Digestive disorders are a pandemic problem that afflicts millions of people worldwide. In this particular article, I discuss a few of the more common disorders like heartburn and indigestion. At the end of this article, I reveal a new breakthrough solution to heartburn and indigestion.
What Is Heartburn?
Heartburn isn't a heart attack or a heart problem at all. Heartburn is an actual burning sensation in the lower quadrant of the chest. This burning feeling can be accompanied with a bitter or sour like tasting in the mouth or throating. Heartburn can occur after eating a large meal and then lying down, this feeling can last for a few minutes or hours. Heartburn is a very common digestive disorders.
What Causes Heartburn?
Food that we consume passes down our esophagus (a tube that extends down to the stomach). At the end of the esophagus is an opening like a lid that allows food to pass and stops food in the stomach from coming up. In any event, if the lid opens then the acid contents irritate the esophagus walls; another name for this is called reflux. Here are a few things that make heartburn even worse: fatty foods, citrus foods, coffee, chocolate, mints, or peppermints, excess weight.
What Is Indigestion?
Indigestion is another very common digestive disorders. Indigestion is a word used to describe discomfort and sometimes located in the upper abdomen or chest after meals. Heartburn can be a form of indigestion. Up to one in four American adults suffer from heartburn each year.
What Are Symptoms Of Indigestion?
Heartburn
Loss of appetite
Flatulence, belching
Fullness of discomfort in the upper part of the abdomen or chest sometimes the underlying cause of indigestion is a more serious problem like an ulcer or even cancer.
What Are The Causes Of Indigestion?
A layer of mucus lines the stomach, esophagus, and intestines. If this mucus layer is damaged the acid can irritate the underlying tissues. If you eat food that doesn't have any living enzymes, or a combination of protease, amylase, or lipase then the food may sit there undigested. In any case, if you have heartburn or indigestion check out a breakthrough in alleviating these digestive disorders at the website located in the resource box below.
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