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12 Heartburn Remedies Plus Causes & Prevention Tips
Baking Soda And Water Is An Old Time Remedy For Heartburn That Works
Heartburn or pyrosis is a painful and burning sensation in the esophagus, just below the breastbone usually associated with regurgitation of gastric acid. The pain often rises in the chest and may radiate to the neck, throat, or angle of the jaw. Heartburn is a major symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); acid reflux is also identified as one of the causes of chronic cough, and may even mimic asthma.
Despite its name, heartburn actually has nothing to do with the heart; it is so called because of a burning sensation near to where the heart is located – although some heart problems may give rise to a similar burning sensation. Compounding the confusion is the fact that hydrochloric acid from the stomach comes back up the esophagus because of a problem with the cardiac sphincter, a valve which misleadingly contains the word “cardiac,” referring to the cardia as part of the stomach and not, as might be thought, to the heart. Source: Wikipedia.
Heartburn Treatment & Remedies
Everybody’s different so what works for one may not work for another. Once you’ve found a remedy that works for you–stick with it.
- Chamomile Tea: Sip during attacks of heartburn as well as after meals to prevent heartburn from happening.
- Peppermint Tea: Sip during attacks of heartburn as well as after meals to prevent heartburn from happening.
- Baking Soda & Water: This will help neutralize stomach acid but this remedy should only be used moderately, regular use could dramatically increase your salt intake (baking soda is high in salt). Mix 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp of baking soda per glass of water. Because of the high salt content in baking soda, pregnant women shouldn’t use this remedy.
- Ginger: Cook into food, sip Ginger tea or chew a fresh piece to relieve heartburn.
- Celery: Eating a stalk of raw celery can help treat heartburn (excellent choice for pregnant women).
- Almonds: Chew on raw almonds until heartburn eases–just a handful should do it.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Is there anything that ACV can’t tackle? A teaspoon to two tablespoons (whatever you need) of apple cider vinegar should stop heartburn in its tracks. Another remedy is to mix apple cider vinegar with honey (2:1 ratio).
- Mustard: Take a spoonful (or two if needed) of mustard when heartburn hits…will take a minute or two to bring relief.
- Pickle Juice: Take a drink or two of this to settle your stomach.
- Pineapple: Eat a slice or two of fresh pineapple when heartburn hits or right after meals.
- Yogurt: Eating a couple spoonfuls of yogurt when you feel heartburn coming on can help ease it away. If you regularly suffer from heartburn, try adding yogurt to your diet on a regular basis–it’s good for you in more ways than one (excellent choice for pregnant women).
- Lemon Juice: Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice to half a glass of water and drink for heartburn relief (mentioned previously on 15 Helpful Household Lemon Aids).
Heartburn Symptoms
- Burning feeling or sense of pressure inside your chest
- Burping
- Bitter or sour taste in your mouth
- Rising bile in your throat
If you experience symptoms on a daily basis, you may be suffering from acid reflux disease, check with your doctor if symptoms are persistent.
Preventing Heartburn: Triggers & Causes
Pay attention to your diet, if you find a common culprit everytime you get heartburn avoid eating it in the future. Some habits and foods that are common triggers for heartburn that you may want to avoid if you suffer regularly from it:
Foods:
- Chocolate
- Coffee & caffeine beverages or foods
- Soda beverages
- Fried & fatty foods
- Spicy foods
- Tomatoes
- Onions
Habits:
- Smoking: Smoking can affect the digestive system and the esophagus, if you’re a regular smoker that suffers from heartburn, consider quitting or at least dramatically reducing the amount of cigarettes you smoke.
- Shed Tight Clothing: Wearing clothes or belts that are tight around the waist can trigger heartburn.
- Snacking Before Bed: Avoid eating 2 or 3 hours before you go to bed or laying down to give your body time to digest the food you’re eating.
- Lose Weight: If you are a few pounds overweight or even obese, losing weight can help stop regular occurrences of heartburn.
- Exercise: Go for a walk after each meal to help your body digest. If that’s not possible for every meal, do it at least once a day after the heaviest meal (usually supper).
Note: These are simply home remedies, tips and information that I’ve collected, they’re not professional medical advice and not intended to replace professional medical care.
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Heartburn Cure: Drink 32 oz of room-temperature water as fast as you can. Works every time for me..
I don’t understand how all of those acidic “cures” can help. It’s too much acid to begin with, isn’t it? Pineapple? Fruit *gives* me heartburn.
I have the same problem as you with acidic foods causing my heartburn attacks, my husband suffers from it too but he needs the acids from vinegar or lemon juice to settle his heartburn. I use baking soda and water or yogurt myself. I don’t know why there’s a difference for people but there is.
As I understand it, people can have heartburn for two different reasons: too much production of acid in the stomach or not enough. That’s why some find relief with the acidic remedies while others won’t.
I discovered that heartburn for me was totally diet related. I suffered for years, eating Rolaids like candy. Here’s how I got rid of it: I added things to my diet that support digestion and eliminated white flour and sugar (I had already eliminated high fructose corn syrup). In my case, it had nothing to do with spicy or fried/fatty foods, or tomatoes. Additions to my diet included real fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt (plain, or perhaps sweetened with real maple syrup, not the HFCS kind) or kefir. I used to wake up in the night with heartburn, go grab some kraut, and it was gone. Now I’m pretty much “cured,” I don’t have to eat so much fermented food as long as I avoid flour and sugar. I like tart/sour foods, so this was no problem for me. I continue to eat fermented foods because I like them.
Here’s my tip: I bought two king size pillows for my bed so I can get some height when I lay down. My problem was at night when I would wake up frequently with a sour taste in my mouth and throat from acid reflux. Since I started sleeping with my upper body raised from the large pillows, I sleep much more soundly with little trouble.