Friday, July 11, 2008

Things You Should Know About Heartburn and Heartburn Relief

by Connor V. James

Heartburn information isn't always reliable when you search on the web, as too many people are trying to sell you something instead of actual providing useful resources you can use.

Below are 7 tips about Heartburn and Heartburn Relief that I hope you find helpful.

We've spent ages looking for the most accurate Heartburn information to give you, and this is what we've got…

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a disorder that results from stomach acid moving backward from the stomach into the esophagus. The esophagus is the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach by the way.

One of the biggest mistakes people with acid reflux make is eating late in the evening. In fact, doctors suggest that those who suffer with night time acid reflux or indigestion should not eat up to three hours before they plan to go bed.

While only 10% of gastroesophageal reflux disease sufferers are also afflicted with Barrett's Esophagus, it is worth treating due to the possibility of cancer being present. The presence of extreme amounts of heartburn in the esophagus is thought to be a cause of Barrett's Esophagus and cancer in general. It is suggested that the individual suffering from GERD take periodic examinations to ensure that the esophagus is free of cancer.

Protonix is a proton pump inhibitor, meaning that its way of trying to overcome acid reflux disease is to not allow the stomach to create acid in the first place. Whereas antacids enter the stomach and try to neutralize the acid that is there and histamine antagonists due almost the same thing, Protonix and other proton pump inhibitors try to head the problem off at the pass. This is worth trying for those who get a more temporary solution from antacids, or actually get very little relief from the other options available to those suffering from GERD.

Sometimes it is best to take the antacids up to an hour before eating, others while they are eating, and still others just after they finish. The goal is finding what the good time is to take it for you as everyone has a different timetable for the antacids to reach the stomach. If it reaches before the acid does then it doesn't do you any good.

Histamine antagonists block the cell walls inside the stomach from producing acid with acid producing cells. Essentially the histamine antagonists aren't moving into the stomach and neutralizing acid that is already in place, it is instead stopping the acid at the production point by not allowing it to be produced in the first place.

It is not confirmed that chiropractic manipulations will help with acid reflux. In fact, some doctors don't recommend chiropractic treatments for acid reflux at all. However, some patients claim that these types of manipulations help them greatly with their acid reflux symptoms. So, if you are interested in alternative therapies for your acid reflux, you can certainly give chiropractic manipulation a try and see if it helps you.I hope that you've found these 7 tips useful as it's not always easy to find good, quality, information on heartburn relief.

I hope that you found these Heartburn and Heartburn Relief resources useful, they certainly helped me!

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