times per week should |
| foods can lead to excess stomach acid and may | | | | have their symptoms evaluated by a physician. |
| cause heartburn. The causes of heartburn vary | | | | The best treatment for heartburn may be a |
| from individual to individual. Some people are not | | | | prescription drug, but should include lifestyle |
| bothered by tomatoes or oranges, but may be | | | | changes and efforts to avoid the leading causes |
| bothered by fried or spicy foods. It is sometimes | | | | of heartburn, as well. |
| necessary to keep a food diary to isolate the | | | | Some companies that sell herbs and other natural |
| foods that cause heartburn in your own diet. | | | | products have concoctions that include a |
| The typical American diet includes many foods | | | | combination of herbs for frequent heartburn |
| that may cause heartburn. Fried foods, spicy | | | | prevention as well as heartburn relief. A |
| foods and fats of all kinds can lead to heartburn. | | | | combination of herbs for heartburn relief may be |
| The tendency to eat two or three large meals as | | | | more effective than just one type of herb. Fennel |
| opposed to several smaller meals throughout the | | | | and mint oils are commonly recommended, but |
| day probably causes a lot of cases of heartburn. | | | | some doctors advise that mint of any kind can |
| Symptoms often follow large meals and lead to | | | | bring on heartburn. Whenever you are buying |
| the need for antacids or heartburn herbal | | | | herbs and other natural products, you should |
| remedies. Eating a small meal every couple of | | | | choose an established company that sells a |
| hours may not only be what helps with heartburn, | | | | number of different products, not just herbs for |
| but what helps one lose extra pounds. Overweight | | | | heartburn relief. |