Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Heartburn Pregnant

Experiencing Heartburn While You Are Pregnant?


heartburn pregnant
Pregnancy heartburn happens. Many women tend to experience
heartburn symptoms when they are still carrying their babies,
and this happens for several reasons.

The increase of hormones in the women’s body while they are
pregnant can be part of the cause, causing heartburn when
pregnant. The occurrence of this will result in softening
the ligaments which function is to keep the lower esophageal
sphincter (LES) firmly closed.

When the LES relaxes at unsuitable times, such as eating,
this will let the gastric acid and food reflux back to
the esophagus and throat.

Also the development of the baby creates more pressure in
the your stomach area. Therefore, the stomach contents are
forced right into the LES, and then to the esophagus.

Pregnancy heartburn can be worked with. Avoiding certain foods
and eating lighter meals, but more often can help.


Sunday, March 1, 2009

Acid Reflux Sore Throat

Acid Reflux Sore Throat


Can you get an acid reflux sore throat? The simple answer
is yes, and here is how it happens.

Acid reflux refers to the condition in which the partially
digested food containing digestive juices travels back into
the esophagus from the stomach.

Acid In The Esophagus


The stomach contents that moves back to the esophagus contains
digestive acids since they have undergone digestion in the
stomach where digestive liquids are released to bring about
digestion.

Inflammation Develops

Because of the acidic nature of the refluxed materials,
inflammation develops in the lining of the throat; thus a sore
throat is one of the most common symptoms of this condition.

So as you can see, it is important to stop the acid reflux problem
as soon as possible so that the throat irritation and inflammation
do not continue.

Next, discover how to stop Acid Reflux in a short time, with some
simple diet and life style changes. Click here