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.