Heartburn causes include both lifestyle choices and medical conditions.
For most people, lifestyle changes of diet and exercise will prevent heartburn. Simple changes like avoiding food and drink that trigger heartburn may be all that’s needed. Others with medical conditions may require heartburn medications or even surgery for correcting physical abnormalities like a hiatal hernia.
Our bodies are all different and we respond differently to both traditional causes of heartburn and to the treatment of heartburn as well. Sun Tzu said it best…
Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories. ~ Sun Tzu
You must understand how your body works, your physical condition, and how your body responds to food and life situations. This knowledge is necessary for preventing heartburn. Check out How To Treat Heartburn’s latest articles on heartburn causes and learn of the different conditions and issues that lead to heartburn.
NOTE: Occasional heartburn is normal and can be managed with lifestyle changes, over-the-counter heartburn medication, and natural heartburn remedies. Visit your doctor if you have chronic heartburn. It’s a sign of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and should not to be taken lightly.
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Top 20 list of the most common causes of acid reflux that lead to GERD. The following causations weaken the closure of the LES allowing acid to reflux into the esophagus.
Iron deficiency can irritate GERD symptoms and acid reflux can lead to iron deficiency. Both medical conditions have close ties that play off each other.
Anticholinergic effects of medications like Benadryl cause acid reflux and heartburn by slowing digestion and by compromising the closure of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
Obesity is the leading cause of GERD symptoms. Weight gain increases the risk of GERD, including those whose weight is considered to be in a normal range.
