The presence of constant heartburn can be a consequence of a more serious problem, such as gastro-oesophageal reflux or gastritis, or due to factors such as wrong feeding, nervousness or wearing very tight clothes, which end up harming the digestion of food. In addition, it is important to remember that in women, heartburn can be a symptom of pregnancy.
Regardless of the cause, the treatment for constant heartburn is done with antacids to decrease the acidity of the stomach and change in eating habits. Only in rare cases is surgery indicated to resolve the problem.
What can cause constant heartburn
In most cases, constant heartburn is a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux or hiatal hernia, and arises primarily within the first 2 hours after a meal or when the subject lies down immediately after eating. See the symptoms of reflux and hiatal hernia.
Another major cause of heartburn is eating disorders, especially when it comes to eating large volumes at one meal, abusing alcoholic beverages, and consuming many fried foods, fats and processed condiments, such as cubed beef broths.
In addition, wearing tight clothing favors the onset of heartburn because by tightening the stomach, tight clothing will eventually cause the gastric contents to rise to the larynx and throat. Pregnancy also has this same effect because increasing the size of the baby causes the stomach to stay pressed, causing heartburn. Understand better because the pregnant woman has heartburn.
How to treat
Treatment for constant heartburn should be directed by a gastroenterologist, who will ask for tests to assess the cause of the problem and prescribe drugs like Omeprazole, for example.
In addition, it is important to increase the consumption of dietary fibers, which are present in fruits and vegetables, prefer whole foods and avoid the consumption of alcoholic beverages, fried foods and fats.
Other tips are to avoid eating too much at one time, wait at least 30 minutes before bedtime after a meal and raise the head of the bed to sleep. If the heartburn appears, a good suggestion is to eat a small piece of bread or dry wafer.
Home Remedy for Heartburn
An effective home remedy to combat heartburn is baking soda as it neutralizes the acidity of the stomach and fights the burning sensation.
In addition, some herbs can also be used in the treatment of heartburn, such as mint tea, holy-rose and fennel tea. Here's how to prepare these home remedies here.
If your problem is gastro-oesophageal reflux, watch the video below and learn what to do to end this problem.
