According to statistics, the number of people suffering from heartburn occasionally is about half the world's population. Acid reflux occurs with equal frequency in men and women. But there are people who are constantly worried about heartburn. This is usually associated with diseases of the esophagus.

Causes of heartburn

Heartburn - a burning sensation behind the breastbone. There it is both fasting and after a hearty meal, a large number of sweets, spices or spicy food. It often appears in horizontal position, during physical exercise, pregnancy or flexed. Mechanism of heartburn not fully elucidated, but it is considered the answer already irritated esophageal wall (for example, when inflammation) to throwing in the alkaline environment of the esophagus acidic stomach contents.

Alkali, alkaline mineral water and adsorbents (substance to be deposited on its surface various other substances) is removed such heartburn, but often it arises again.

Meets heartburn associated with alkaline reflux Reflux: the failure of the esophagus   (at dramatically reduced gastric acidity, for example, by removing a portion of the stomach), it is removed reception of weak solutions of organic acids or dilute hydrochloric acid.

As a result of constant reflux on the esophageal mucosa may cause ulcers.

Principles of construction of the diet for heartburn

Of course, to get rid of heartburn using diet alone is not possible. Treatment should be comprehensive, based on a preliminary examination of the patient carefully.

Mechanical shchazhenie esophageal mucosa should provide a degree and form of cooking food. Mechanical sparing provide mucous broths from groats, which envelop the gastric mucosa and reduce its secretory activity. An important role in sparing the esophageal mucosa is the temperature of food intake: cold food inhibits gastric secretory function, but slows down the recovery processes in the mucosa of the esophagus. Too hot food and have an adverse effect on the mucous membrane of the esophagus, irritating it. Therefore, the heartburn food should be slightly warm. Gentle cooking is the cooking of food (including a couple) and stewing. When food is crushed exacerbation (rubbed).

One method is the mechanical schazheniya frequent fractional receiving small amounts of food (5-6 times a day). In such cases, the stomach is not full reflux and in most cases does not arise. Eating should be quiet, without hurrying, or with food in the stomach gets air, it promotes stretching of the stomach and the appearance of reflux.

Chemical shchazhenie - is to use products that do not cause stomach acidity .  Among sokogonnym products include salt, seasoning salt, strong seasoning of meat, fish, vegetables, grilled meat, rye bread, soft drinks, strong tea and coffee, alcohol .  People suffering from heartburn, these products are better not to drink .  Central aphrodisiac powers, while antacid (lowering gastric acidity by binding the hydrochloric acid) effect is boiled meat and fish, white bread, milk, most fruits and berries .  Weak sokogonnym products are dairy products, soft-boiled eggs, cereal, white crackers, sweet fruit and vegetable juices .  Fats (butter, etc.) inhibit gastric secretion and egg protein rapidly inactivates hydrochloric acid .  Neutralize the action of pepsin (gastric enzyme that breaks down proteins) pectin contained in fruits and vegetables (especially in mashed potatoes) .

What can I eat with heartburn, and what should be avoided

When heartburn can eat steamed burgers Cutlets: a variety of national cuisines   of lean meat, chicken, fish, steamed or boiled vegetables, cereals (especially useful buckwheat), any dairy products. First courses to better prepare on the basis of rather weak vegetable broth. In the main dishes as a seasoning can be added to low-fat sour cream Smetana: untold riches of Russian cuisine . You can drink fresh juices of sweet fruits and vegetables, after half-diluted with water.

Efforts heartburn strong broths, fatty roasted meat, spicy, smoked, pickled food, spices, sour berries and fruits, raw vegetables that contain a lot of fiber (eg, beets), sodas, alcohol, smoking, coffee, any sweets and pastries.

Removing heartburn (folk remedies)

Folk medicine advises heartburn:

• Grate half a small carrot and eat slowly;
• chew and swallow some boiled peas (people who suffer from heartburn, can keep for this purpose in the refrigerator boiled peas);
• drink warm mineral water without gas;
• drink a few tablets of activated charcoal;
• drink a quarter cup of potato juice; for the prevention of heartburn you can drink course, three times a day, half an hour before meals;
• after eating a while like (horizontal intensify heartburn);
• get rid of the smoking habit;
• avoid high physical and mental stress, stress.

But we must remember that even if folk remedies help relieve heartburn, it does not mean that we should not treat the underlying disease caused it. And to identify and treat reflux esophagitis can be a doctor.

Galina Romanenko

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