Have you ever had heartburn? The answer is implied by itself. Do you know why she arises and how to avoid her, and most importantly, what it is dangerous?
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For those who do not know
Heartburn is called a feeling of heat or burning
there is in the upper part of the abdomen and bottom of the chest (or for
breast). Sometimes heartburn applies up, even comes to the neck and
Lower jaw. It happens, it is accompanied by an increased saliva separation,
Gorky or sour taste in the mouth.
Let everyone let all
The main reason, due to which the heartburn arises, on the bird
Medically referred to «Gastroesophaginal reflux
Latin Stomach, «Ezofagus»– esophagus, and mysterious word «reflux»
(not to be confused with the reflex) denotes the movement or during the opposite
Direction. In other words, gastroesophaginal reflux (sounds like
Magic spell from the book about Harry Potter) – it's just
getting into the esophagus of the contents of the stomach, that is, the opposite cast.
As is known, the basis of gastric content – This is hydrochloric acid
Very high concentration. The stomach is protected from its caustic exposure, and
Here is the esophagus – Alas. In place of the connection of these organs (it is called
Cardia) is the muscle, the fibers of which covered with a dense ring
hole between them. This muscle (sphincter, that is «compressor»)
works so that only one-sided movement of food – from
esophagus in stomach.
If she stops cope with their duties, sour
The contents of the stomach begins to penetrate the esophagus. Such a state
called cardia deficiency. As mentioned above, esophagus
defenseless before the destructive effect of hydrochloric acid burning
His inner shell. Here are these flour of the esophagus and give what we
We call heartburn.
Why does the cardia fails arise
And why the muscular gate closes loosely? There are a lot of reasons for this, and conventionally can be divided into «Diseases
From «Not disease» most often causes heartburn over abundant meal,
Simply overeating. Stomach-filled to failure
measures and the diameter of the cardia because of this increase. It is clear that
Stretched valve muscle can no longer work on conscience. The same
happens when we stretch the stomach not food, but gases – they are
In bulk wines, beer, lemonade and other carbonated drinks...
Now you understand why the heartburn happens?
And the heartburn arises from coffee, from pickled cucumbers. from
Roasted Potatoes, Oranges and T. D. and T. NS. The list can be continued until
Infinity. Everyone has his own, and everyone can, writing it
somewhere for memory, turn away from the products causing heartburn,
No matter how seductive they were.
From others «Not disease» It makes sense to mention age-related weakening
the muscles of the esophagus, which is already felt somewhere after 40 and, unfortunately, not
Correction is subject to. But obesity and smoking – Also not the latter
Causes of heartburn – This is already «Diseases», from which you need to get rid of.
About gastritis, and not only
Gastritis (inflammation of the gastric mucosa) – one of the most frequent
From other pigeons causing heartburn, let's call herriation of esophageal
culprits heartburn. When gastritis, damaged mucosa becomes less
Tensile. Because of this, the pressure in the stomach is increased after eating
faster, and therefore the sphincter is harder to perform its valve function, and
He starts to flure.
The holes of the diaphragm. It's not too dangerous thing you can't tell about
ulcerative disease and development of tumor processes in the stomach and esophagus.
Meanwhile, the first symptom of the named serious diseases is just
It all the same as if innocuous heartburn.
Doctor, I have heartburn!
Finding heartburn, it is not necessary to rush to the doctor. At first
When to run to the doctor? As soon as the heartburn will begin to interfere with living, then
To clarify the cause of heartburn, the doctor will most likely appoint
It is necessary to understand what food it causes, and try to exclude it from
rationa. It is very important not to overeat. To do this, you need to refuse
Giant servings and eat more often, but less. Do not forget about drinking. And so
about losing weight and quit smoking, – Do not even talk.
There is if it occurs almost every day or accompanied by belching and
Poles in stomach. There is no need to slow.
Gastroscopy. This method allows you to reliably explore the upper
Departments of the digestive tract. With results in the hands of the doctor
will advise that to do how to deprive heartburn.
help yourself
Until now, there is an opinion that when heartburn should be made soda. No,
no need. Nothing good will not be: first, the soda herself can
damage the mucous meal, secondly, it causes reinforced
gas formation that only stretches the stomach. Need under heartburn
Medicines related to the antacids group (Almagel,
Maaloks, Phosfalugel and others). And someone manage to get rid of her,
Just drinking a glass of warm water or milk.
People's Medical Creativity
From heartburning helps juice of white cabbage (1/2 cup) and juice
Such seemingly a trifle – heartburn. But how nice do not feel like a heretic, who was sentenced to burning from the inside!
raw potatoes (1/3 cup). There are more complex recipes, for example,
Such: Take 20 grams of the Hypericum, dryers and yarrow, 3 st.
Spoons of this mixture pour a liter of boiling water and insist two hours. Drink by
1/2 cup 4-5 times a day. Well helps and the infusion of the gold masculine (1
Art. Spoon of herbs on 2 glasses of boiling water).
