The heartburn is the common name of the disorder known in the field of medicine as gastroesophageal reflux or acid reflux.
Symptoms usually occur shortly after eating and you feel that the food or liquid returns you to the mouth or throat, and feel a sour taste, bitter, that burns you.
Generally, the reflux is not dangerous. It is a fairly common condition and it is estimated that 10 percent of the population suffers intermittently.
However, in a certain number of cases, long-term reflux causes complications such as esophagitis. Esophagitis is an inflammation of the esophagus, and it can cause severe pain, ulcers and bleeding.
Common sense rules to avoid reflux
If you suffer from reflux more than once a week, then use common sense and proves the following techniques:
* If you are overweight, try losing it. Obesity is a trigger reflux.
* Do not lie down immediately after eating. At night, dinner an hour and half before going to bed.
* If you smoke, you should know that this habit is also a factor in the occurrence of reflux.
* Do not make your meals. Divide the same amount of food we consume today, girls in 6 meals throughout the day. Bonus: this change only makes you lose weight.
Natural remedy for reflux
In another article we talked about the importance of sodium bicarbonate. On this occasion we will use a recipe that contains baking soda:
In a regular cup, put water up to 3 / 4 of its height. Add two tablespoons of vinegar (who will get in any supermarket and is very inexpensive). Shake. Now add 1 / 4 teaspoon of baking soda. Take this solution for 2 to 3 times daily, one hour after eating something. Do this for 5 days, and then rest for 2 days. You can repeat all you want, or until all ebb away.
This solution causes your body to move towards the alkaline side of pH. This gives the additional advantage by becoming more alkaline your body, receives many benefits to your health of which is discussed in an article to come.
Tags: Acid Reflux, Gastroesophageal reflux, Heartburn, Overweight, Sodium Bicarbonate, Symptoms, Trigger reflux
