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Natural Cure For Heartburn

Heartburn is a condition that is, in part, brought on by poor eating habits.  Besides eating the wrong foods, eating hurriedly and not chewing food properly is probably the root cause of this ailment.  When contemplating a natural cure for heartburn, one must keep diet and eating habits in mind.
  
Heartburn is the result of the splashing up of fluids from the stomach into the esophagus.  These stomach fluids are composed of hydrochloric acid (HCL), pepsin and occasionally bile from the liver. Stomach fluid helps break down the food we eat so that it can be digested.  The hydrochloric acid in the stomach fluid helps prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying in the stomach and intestines.  A natural cure for heartburn does not interfer with this process.  Drugs inhibit proper digestion and allow bacteria in the digestive track to over populate.

 Although hydrochloric acid also helps the body absorb vitamins and nutrients, it is very strong and corrosive.  The stomach holds this powerful acid in check with a special protective lining.  The esophagus, however, does not have this protection.  It is when acid refluxes up through the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) into the esophagus that we have the problems of heartburn.

As food travels from the mouth down to the stomach, the LES opens and allows food to enter the stomach. Then it narrows and closes, and restricts the food from returning up into the esophagus.  When the LES is not operating properly and opens when it should not, hydrochloric acid and other stomach fluids splash up into the esophagus.  This causes the burning sensation of heartburn. 

Chewing crystallized ginger is a natural cure for heartburn.   Even chewing gum is a natural cure for heartburn.  Another natural cure for heartburn is water.  Drinking several gallons of water each day rids the body of acidity, and helps make the body more alkaline. Fortunately there is more than one natural remedy for acid reflux.  There are several herbs which sooth the inflamed esophagus.  Slippery elm made into a thick gelatinous tea is a wonderful natural cure for heartburn.

Eating more alkaline foods helps the body in cleansing, which is an important natural cure for heartburn prevention.  Physical activities like jogging, aerobic exercises, etc are also helpful.  Laughing provides a natural inner message.

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