A hiatal hernia is a protrusion of a portion of the stomach through the muscular ring at the junction of the esophagus and stomach. Usually, this common occurrence causes no symptoms, but sometimes the lining of the protrusion becomes inflamed, causing heartburn, belching, distention, problems swallowing and regurgitation.
What is acid reflux?
Also called acid regurgitation, acid reflux is a common condition in which stomach acid flows backward up the esophagus (the tube carries food from the mouth to the stomach), causing symptoms such as a burning feeling in the chest (heartburn) and a bitter or sour taste in the mouth. These symptoms usually last a few hours after a meal and then go away. Most people experience acid reflux from time to time, usually after eating certain foods. Acid reflux that occurs more than twice a week is called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This is a more serious condition that, left untreated, can lead to problems such as inflammation of the esophagus (esophagitis) and a precancerous condition called Barrett’s esophagus. GERD can also worsen asthma, chronic cough, insomnia, and pulmonary fibosis.
Changing my eating habits was key to ridding ofmy heartburn feeling.i first worked on NOT waking up to coffee.I always had milk or nonfat creamer in my coffee ,I never had it black.That didn’t matter.It was really hard to stop the coffee,but was worth feeling better once I stopped coffee.I drank tea with caffeine at first then changed to non caffeine teas.I also realized that tomato products bothered me ,let alone getting an itchy upper back almost always (several hours) after having anything from salsa,to marinara sauce to anything related to a tomato.Ginger in tea helps me feel better too.
I STARTED A RAW FOOD DIET. I eat nuts ,seeds,fruits,vegetables,seaweed, and some grains.My life has changed for the better once I ate real wholesome foods.I am not a pure raw foodist ,but eat a vegan when not all RAW !I am working on being what we call a “High Raw Diet”.It makes me feel good and until you try it you will know what I have experienced.Its great.
