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Heartburn Doctor
My doctor told me to stop eating chocolate mints before going to bed to stop my heartburn...?
...but I am addicted to chocolate mints while I surf the 'Net late at night. What alternative snacks can I have?
Anything you eat within an hour of laying down could increase heartburn and even acid reflux. Items eaten need time to travel, sit upright for an hour after eating anything so gravity can do it's job.
Perhaps try some chocolate covered strawberrys, or even a hot chocolate and a peppermint stick for that addicted craving, a liquid form may react different than a solid, but do check with your doctor first.
Otherwise I'd suggest nuts and crackers for a tasty snack, no they aren't sweet, but the texture and assortments of flavors may have you addicited to a new item that will not increase heartburn.
The Risks Of A Severe Heartburn
Around fifteen million people in the U.S. suffer from acid reflux, but not all of them deal with severe heartburn that is associated with it. During acid reflux, digestive juices from the stomach make their way back up through the esophagus – including acids, enzymes and other substances – damaging the lining of the esophagus and causing severer heartburn. Doctors and researchers are unclear as to the exact causes behind acid reflux, but they believe that the condition is caused, at least in part, by failure of a valve that connects the esophagus and the stomach (the lower esophageal sphincter).
Symptoms of Severe Heartburn
The following symptoms indicate that your heartburn is not just "normal" heartburn, but possibly GERD – and seeing a physician is recommended:
heartburn that occurs more than twice a week
burning pain under your breastbone
symptoms become worsen after eating
patient feels the need to take antacids after each meal
burning chest pain when exercising
lying down intensifies the symptoms
taste of acid in the mouth
trouble sleeping at night
asthma that is worsened by heartburn
heartburn is interfering with normal activities
Severe heartburn is experienced more commonly in the following groups of people:
Those who are overweight. The extra weight appears to place extra pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter, causing it to relax and subsequently, allow more acid and digestive enzymes from the stomach to creep back in to the esophagus.
Those who are pregnant. Hormones that are secreted in pregnant women cause the lower esophageal sphincter to relax – as does pressure on the stomach from the growing baby.
Those who have a Hiatal hernia. The location of the Hiatal hernia can prevent the muscle wall between the stomach and the chest from supporting the esophageal sphincter properly, causing it to malfunction.
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