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If you feel uncomfortable in the middle of your chest every time you finish a meal, you may have chronic heartburn. This is when the acid from your stomach leaks up into the tender tissue of your esophagus (food pipe), causing pain and burning. Making some changes to your lifestyle can go a long way toward easing the pain of heartburn. Say goodbye to cigarettes. Smoking causes your body to make less saliva, a liquid that helps stamp out stomach acid. That can lead to burning in your esophagus. Tobacco may also cause your stomach to make more acid and relax the muscles at the lower end of your esophagus that can shut down the opening between the stomach and the esophagus. Chewing gum and sucking on lozenges can help you make more saliva. Avoid trigger foods. For many people, these are spicy and high-fat foods, chocolate, peppermint and other mints, coffee, citrus fruits or juices, tomato products, carbonated drinks, and onions. ...

One of the most common ailments of present times that almost everyone struggles with at least once in their daily life is acidity. Simply put, it is a condition that results in the stomach producing too much acid. This not only causes stomach upset but also other symptoms like indigestion, sour taste in the mouth and difficulty in swallowing. Dr. Kishan, Senior Gastroenterologist at Kamineni Hospital, Hyderabad, says that acidity is a medical condition caused by excessive acid production. This acid is made by glands present in the stomach. Symptoms of acidity include stomach ulcers, gastric bloating and indigestion. How does acidity happen After we eat food, when the food reaches our stomach, the gastric glands of the stomach produce acid, which is needed to break down the food and kill any microorganisms. When the gastric glands produce more acid than is required for digestion, the condition is known as acidity. A burning sensation just above the abdomen or just below the breastbone ...