The Causes of Heartburn

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We lean back in our chair and many of us suddenly get a
burning sensation that starts in the chest. This condition
occurs sometimes just after we have eaten. After our
stomachs have digested the food, the stomach juices can
sometimes flow into the gullet, or as it is correctly called the
esophagus. When that happens the esophagus lining gets
irritated and a burning sensation can felt be especially near
the heart. This is the main cause of heartburn for most people.

The part of the body that is responsible for heartburn
occurring is the Lower Esophageal Sphincter, or LES as it is
sometimes called. This valve is responsible for keeping the
stomach juices within our stomachs. The intestines of the
stomach are capable of dealing with the stomach acids.
However if for any reason the LES relaxes then the stomach
juices can flow into the esophagus and begin causing
heartburn.

The walls or the skin of the esophagus are very thin,
therefore the esophagus can get irritated by the acidity of the
stomach juices. There are a few factors for the cause of
heartburn to occur. Here is a list of what is considered to be
some of the top reasons for heartburn.

Coffee, tea, and other drinks that contain caffeine can relax
the Lower Esophageal Sphincter, thus allowing the stomach
juices to flow into the esophagus. Chocolate contains certain
amounts of a substance called theobromine.

This compound is found naturally in many caffeine bearing
plants. The theobromine relaxes the LES muscle and causes
the stomach acid to shoot up into the esophagus leading to
heartburn. Skip the caffeine and save the pain and
discomfort. It is simple to avoid this cause of heartburn.

Of course fried and fatty foods have a tendency to slow down
the digestion process. This leads to the food being kept in
the stomach for a long time. This results in increased
pressure to the stomach. This pressure build-up weakens the
LES allowing stomach acid to pass into the esophagus.

Tomatoes and tomato-based products, and alcohol also cause
the LES to relax. These foods lead to an increase in the
production of more stomach acid. This is another heartburn
factor.

The tobacco chemicals in cigarettes weaken the LES, as the
chemicals pass from the lungs into your blood. In addition
smoking reduces the blood flow to the inflammed tissue
which again is a cause of heartburn.

Eating large amounts of food any time of the day puts extra
pressure on your lower esophageal sphincter. Therefore
there is a chance that some of this digested food will end up
in the esophagus. This is especially true in the night as
having a large dinner just before you go to sleep leads to the
digesting food to press harder against your LES. Talk about a
cause of heartburn.

Drinking and eating lots of citrus fruits and juices also causes
the LES to become relaxed. This is another cause of
heartburn.

The last cause of heartburn, is clothing that restricts your
stomach. As the clothes press against the stomach walls they
force the food up against the LES.

In short, and keeping it nice and simple, the best way to
prevent heartburn is to realize that by changing your lifestyle
to avoid many of the factors that are the cause of heartburn,
you can have a healthy happy life stretching out ahead of you.

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