Heartburn and Heartburn Acid Reflux. 8 Useful Tips

February 17, 2009 6:40 am admin Health

Heartburn and Heartburn Acid Reflux. 8 Useful Tips

Here are 8 tips about heartburn.

It always fascinates me that you can always find something new about a topic if you look hard enough, and these 8 tips are useful reminders - especially where heartburn acid reflux  is concerned.

It’s always worth digging a little deeper for Heartburn resources online as there is a lot of great stuff out there.

 

Tip #1

If your acid reflux and heartburn is worse at night, try raising the head of the bed. That way your esophagus is higher up than your stomach and less acid would trickle back up the wrong way. But before you start chopping off two legs of the bed, or put bricks under two others, adding another pillow or two could do the trick too.

Tip #2

The histamine antagonists are much like the antacids in that it also matters when and where you take the pills before or after eating the meal in question.  Histamine antagonists are generally longer lasting than antacids, but it generally works to take the pills at least 30 minutes before eating the meal.  When the meal is then eaten it will be digested with the histamine antagonists at work in full force.  Many people who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease will also take the histamine antagonists just before going to bed to assist in eliminating acid reflux during the night.

Tip #3

With the incision the doctor will enter and begin pulling any hiatal hernial sac below the diaphragm and stitching it there.  This causes the diaphragm to tighten around the esophagus and wrap around the upper stomach to form an artificial lower esophageal sphincter.  All of this will then cause the acid to be adequately taken care of in the system without the symptoms of acid reflux disease being suffered.  No major incision will be needed in the process and the patient should immediately see a difference.

Tip #4

If you were ever looking for an excuse not to eat your potatoes acid reflux can give you the help you need. Potatoes and onions are among the biggest culprits for acid reflux and heartburn, as far as vegetables go.

Tip #5

Keep a food diary to track everything you eat and drink if you suffer from acid reflux as diet plays a part in generating stomach acid, and if the acid levels are managed and kept low then you are less likely to experience the reflux.

Tip #6

There are an abundance of histamine antagonists on the market today; most are even available for purchase over the counter without the need for a prescription.  Most have heard of Tagamet, Zantac, Axid, and Pepcid which are all available at most grocery and drug stores.  If these do not work in the beginning it is probably worth your time to visit your doctor and see if an extra strength histamine antagonist is available to you.

Tip #7

Keep a food diary to track everything you eat and drink if you suffer from acid reflux as diet plays a part in generating stomach acid, and if the acid levels are managed and kept low then you are less likely to experience the reflux.

Tip #8

If you must eat at a fast food restaurant even though it is best avoided if you suffer with acid reflux, then choose their grilled options, like grilled chicken. The most inappropriate choices are fries and burgers.  In addition, fried chicken is not that great for you as well. 

8 hints and tips about heartburn are more than enough, don’t you think?

Don’t forget to look for further tips from me - especially about Heartburn Acid Reflux and other similar topics. Once you start looking for them, you can’t help but find them!