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9 Simple but Effective Tips to Prevent Heartburn

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9 Simple but Effective Tips to Prevent Heartburn

Heartburn is a common problem for more than 60 million Americans. This is why it is such a tremendous money spinner for the pharmaceutical industry, which produces huge quantities of medication for a demanding market.

However, as the saying goes “prevention is better than cure” and there is a lot you can do to help prevent heartburn that does not require any medication. So, here we shall briefly consider some simple tips to prevent heartburn that have been well proven to produce effective relief for millions of heartburn sufferers.

Firstly, what causes the condition? Well very simply, heartburn is caused when the acidic stomach contents flow back into the esophagus (the tube which transports food from the mouth to the stomach). These acids cause inflammation of the delicate lining of the esophagus and this produces the characteristic “burning”. The main reasons for this occurring are either too much pressure on the stomach, a weakening of the muscular valve whose function is to prevent the stomach contents from flowing back, or a combination of the two.

So, how can you prevent this happening?

• Avoid those specific foods and drink that trigger your heartburn

• Eat smaller meals more frequently during the day. This helps to prevent the stomach becoming overloaded. Chewing your food well also helps by aiding its transport through the digestive system

• Don’t eat within three hours of your bedtime.

• After eating, don’t lie down to watch TV.

• Don’t wear tight fitting clothing or belts that can put pressure on your stomach.

• Elevate the head of your bed by placing blocks or using a wedge pillow. This helps gravity do its work.

• Lose weight – if you are significantly overweight then you are putting extra pressure on your stomach which can result in the acidic stomach contents being forced back into the esophagus.

• Avoid or reduce alcohol intake as alcohol causes a relaxation of the muscular valve that prevents the acidic stomach contents from flowing back into the esophagus.

• STOP SMOKING – apart from all the many reasons to stop smoking, nicotine, like alcohol, causes the muscular valve to relax.

So, there you have it, some very simple yet highly effective ways in which you can significantly prevent heartburn and gain some welcome relief without the need to take any medication.

Of course this will not cure your heartburn but if you do require medication why not consider taking some form of natural medication which can be equally as effective but will not produce any of the adverse side effects which conventional medications are known to do.

Finally, while the pharmaceutical industry has been unable to produce a cure, then if you are open minded enough, you might want to investigate the astonishing results that a revolutionary new, completely natural program of treatment has achieved. Thousands of former sufferers are now enjoying a totally heartburn-free life. Wouldn’t you like to be one of them?