What to Avoid to Prevent Aggravation of Heartburn and Acid Reflux

But each can affect one patient without the occurrence of the other.


Acid reflux disorder happens when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is not working properly, letting the digestive acids leak up into the esophagus to cause irritation and even injury to the wall lining of the esophagus.
To prevent these conditions from getting triggered certain changes in lifestyle might be implemented by avoiding:

Fatty and Oily Foods

These types of food slow down digestion, needing the stomach to store them in an extended amount of time.
When the valve cannot take the pressure anymore, it may release or let an amount of digestive acid and enzymes to leak into the esophagus thus signs of heartburn and acid reflux are manifested.
Outfits that hug the abdomen tightly may cause the stomach contents to be forced up against the LES valve.


Bad Habits

Not only will the elimination of bad habits do good in preventing symptoms of heartburn and acid reflux, it may also boost the general condition of your health.
When smoking, the chemicals contained in tobacco cigarettes weaken the LES as they are absorbed in the blood.
This makes coffee and chocolates candidates among the food to be limited, if not totally eliminated in your diet.
Eating large amount of food at one time can put off much pressure on both the stomach and the LES.