Are you having acid reflux or chronic heartburn?

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How to manage your chronic heartburn?

• Are you having acid reflux or chronic heartburn?
  Do you know what it is and what problems it can
  arise? Acid reflux or heartburn is a kind of
  indigestion that causes severe pain in the
  chest. This particular condition generally occurs
  when your stomach acid flows up into the
  esophagus. It may occur sometimes as just a minor
  discomfort. On the other hand, it can even lead
  to a damage in the quality of life conditions.
  This article is framed for you to understand
  what this internal problem is and how to deal
  with it, rather get rid of it.
• Your stomach entrance consists of a valve. This
  is a ring of muscles regarded as the LES, lower
  esophageal sphincter. As soon as the food passes,
  it closes normally. However, if it remains open
  quite often or doesnt close, that is when the
  acid from the stomach moves up to your
  esophagus. If the acid reflux condition happens
  twice a week, it can even lead to
  gastroeshophageal reflux disease.
• Causes of acid reflux it occurs commonly due to
  hiatal hernia, a kind of stomach abnormality. It
  can also occur in case you are pregnant or intake
  blood pressure medications. It also can be
  caused due to smoking or drinking alcohol, eating
  large meals, snacking close to your bedtime, and
  others.

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Ways to manage chronic heartburn

• You can bring your digestion system under control
  and get rid of heartburn by yourself. With
  respect to this, you essentially need to follow
  these tips.
• Quit smoking - since nicotine is a muscle
  reluctant, it relaxes the LES thus allowing the
  acid to flow from the stomach to the esophagus.
  You may even use nicotine gums or patches which
  are not as harmful as cigarettes and less likely
  to cause a heartburn.
• 2. Stop alcohol intake Similar to cigarettes,
  alcohol relaxes the sphincter muscle at the end
  of the esophagus and trigger heartburn by
  allowing the acid flow. You must avoid alcohol
  to bring back your system under normalcy and
  instead do some exercise, or listen to music to
  sooth yourself after a long day work.
• 3. Change in the dietary habits beverages like
  tea, coffee, milk causes chronic heartburn and
  so do spicy foods, foods with excessive fat and
  cholesterol, tomatoes, garlic, chocolates,
  peppermint, etc. You must avoid these foods and
  change your diet accordingly.

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• 4. Avoid overeating Heartburn can be triggered
  by overeating or intake of large meals. It gives
  pressure to the sphincter muscles and the stomach
  contents keep backing up into your esophagus
  through this open passage. It takes a huge time
  for your stomach to become empty in case you
  intake big meals and finally contributing to acid
  reflux. To deal with heartburn or acid reflux,
  you must trying taking small meals five times a
  day.
• Lose weight - if you have excessive weight, the
  excess abdominal fats in your body create
  pressure in the stomach thereby causing it to
  move up the acid to the esophagus thereby
  increasing the risk of acid reflux.
• Contact the stomach specialist in Redding the
  specialist will diagnose your problem and might
  suggest medications like antacids for
  occasionally heartburn. In case of chronic
  heartburn, proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers
  are also prescribed. In case all attempts fail,
  surgery might be required.
• Redding gastroenterology care provides a
  specialised treatment of acid reflux. The best
  gastroenterologist in Redding will assist you to
  help solve your life conditions. You can contact
  anytime.