by Juana Cruz
Heartburn is a condition that brings too much pain and
discomfort to millions worldwide. If you are a heartburn sufferer yourself, it
is common sense to know its causes if you want to effectively avoid it. This
article discusses the most frequent heartburn causes and ways how to avoid
them.
1. Caffeine
Caffeine causes the lower esophagus muscle, the part that opens when you swallow food, to weaken, thus, allowing stomach contents to travel to the esophagus and irritate it. That's why it is advised that you avoid food and drinks that have caffeine, like coffee and tea.
2. Chocolate and cocoa
Cocoa, tea and coffee plants contain a compound called theobromine, which can cause the les to weaken.
3. Smoking
Nicotine is another factor that makes the les relax too much. Additionally, it was found that smokers are seventy percent more prone to getting heartburn, and are going to suffer from worse symptoms unlike non-smokers.
4. Obesity
Being overweight adds more pressure to the stomach, which later adds more force to the les to further weaken, making the stomach contents travel and reach the esophagus lining.
5. Tomato products
You should avoid anything that is tomato-based because those products are shown to make the les relax and allow the stomach contents to reach the esophagus.
6. Eating large meals
Eating too much in one sitting will add more force against your abdomen and more force to the refluxed food.
7. Lying down immediately at mealtime
When you eat and lie down, the stomach contents will slide back to the throat, instead of staying in the stomach.
If you want to avoid these main heartburn causes, one of the best things you can do is following the right diet for heartburn. The right diet for you should be free from the foods that cause heartburn, of course. You should not eat fatty and acidic food because they cause the les to weaken. Additionally, you should also avoid any pressure on the stomach because it is another cause to make the les relax too much. These include obesity and wearing tight apparels or belts.
1. Caffeine
Caffeine causes the lower esophagus muscle, the part that opens when you swallow food, to weaken, thus, allowing stomach contents to travel to the esophagus and irritate it. That's why it is advised that you avoid food and drinks that have caffeine, like coffee and tea.
2. Chocolate and cocoa
Cocoa, tea and coffee plants contain a compound called theobromine, which can cause the les to weaken.
3. Smoking
Nicotine is another factor that makes the les relax too much. Additionally, it was found that smokers are seventy percent more prone to getting heartburn, and are going to suffer from worse symptoms unlike non-smokers.
4. Obesity
Being overweight adds more pressure to the stomach, which later adds more force to the les to further weaken, making the stomach contents travel and reach the esophagus lining.
5. Tomato products
You should avoid anything that is tomato-based because those products are shown to make the les relax and allow the stomach contents to reach the esophagus.
6. Eating large meals
Eating too much in one sitting will add more force against your abdomen and more force to the refluxed food.
7. Lying down immediately at mealtime
When you eat and lie down, the stomach contents will slide back to the throat, instead of staying in the stomach.
If you want to avoid these main heartburn causes, one of the best things you can do is following the right diet for heartburn. The right diet for you should be free from the foods that cause heartburn, of course. You should not eat fatty and acidic food because they cause the les to weaken. Additionally, you should also avoid any pressure on the stomach because it is another cause to make the les relax too much. These include obesity and wearing tight apparels or belts.
About the Author
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