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Heartburn Diet: Is Nasty
July 31st, 2009 by admin
If you had ever wondered why heartburns start from stomach rather than from the heart, you would have found out by now that heartburns are caused by stomach acids and esophagus. Pyrosis or sour stomach or heartburns, as they are variedly called, cause irritation from the abdomen to the throat. Occurring mostly in adults and pregnant women due to acid regurgitation, it is intensified by lying down and bending. Starting with problems like nausea, burping, and this indigestion trouble lasts longer, and lead to severities like asthma, wheezing, and chronic coughing.
As the acid moves to the throat, it inflammates the esophagus cells which may at times lead to pain below the chest region and bleeding. A very spicy, cold or fatty foods increases the possibilities of heartburns and hance is to be strictly avoided. Coming soon, heartburn diet.
