{"id":3372,"date":"2020-08-02T15:51:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-02T15:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/?p=3372"},"modified":"2024-01-28T16:17:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T16:17:55","slug":"heartburn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/heartburn\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartburn"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3372\" class=\"elementor elementor-3372\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8309718 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8309718\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b13639b\" data-id=\"b13639b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3b483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a3b483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heartburn and acid reflux<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c99454 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c99454\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-494806b\" data-id=\"494806b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372bc28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"372bc28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Acid reflux or acidity is one of the most common conditions that many people suffer from in our society today. This condition occurs when stomach acid moves up into the\u00a0esophagus or does it?<\/div><p><span class=\"\"><br \/>Conventional treatment is an ant-acid, which eliminates the surfacing symptoms but never treats the root cause.<br \/><br \/>So many causes\u00a0are outlined, which contribute immensely to acid reflux &#8211; including the food choices people make, smoking, obesity, stress, or eating close to bedtime.<br \/><br \/>Chances are high; you could be acidic and not know that because of the lack of understanding of what acidity entails, what causes it, and its red flags. Below are a few of the\u00a0symptoms of acidity\u00a0that you should pay attention to :<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Heartburn: Cramping and GERD<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Belching\/burping after eating<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Release of gas within an hour after eating<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Constipation<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Chronic intestine infections<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Hair loss especially in women<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Weak or cracked nails<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Weight loss for an unknown reason<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Dysphagia: the sensation that food could be stuck in your throat<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"\"><br \/>However, from a Traditional Chinese Medicine\u00a0[TCM]\u00a0perspective, acidity or having acid reflux symptoms is an indication that there is an imbalance in the body. Your spleen\/stomach, gallbladder\/liver, and kidney\/bladder meridians need to have a harmonious relationship to have a healthy digestive system, thus reducing the chances of you experiencing acidic symptoms.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><div><span class=\"\">The picture below represents the perfect relationship that these three organs should maintain to promote and support the functioning of the digestive system and have a healthy gut :\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d9fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1d9fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/gut-and-tcm.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3374\" alt=\"Digestion and TCM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/gut-and-tcm.png 425w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/gut-and-tcm-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8771ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8771ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-line-height=\"1.4\"><span class=\"\">Once the root cause\u00a0of your particular acidity has been discovered, it is addressed to restore balance in your body, promote harmony, and minimize the acidity and any other symptoms from resurfacing. An uncomfortable experience of bloatedness after eating, heartburn, belching, or burping is a message sent by your body that your digestive function is imbalanced.<br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/>Interestingly, with so much acid in your gut being a cause for concern, on the flip side, once your\u00a0acid levels are too low,\u00a0that becomes a problem as well. You, therefore, need to strike a perfect balance not to have too much nor too little acid in your gut. Below are some of the symptoms that could suggest that your acid levels are too low :<br \/><b class=\"\">Heartburn<br \/><br \/><\/b><\/span><div>\u00a0<\/div><b class=\"\"><\/b><ul><li><b class=\"\">Heartburn<\/b><\/li><li><b class=\"\">Burping<\/b><\/li><li><b class=\"\">Undigested food in your stool<\/b><\/li><li><b class=\"\"><\/b><b class=\"\">Burping<\/b><\/li><li><b class=\"\">Constipation<\/b><\/li><li><b class=\"\">Nausea<\/b><\/li><li><b class=\"\">Diarrhea<\/b><\/li><li><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Bad breath<\/span><\/b><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><span class=\"\">The Answer for Acidity<\/span><br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/><span class=\"\">One of the most effective ways to treat acid reflux is to\u00a0avoid the foods that trigger any symptoms of acidity.\u00a0There are quite a few other things you might need to consider to reduce your acidity levels, and these include the following :<\/span><br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/><ul class=\"\"><li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Eat smaller meals more frequently throughout the day and adjust the types of foods you are eating.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Quit smoking<\/span><\/li><li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Don\u2019t wear tight clothes.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">If you are overweight or obese, take steps to lose weight with exercise and diet changes.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Eat 2 to 3 hours before lying down (not right before bedtime)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Avoid\/reduce\/manage stress.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"\">Sleeping posture. Sleep with your upper body slightly elevated. You can increase your pillows to sleep in a more upright position.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/>You won&#8217;t have to stress yourself about the quality or type of foods that you need to eat, which will reduce your acid symptoms because I will show exactly what foods are too acidic. The Acid \/ Alkaline Chart is an essential tool that I use as a guideline in terms of what foods to eat the most, the least, and those to avoid which harm your acid and alkaline balance. This is a life changing document, be sure to click below :<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-525e7a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"525e7a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e3c6fe\" data-id=\"1e3c6fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5621983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5621983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/35e1373a747648f9f0de2cf75fb8b2ec.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2815\" alt=\"Acidity Chart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/35e1373a747648f9f0de2cf75fb8b2ec.png 888w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/35e1373a747648f9f0de2cf75fb8b2ec-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/35e1373a747648f9f0de2cf75fb8b2ec-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/35e1373a747648f9f0de2cf75fb8b2ec-600x420.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0569eb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0569eb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79129b4\" data-id=\"79129b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8073cdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8073cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"\">Another important cause of heartburn may be\u00a0Helicobacter pylori bacteria. This is a bacteria that we all have in our stomachs. Still, when it goes out of balance, you might have symptoms that suggest ulcers &#8211; burning or pain in the upper abdomen, usually occurring about an hour or so\u00a0after meals\u00a0or even\u00a0during the night.<br \/><br \/>The symptoms are often relieved temporarily by using antacids, milk, or OTC medications that reduce stomach acidity.\u00a0Helico)X\u00a0is a natural product that allows for bidirectional control of acid secretion in the stomach while protecting the gastric mucosa and successfully eradicating H.Pylori colonisation.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><br \/>It further helps alleviate stomach discomfort due to non-specific gastritis, bloating, mild reflux and nausea, and may be combined with other products to treat specific gastrointestinal disorders.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>A\u00a0few tips\u00a0on how you can support your gut in acid production and dodge that discomfort bullet after eating include the following :<br \/><br \/><\/p><ol><li dir=\"ltr\">Have dinner 2 hours before going to bed. This will give the body some time to digest the food.<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\">Avoid acidic foods on an empty stomach<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\">Don\u2019t skip meals<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\">Eat protein foods at the beginning of the meal<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\">Eat your largest meal when you are more relaxed<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>Stomach acid production is critical for disinfecting and killing bad microbes and for supporting digestion in the body. When the body cannot produce enough stomach acid, inadequate digestion and microbial overgrowth occur. At that stage, you are bound to be introduced to\u00a0<span class=\"\">Digestive Enzymes<\/span>\u00a0which act as a catalyst in the breaking down of food and improving digestion.<br \/><br \/>Acid reflux is quite common and if it is ignored it\u00a0<span class=\"\">can actually lead to damage in the lining of your esophagus<\/span>\u00a0and cause bleeding. Over time it can damage vital cells and potentially lead to cancer. It really doesn&#8217;t have to get that far. 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