Prevention Of Heartburn

Heartburn question/help?

In the United States, almost 50% of the population has heartburn at least once a month; 7% have it daily. Heartburn is even more common during pregnancy, with about 1 in 4 women reporting it daily at some point during their pregnancy. Statistics on acid indigestion are difficult to find because the definition is vague, but it’s probably almost as common as heartburn. What is the difference between heartburn and acid indigestion? What are some preventions and treatments for each?

They’re the same thing. Look up Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease, or GERD. That’s what it’s called when you get it daily. Heartburn or acid indigestion is known as acid reflux.
Many people who have GERD take a daily pill for it, called a proton-pump inhibiter, that helps decrease the amount of acid the stomach produces.
Other preventions include not eating anything spicy or too acidic, like tomatoes. You can also sleep with the head of your bed elevated.
Some people think that GERD is actually caused by an allergy to a certain food. They say if you eliminate the allergen, i.e. stop eating what you’re allergic to, the GERD will go away.
Sometimes GERD is caused by a hiatal hernia. This means part of the stomach squishes out where it’s not supposed to, so the acids don’t stay put like they’re supposed to. This is sometimes corrected with surgery.
To treat occasional acid reflux, some Tums or other antacid work fine. If you haven’t got any of these, and you’ve got bad heartburn, take a Tb of baking soda and mix it into a small cup of water. Then drink this. It’s revolting, but it really works. You’ll have a bunch of burps because the baking soda neutralizes the acid and releases gas.
Hope this helps.

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