Heartburn Kills
Heartburn is the term of the condition given to a blazing uneasiness in the chest, just at the back of the breastbone. And as this very strong discomfort by and large takes place in the same region as the heart, the condition has been named “heartburn” regardless of having nothing whatsoever to do with the heart itself.
Usually, the beginning of heartburn is known to take place right after a serving of food, and I found the cause for this to lie in a very simple explanation. I’m not saying my explanation is by any means comprehensive, since after all, I’m not a doctor, but in the case of heartburn a few things tend to stand out, and this is one of them.
I discovered that heartburn crops up when the stomach acids produced after food eating, come into contact with the esophagus, or the gullet as it is also known. The inside layer of the esophagus is more reactive than that of the stomach and is not ready to control the ruthless stomach acids. When these stomach acids flow back up into the esophagus, they irritate the sensitive esophagus lining, which in turn causes that uncomfortable burning sensation that I was so familiar with and known as heartburn.
There is more than one term to define heartburn. You might know it by a different name, “Dyspepsia”. Then there’s constantly the other likelihood that you might have sensed the burning sensation previously, but thought it was nothing more than straightforward upset stomach.
There are countless names that I found heartburn to be camouflaged under, but one of the more famous and appropriate one, is “Acid Reflux”. A number of people sustain that this is a more suitable name than heartburn, in view of the fact that the “acid” in the acid reflux suggests the stomach acids, whilst the “reflux” refers to refluxing ascendant movement of the acids, in the direction of the mouth. In my opinion I prefer the term “heartburn” though, seeing that the pain I feel when having an attack is more similar to my heart is “smoldering up”. Nevertheless, not all and sundry will experience the pain as harshly as I used to, as it all relies on just how much of the stomach acids flow back up into the esophagus.
And it’s on this, that the severity of your heartburn depends. I also found that “severity” is a relative term. Each person who suffers from heartburn will feel bad to some degree, but a lot of people will only experience the milder symptoms, and not even realize that there their pain could get significantly worse if not taken care of immediately.
I was lucky in that respect, because I had my mother’s experience to fall back on, and knew there was a good chance that I was suffering from heartburn.
Chances are though, that if you haven’t been watching yourself too closely, you would have suffered from some sort of the milder heartburn symptoms without realizing it, and mistook it for indigestion, especially if it occurred right after a heavy meal.
This is one of the many things that I hope to address with this category book, the ability to help you recognize your heartburn for what it is, and hopefully help you to stop it before it becomes something worse happens
Once you understand what the cause of your heartburn is, your life will become that much easier, especially if you pursue the more natural remedies in favor of the easier available drugs.
Lastly, I think that it is worth bringing up here, that regardless of whether you use natural remedies or not, if you endure pain from heartburn, you should consult your doctor to confirm your suspicions, especially before experimenting with any of the remedies I’ve mentioned in the book.
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