Heartburn can be miserable and many people suffer from. Severe heartment causes acid reflux in the esophagus caused by too much acid in the stomach. There are many ways to get heartburn treatment. First of all, you can take take Tums, Mylanta or or one of many over-the-counter tablets or liquid medcations. These mediations can control symptoms fro 12-24 hours. They are mostly good for treating mild heartburn. If you have more severe heartburn you will probably need Zantec , Tagamet or one of many private label brands such as Wal-Zan 75 or 150. Many of these medications are prescription strength as some used to be sold as a prescription. Most of these are effective against severe heartburn. They can relieve your symptoms up to 24 hours. But these treatments usually just mask a more serious underlying problem which is GERD. Gerd is a gastroesophageal reflux disese, a severe ailment that can lead to ulcers if left untreated.

Gerd is caused by too much acid in the stomach. The reason so many people have this problem is that they do not eat right. People eat too many fatty or highly acidic foods, including pizza, pastries and other sugary products. The reality is that these foods are not that good for your digestive tract. And taking an antacid day in and day out is just putting a bandaid on the real problem.

The real problem is diet. If a person eats more alkaline foods such as vegetables, fruits, yams and chicken, without all of the breads, fries, sauces and sweet, they can get to the point where they don’t need to take antacids. Chocolate and sugary foots like donuts are expecially bad as is most junk food. There comes a time when a person with severe heartburn needs to just start eating healthier foods.

A well-balanced diet of meat, potatoes, yams, complex carbohydrates, raw and cooked vegetables, fruits and alkaline nuts such as almonds can get you off antacids. People with food allergies usually get bad heartburn if they eat the foods in which they are allergic. You need to know your limit on acidic foods. If you start eating a diet high in alkaline foods such as vegetables and most fruits, you may be able to eventually wean yourself from antacid medicine. Stay with a stict diet and you should be able to overcome heartburn, acid reflux disease or any other digestive problem that is related to your diet.

Also, avoid taking cortocsteroids or too many antibiotics. Certain medications can increase the acid level in your esophagus and cause major problems. You should also try to better control the stress in your life. Stress can cause chronic heartburn symptoms.

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