Is food your enemy? Are you sick of feeling guilty after eating one of your favorite foods, just because you get heartburn soon after? Consider this the end of these feelings. While there are many foods that cause heartburn, there are also many ways to prevent heartburn and extinguish the fire from within, before it even starts!
So it's about 10 minutes after you left a nice restaurant, where you got the best meal in the house. You're already getting that terrible burning sensation rising up your chest, and thus regretting the meal you just dropped $50.00 on. Heartburn is not fun. Period. However, while it is difficult at times to resist eating your favorite foods, heartburn has a cumulative effect, meaning that by knowing most all of the foods that cause heartburn, you can eliminate the ones you don't care about as much, and continue to eat your favorites with less risk of heartburn. And so, the filter and resist method is born!
The main goal here is to ease the symptoms of heartburn by eliminating acid production in your stomach and soothing your irritated esophagus and digestive lining. In order to do this you must first filter the foods that cause heartburn that you don't care about.
The main groups of these foods are:
- Spicy foods - Coffee and carbonated drinks - Tomatoes and high-acid citrus fruits - Pasta - Starches (especially fried) - Sugar-filled snacks - Fried meats
Now, of all these foods types, many of them also cause many other health problems, and you should use your heartburn as an excuse to turn them down. Talk about a blessing in disguise! The main foods to avoid here are fried starches, coffee and carbonated drinks, sugar and fried meats. Some of the others are staples, and cannot be avoided completely.
The above list in not complete by any means, but simply listing 100's of foods would do you no good. However, this list is a good set to keep in mind, and by filtering out the specific foods that cause heartburn from that list that you don't enjoy as much, you're well on your way.
Now for the second step: resistance. This is the tough part. Say you love spicy foods, eating chicken wings or drinking coffee. By reducing the number of foods that cause heartburn in your diet, you have already taken care of part of the problem. At this point, you need to reduce the quantity of the foods you did not filter out of your diet. Simply eat less. If you love your cup of coffee in the morning, drink it. But stick with literally one cup, not five, and you'll typically be fine. If you like wings, eat them on occasion, but get a salad with them to prevent you from eating more than necessary.
Here are some other quick tips for decreasing the chances of heartburn, even after you've used the filter and resist method:
1) Eat smaller, more frequent meals (5-6 per day) 2) Never eat within 2 hours of going to sleep 3) Enjoy vegetables, low-acid fruits and whole grains
By following these simple steps to reduce the foods that cause heartburn in your diet, you will be more comfortable and much healthier for life!
Let me start by asking you, what's ?The Purple Pill??
If you said ?Nexium?, or thought ?heartburn relief?- without needing time to think- you're like millions of Americans who have been targeted by the BILLION dollar antacid industry.
But guess what? Antacids do NOT resolve the real cause of heartburn- and even worse, they can cause health complications, including:
? Constipation
? Prolonged healing time
? Gallstones
? Mineral deficiencies
So then, why are antacids the third most common over-the-counter medication purchased at your corner pharmacy?
The answer is, antacid commercials and advertisements can be very misleading. The pharmaceutical industry banks on you not knowing the real physiological causes of heartburn. If so, you would not buy their product. Unfair to you? You bet.
You deserve the truth. I'm going to reveal what's really going on with your heartburn, and how you can find natural relief now. I'll also tell you how to learn the 5 mistakes you're making every time you eat, that make all digestive symptoms worse.
"WHAT HEARTBURN IS NOT!"
You've probably been told that you have heartburn because you're making too much acid.
True? Absolutely NOT. It is physiologically impossible to make too much acid.
You've also probably been told that acid remains in your stomach at all times. This is also false.
HCl, short for Hydrochloric Acid, is needed by your stomach to help you digest food. But HCl is only present in your stomach during a designated period after you eat. Acid is NOT in your stomach all of the time.
Here's a quick explanation of what happens, that your doctor has probably not told you:
The deposit of HCl into your stomach begins with your hypothalamus. Your hypothalamus is one of the most important glands in your body. It monitors what your body needs more of, and less of, in order to function correctly.
When you eat, your hypothalamus knows that food is entering your stomach, and that your stomach will need HCl to help digest your food. Your hypothalamus reacts, signaling your blood to deposit hydrogen and chloride ions into your stomach. Those ions come together to make HCl.
Remember we said that HCl is NOT in your stomach at all times? The reason is, once your stomach has the proper amount of HCl needed to digest your food, your hypothalamus signals your blood to STOP the transfer of any more hydrogen or chloride ions. No more HCl is created.
As you can see, it's impossible for your stomach to have ?too much acid?. Too much acid is NOT the cause of your heartburn!
?SO THEN? WHAT IS CAUSING MY HEARTBURN??
You've heard that HCl is very acidic- acidic enough to burn a hole right through the floor! Because of this fact, your stomach and esophagus are surrounded by a protective musocal layer.
Believe it or not, it's possible for your mucosal layer to become weakened, thinned, or to develop tiny holes. If this happens, acid seeps right through the lining. THIS is what causes heartburn!
?WHAT CAUSES THESE HOLES??
In a nutshell, STRESS. The 3 types of stress are:
1. Physical stress, such as an accident or muscle strain
2. Emotional stress, such as an argument or depression
3. Chemical stress, such as fried foods or cigarettes
What does stress do? No matter which of the above types of stress you're experiencing, your body weakens in a specific ?pecking order.? The first to be effected are your adrenal glands? the mucosal lining of your stomach and esophagus are SECOND! The stage is now set to develop a weakened lining and heartburn.
?ANTACIDS, GALLSTONES AND CONSTIPATION!?
Antacids shut down HCl production, and this can have serious consequences.
You see, HCl is a necessary part of digestion, because it does 2 main things:
1. It allows for the production of pepsin, so that your body can digest the proteins you consume. Protein is THE food ingredient that your body needs for homeostasis, growth and healing. You can eat all of the protein you want, but if you lack the pepsin needed to break the protein into small molecules, your body will not be able to utilize it.
2. It allows you to absorb the minerals from your food. One of the most important minerals you need to absorb is sodium, because sodium is required to make bile. Without sodium, your bile will be too thick. Constipation and gallstones can result.
In the end, people who take antacids can soon find themselves with new problems- and still have heartburn. No wonder the pharmaceutical industry does not want you to know this!
?HOW CAN I GET BETTER??
The most effective way to resolve your heartburn once and for all is to fix the holes and restore the thickness of your mucosal lining. This is achieved by replenishing your lining with the proper nutrients, in the correct amounts.
I'm not referring to improving your diet alone?. I'm referring to specific nutrients targeted to heal your lining.
I have helped many people finally relieve their heartburn naturally, so they can enjoy food once again, stop their antacids, and avoid future health problems. I invite you to click on the link below, and take a look at my long-distance services to see how I can help you.
BEFORE YOU GO? STOP Making These 5 Mistakes!
Even the most health-conscious people are making mistakes every time they eat, that make all types of digestive and dietary problems worse. To summarize the information, I've written a FREE report, called ?The 5 Mistakes You're Making Every Time You Eat!?. You'll certainly want to take a look? to get your FREE copy right now, and to learn more about how I can help you with heartburn, please click here or on the link below: http://www.thedigestiondoctor.com
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