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Heartburn occurs when acid-laden digestive juices in the stomach head in the wrong direction and swoosh upward into the esophagus.
Your esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth with the stomach. There's a muscle at the end of the tube which prevents the acids from splashing upward. The muscle is called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), when the sphincter is relaxed than that's when the acids travel up causing heartburn.
Foods like chocolate, spicy dishes, spices. Citrus juices, onions, peppermint, coffee, baked goods, fried foods, etc can all cause heartburn.
That burning and unbearable sensation can wreak havoc in your life. It interferes with your sleep and your social life. John Neustadt, ND medical director of Montana integrative medicine in Bozeman, suggest that if any of these trigger heartburn and makes it worse try to avoid them. 60 million Americans experience heartburn at least once a month.
The healing powerof Ginger:
Ginger have the power to control heartburn, says John Hibb, ND a naturopathic doctor and clinical faculty member at Bastyr center for Natural Health in Seattle.
Ginger helps strengthen the holding power of the LES, which keeps acids in its place. For those who don't like the spiciness of fresh ginger, you can make a tea from it. Just add to 1 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger (or to tsp of powered ginger) to a cup of hot water. Let it steep for 10 minutes, strain, and enjoy.
One of my old quick fixes for this is baking soda. I take 1tsp of it with a half of cup of cold water. You might have to take a 1 , it is nasty, but it really works. Taking baking soda could raise your blood pressure so try not to take too much.
