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Change 12 habits to prevent heartburn

Change 12 habits to prevent heartburn

The pleasure of the meal is short lived for the 20 million Brazilians who, according to the World Health Organization, are forced to deal with the stomach burning caused by heartburn. The number raised is already high, but it tends to be even higher, since most people who live with the problem hardly seek a specialist in trying to solve it. "Most patients seek their own medicines or natural solutions to ease the discomfort," says gastroenterologist Luiz Eduardo Rossi Campedelli. "The symptoms end up getting better for a while, but they go back to bothering in a short time without medical treatment."

Heartburn is caused by reflux of gastric acid (responsible for food digestion): it goes from the stomach into the esophagus, if it were to return to the mouth. "This reflux, in turn, is caused by the malfunctioning of a kind of valve, called the sphincter: it opens up for food to pass from the esophagus to the stomach and then close to retain what has been ingested and also the gastric juices that circulate there, "explains the gastroenterologist Ricardo Blanc.

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Treatment of the problem may even include the use of medications, but experts say that alone does not work. The most effective method against burning in the stomach is changing habits both in relation to your diet and the way food is consumed. "By chewing food well, for example, you make it easier for the stomach to work, which can produce less acid," says the Einstein gastroenterologist. The care is all very simple, but it makes a tremendous difference in your digestion, accompany all of them to start and end your meals with great pleasure.

Selected menu

Controlling the consumption of some foods helps prevent heartburn. According to gastroenterologist Luiz Eduardo Rossi Campedelli of the Albert Einstein Hospital, fried foods and very fatty foods should stay away from the plate of those suffering with heartburn. Sour fruits, condiments, sausages and some types of vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, turnip, radish, cucumber and tomato should also be avoided, because it has acidic ph.

Meals at the right time

Pass long periods in fasting increases the chances of heartburn. This is because, when a person goes without eating, the gastric acid builds up and can reflux, irritating the end of the esophagus. "Eating every three hours keeps the digestive system functioning, without overloading the production of gastric acid," explains the gastroenterologist Luiz Campedelli.

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Dishes that overflow

Who exaggerates on the plate too you are at higher risk for heartburn. "The greater the volume of food eaten at once, the greater the risk that the gastric juice will reach the esophagus, since stomach will be overloaded," explains Luiz Campedelli.

Post-meal Exercises

According to gastroenterologist Ricardo Blanc , too much physical movement increases the chances of reflux. Up to two hours after a large meal, the stomach still accumulates gastric acids in greater quantity and the movements can cause these liquids to return towards the esophagus, causing the burning.

Cold milk during a crisis

To drink a glass of ice milk can even worsen burning. "The relief you feel when you take a glass of milk is momentary, the drink has a low pH (which neutralizes the acidity of the stomach), but it is rich in calcium, a mineral that stimulates the production of gastric acid through the stomach." Luiz Campedelli. In addition, milk, in its entirety, is rich in fats, another component that increases the chances of heartburn. The same process does not happen with soy milk, which does not contain large amounts of calcium and is fat free. "A glass of cold soya milk brings relief, as well as a few sips of iced water."

Coffee after lunch

Another quite common habit that should be avoided by people suffering from heartburn is to take coffee after a meal. "Caffeine causes too much relaxation in the sphincter, causing reflux of digestive acid into the esophagus.Two cups daily is the maximum recommended for a person suffering from bouts of heartburn," says gastroenterologist Vladimir Schraibman,

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Drinking black tea

According to gastroenterologist Vladimir Schraibman, My Life specialist, just like coffee, black tea and matte tea cause relaxation of the sphincter, facilitating reflux and increasing the chances of heartburn. Lighter teas or green tea do not cause the same effect, and can be consumed without worry. Chamomile tea, on the other hand, has calming properties that reduce the irritation of the esophagus wall affected by gastric reflux.

Sleep after eating

Lying after meals leaves the body in a position that facilitates reflux of the digestive acids that cause heartburn. If you are a victim of the problem, it is best to remain seated for at least a half hour after the end of the meal and take a nap only after this interval.

Alcohol Risks

In addition to naturally irritating the gastric system , alcohol also stimulates the production of acid through the stomach and decreases the contraction capacity of the valve that prevents reflux. Therefore, avoid this type of drink during meals as a preventive measure. It is also not advisable to drink on an empty stomach, preventing the accumulation of even more digestive acids.

Another one of the cigarette

Heartburn is another nuisance that can be placed on the list of harmful effects that the smoke brings to the body. "In addition to causing serious problems in the lung, the cigarette also decreases the protection of the mucosa of the stomach, making the organ more sensitive to the irritation caused by gastric acid," says Ricardo Blanc. This is also why cigarettes increase the chances of stomach ulcers.

Overweight

People who are overweight or obese are more likely to be troubled by heartburn, as the pressure on the

Liquids during the meal

Carbonated drinks increase the pressure inside the stomach, forcing the digestive acids to follow in the opposite direction ( gastric reflux). Other drinks, in excess, end up diluting the gastric acid and forcing the stomach to produce it in greater quantity. "Burning and burning are possible results when there is exaggerated consumption of beverages at meals," says gastroenterologist Ricardo Blanc.


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