Heartburn And Coffee - An Unfortunate Mix

Over sixty-eight percent of men and women living in the United States drink at least

one cup if coffee every week while fifty-six percent of them drink it daily. Unfortunately, about 20 percent of Americans cannot have their favorite brew because they suffer from frequent heartburn as a result of it. Coffee, unfortunately, has the distinction of being ione of the biggest causes of heartburn. Heartburn and coffee problems are never more obvious than while working at a job, but there are solution that can be implemented that allows people to drink their coffee while getting through their workday.

Heartburn is painful burning in the esophagus and throat caused by acid reflux. Acid from the stomach and food float into the esophagus when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which is found between the esophagus and stomach, doesn't function correctly. This is usually due to stomach acid constantly touching it or it becomes irritated by some of the food we eat.

The general consensus was that it was the caffeine in the coffee that triggered heartburn but it's been determined that heartburn is caused by not one but three elements found in coffee: N-alkanoly-5-hydroxytryptamides, catechols, and caffeine. These components causes an increase in stomach acid production and this increase will flow into the esophagus and burn it. In addition, another component of coffee - N-methylpyridium (NMP) - seems to counteract the effect of the other three components and causes stomach cells to stop producing acid.

Only coffee beans that have been roasted will activate NMP. It isn't triggered in raw ones. Coffee that has more NMP will produce a stronger blend of coffee.. It means that aromatic, strong brews such as French roast and dark coffee contain more of this beneficial substance than the weaker kinds.

Coffee also has a wide range of helpful ingredients that has been known to reduce the risk of developing stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and heart disease in addition to being a very popular drink.

Dr's. Thomas Hoffmann and Veronika Somoza were the researchers involved in identifying the effects coffee's components had on the stomach. These finding will help in discovering new ways of roasting coffee that will reduce the chances of acid-forming elements being created while maintaining coffee's rich flavor. It would certainly mean that those stricken with heartburn can finally enjoy a cup of coffee.

There are over sixty million men and women living in the United States who are victims of heartburn. Many of them would be very happy to hear that their favorite drink is available to them again. Of course, it is not unimportant that this research would hugely benefit coffee manufacturers and retailers, who would be getting 60 million more customers.

Coffee is very powerful in our society. It is not only offered as a drink. It is a powerful stimulant, and it is present in a number of soft drinks, energy drinks and many diet supplements. For a many people, the plight of heartburn and coffee is definitely lessened when the irritants found in coffee are minimized.

by: Alex Henderson

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