How to get rid of heartburn?
Well that is
certainly a question we all have asked
ourselves at one time or another, especially
when you are suffering with heartburn... and
would do anything to get rid of the burning
and avoid that pain in the future!
Heartburn is a common
ailment and a wide number of people suffer
with heartburn at one time or another.
There are several schools
of thought on how to get rid of heartburn
and it seems like everyone has a suggestion
of something that worked for them. Whether
you are looking for foods to avoid when
trying to decide how to get rid of heartburn
or you are simply looking for foods that
will help you actually get heartburn relief
right now, well, there doesn't seem to be a
clear answer in either case.
Heartburn is defined as a
burning or painful sensation in the
esophagus caused by the back flow or
regurgitation of gastric acid.
Sounds painful enough!
Some heartburn is so
severe and the pain so diffuse in the chest
area that many describe their symptoms as
chest pain and seek medical attention for
that chest pain, when in reality it is
heartburn they are experiencing. Heartburn
can be very painful and of course the
treatment of choice is prevention of
heartburn; however, that isn't always that
easy.
Ready for an old wives
tale that actually has some value... here
goes.
You can probably remember
hearing your grandmother tell you her trick
for relieving heartburn was to simply burp.
Ridiculous!???
Nope, not really... it
sounds simple enough... well, guess what, it
is an easy and true remedy when the cause of
heartburn is gas build-up and you are
looking for a quick answer to the question
how to get rid of heartburn. Just cut lose
and burp!
Burping relieves the
pressure in your stomach that is felt when
you are experiencing heartburn. A fairly
simple way to rumble up a burp is to drink
some ginger ale. This common drink is one of
the leading drinks known to help relieve the
pressure of heartburn through burping.
Often, a simple burp will gradually get rid
of the pressure of heartburn... just like your
grandmother said!
Another helpful
recommendation as to how to get rid of
heartburn is to eat an apple a day. You know
this adage is as old as time... “an apple a
day keeps the doctor away”... well it is
thought that an apple a day can also, over
time, help to get rid of heartburn.
Another natural remedy
known to get rid of heartburn is chewing gum
for 30 minutes after a meal which can help
to produce additional saliva which lessens
the effects of acids that have refluxed up
from the stomach.
How to get rid of
heartburn?
Well, another easy remedy
to relieve heartburn is to drink more water
daily and to add more fiber to your daily
diet. Natural remedies are often not taken
seriously but when you suffer from heartburn
you are usually willing to try most anything
for relief... so why not try something as easy
as chewing gum and adding extra water and
fiber to your diet.
Over the counter
medications for heartburn can consist of
Rolaids, Tums and Pepto Bismol. There are
also new over the counter medications that
once were prescription medications, such as
Prilosec, which have proven to be effective
against heartburn.
