According to the US National Library of Medicine, approximately 10 to 20% people are experiencing acid reflux or heartburn at least once a week. (1)Most people depend on antacids to get relief from acid reflux. But do you know that they actually worsen the problem in the long term?Here we have provided a detailed description of root cause and other factors that cause acid … [Read more...]

Heartburn can be felt as a burning sensation in your chest, usually just behind the breastbone and can extend to lower throat. Heartburn is caused by both hormonal and physical changes in the body, which is why pregnant woman often suffer from it. Most of the pregnant women experience heartburn during the second and third trimester. You will get relief from the problem after … [Read more...]

When the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) fails to contract, it allows digestive acids to travel backward from the stomach to the throat, causing burning sensations in the chest. This is what's known as heartburn, or, in more severe cases, acid reflux or acid indigestion. Other symptoms include bloating, burping, nausea, mouth soreness, dizziness, and hiccups. Heartburn is … [Read more...]

If you are struggling with a burning sensation in your upper stomach area or chest, feel nauseous, have a lot of gas, are bloated, or find that you are regurgitating your food, you may have acid reflux. This is a very uncomfortable and even painful condition that if not treated can cause more severe health problems. Gastritis is another health condition that affects the … [Read more...]

Acid reflux is an uncomfortable problem that can cause an internal burning sensation around the lower region of the chest. This is due to stomach acids flowing back up the food pipe when a valve called the lower esophageal sphincter, (LES) located at the entrance of the stomach, fails to contract or when the valve often opens up. Our stomach releases certain acids for the … [Read more...]

Acid reflux is caused when the stomach acid flows up into the esophagus. This happens when the lower esophageal sphincter (entrance to the stomach valve) doesn’t close properly. Heart burn, nausea, vomiting and soreness are few symptoms of acid reflux. Lack of exercise, high intake of table salt, obesity and smoking can trigger acid reflux. Acid Reflux can be treated at the … [Read more...]

Heartburn is a sensation of tightness, pain or discomfort in the middle of the chest. It occurs when you have acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).Acid reflux is a condition wherein the stomach acid comes up into the esophagus, and this misplaced acidity causes an uncomfortable burning sensation. This is a form of indigestion caused by acid regurgitation and … [Read more...]

Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease, or Acid Reflux, is a chronic digestive condition in which stomach acids regurgitate upward into the esophagus, causing burning sensations in the chest accompanied with other symptoms bloating, belching, sore throat, snoring, difficulty breathing. Acid reflux has a number of triggers, including spicy, oily, and fatty foods, citrus fruits and … [Read more...]

Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate is a white crystalline compound with a slightly alkaline taste that is used in many things like making of effervescent salts and beverages, pharmaceuticals, artificial mineral water and fire extinguishers. It is also called as bicarbonate of soda. Here in this article, we are going to learn about how baking soda helps to treat the heartburn … [Read more...]

Acidity is defined as a condition where the excessive amounts of acid is generally secreted by the gastric glands of stomach. We all require acid (hydrochloric acid) which is produced by the stomach or body for performing the function of digesting the food which we eat. If this acid which is produced is more than the required amount of the body, then these excessive gastric … [Read more...]

Acid reflux, also called gastroesophageal reflux, develops when the stomach contents flow back into the esophagus. Acid reflux often occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), a ring of smooth muscle fibers that separates the esophagus from the stomach, spontaneously opens or improperly closes, which allows food and stomach acid to escape into the esophagus. A common … [Read more...]

Apple cider vinegar or cider vinegar or ACV is a type of vinegar made from cider or apple must and has a pale to medium amber color. ACV made by crushing the apples and squeezing out the liquid from it. Unpasteurized or raw or organic ACV contains mother of vinegar. It is used for many health and beauty problems. Here in this article we came to know that how ACV helps to treat … [Read more...]