What Are The Causes Of Heartburn?

There are many causes of heartburn and these include one's eating habits, being overweight, eating 2 to 3 hours before bedtime, pregnancy, stress and many more.

 There is a muscle in between the esophagus and stomach that helps the food to enter into the stomach and then closes so that the food or the acids that help in digestion, does not come back into the mouth. If this muscle does not work properly the contents of the stomach back flows into the esophagus and this results in heartburn. Even some food items like chocolates, fried and fatty food items, citrus, food made with tomato base and so on are also known to cause heartburn. Some of these food items bloat your stomach and force the acid caused by the food, to flow back to throat, which causes heartburn and reflux.

Even things such as overeating, certain exercises, wearing tight clothes cause heartburn. Foods that increase the acid secretion in the stomach like spicy food, caffeine beverages, fatty foods, alcohol and lots more also result in heartburn. So if people have the tendency of getting frequent heartburn, they should avoid these food items and try to cure it by including correct diet that will help in the digestion process and reduce the pressure on the stomach. If the main causes of heartburn are found out then you can avoid it and can remain healthy and free from these problems. Even aging is one of the factors that affect the muscle wall between esophagus and stomach and results in heartburn. The gastric acids that are released in the stomach for digestion when back flows because of pressure on the stomach due to any reason, then the result is heartburn.

There are some medicines such as those for high blood pressure, respiratory problems, heart problems, arthritis, anxiety, depression and some more that are also cause of heartburn. Usually heartburn in anyone can be treated by making few changes in the lifestyle or eating habits. But there are times when you have to take proper medicines under medical supervision so that to cure heartburn, especially when it is caused by certain medicine. Also there are natural remedies that can be used or certain foods consumed, that help quite a lot to cure heartburn in normal people. So if you know the causes of heartburn, you'll be able to find the solution to it as well. The best way always is to take natural or home remedies and avoid food items that cause heartburn.