The Causes Of Heartburn And What To Expect For Symptoms And Treatment

Maintain A Healthy Weight

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One of the things individuals can do to help prevent or mitigate heartburn is to maintain a healthy weight. Excess fat increases the pressure on the abdomen, pushing the stomach up, which can lead stomach acid to back up into the throat. Weight loss regimens should be used after diet changes like eating heartburn-friendly foods and cutting out overeating. Depending on the patient's usual eating habits, these changes alone may cause them to lose weight. If not, patients might want to incorporate healthy exercise. In one study of ten thousand women, gaining ten to twenty pounds caused them to have three times the chances of developing heartburn.

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