You may recognize the signs of heartburn, but sometimes it is hard to recognize what caused the heartburn. The first thing you may think is ?what did I eat?? In some cases, it may not be food causing heartburns and/or indigestion. It may be beverages or stress. It may not be what you eat, but how much you eat. While spicy foods may bring on signs of heartburn. It may be hard to avoid eating spicy food, causing heartburns and indigestion.
Typical signs of heartburn include a burning sensation in the back of the throat. The burning may be lower, closer to the top of the stomach. It may start as a feeling of being overly full. A warm feeling in the stomach may accompany a tickle in the throat. Some people only feel the tickle and the tickle may lead to coughing. You may or may not feel bloated. The burning sensation may be accompanied by burping or passing gas. Any of these may be signs of heartburn or indigestion.
Once you notice the signs of heartburn, identifying the food causing heartburns may be the last thing on your mind. Typically, you just want relief, but it could be important to help prevent future attacks to at least make a mental note of what you ate or drank in the past hour or so. Some people are bothered by nighttime heartburn. Sometimes the signs of heartburn do not wake the person up, but acid and gas in the esophagus can interfere with respiration and lead to breathing difficulties, even bringing on asthma attacks. There are specially designed foam wedges for those who experience the signs of heartburn at night. By sleeping in a reclining, rather than a prone position, stomach acid is less likely to leak up into the esophagus. People who eat late meals or go to bed soon after dinner are more likely to experience signs of heartburn while sleeping or trying to sleep. Sometimes the symptoms and signs of heartburn are enough to interfere with a good night?s sleep, which in turn leads to reduced energy levels during the day. Studies have shown that people wh! o drink soft drinks before bed are more likely to have signs of heartburn or acid reflux at night. Carbonated and caffeinated beverages often bring on or increase signs of heartburn. The carbonation may help you burp, which gives a feeling of temporary relief, but soft drinks are highly acidic. Anything that increases stomach acid can increase the symptoms and signs of heartburn.
The innocent tomato is a food causing heartburns in many people. Tomatoes are highly acidic food. Eating one with your dinner salad may not cause a problem, depending on the other vegetables and the type of dressing used. If you can achieve a balance of foods that are less acidic with foods that are more acidic, then you may be able to prevent the signs of heartburn. Another food causing heartburns is oranges. Oranges and other citrus fruits are highly acidic. So adding mandarin orange slices to your dinner salad may seem healthy, but can increase likelihood that you will experience signs of heartburn. On the other hand, baked or grilled chicken is typically not a food causing heartburns. So, use the tomatoes, lettuce, skip the oranges and onions and add warm grilled chicken strips to your salad. Choose to use little or no dressing, oil and vinegar are both highly acidic, try just some salt and pepper and maybe a little ginger. Gingerroot is commonly used in natural products to relieve the symptoms and signs of heartburn.
Patsy Hamilton writes informational articles for the Digestive Disorders Guide. Visit us at http://www.digestive-disorders-guide.com
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