Lifestyle and home remedies to help ease heartburn

Ever experienced that sharp burning sensation in the upper chest that leaves a bitter taste in the mouth? Well, often people confuse it for a heart attack, but that really is a condition of heartburn caused due to acid reflux. Acidity can occur due to multiple reasons, such as:
 
•    Heavy meal
•    Consumption of spicy, oily and greasy food
•    Excessive alcohol
•    Smoking
•    Lack of physical activity
•    Directly lying down post a meal
•    Carbonated beverages
 
These foods and lifestyle habits tend to hamper the normal digestion process and make the lower oesophagal sphincter relax inappropriately leading to reflux of acid from the stomach into the oesophagus. Heartburn caused due to acidity can also show symptoms such as stomach ache, bloating and stomach gas.
 
While there are many over-the-counter drugs available to ease the stomach burning sensation, it is always best to use Ayurvedic digestive aids such as Natural Varients that contain digestive enzymes that help prevent the acid in stomach and heartburn. Moreover, certain lifestyle and home remedies to ease heartburn are:
 
Consume Ginger: One home remedy for acidity that you can trust completely is ginger. Ginger is full of carminative properties that help soothe the strained stomach muscles, including the oesophagus. Ginger is also anti-inflammatory and contains properties that help to prevent excess production of acid in stomach and stomach gas. 
 
Drink Amla Juice: Amla is a natural deterrent that helps to reduce the inflammation in the stomach lining. The vitamin C present in Amla calms the stomach muscles and the oesophagus. For best results, take a bottle of Amla juice from the market - consume one tablespoon diluted with a glass of water, every day on an empty stomach.
 
Take Jeera or Cumin Seeds: Jeera has been used as a natural home remedy for heartburn for decades. It is full of anticongestant, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that function effectively to flush out the toxins from the body. Jeera also aids the smooth flow of food through the digestive tract, restricting any formation of acid in the stomach that can cause heartburn. Keep Gas-O-Fast Jeera sachets handy to get the benefits of jeera with enhanced digestive enzymes that ease heartburn.
 
Drink Cold Milk: Milk is full of calcium that interferes with the production of acid in the stomach - the prime cause of the heartburn. Cold milk functions as a soothing agent that can ease the strained oesophagus providing comfort from the burning sensation in the chest. Drink a glass of cold milk without any sugar additives to get relief from acidity symptoms.
 
Eat a Banana: Having a banana each day, preferably on an empty stomach, is known to have positive results in curing heartburn and related acidity symptoms. Bananas promote the health of the gut and stomach muscles. It is also full of fibre and works magically to enhance the digestion process. Moreover, bananas are also full of potassium that increases the production of mucus to avoid excess acid in the stomach.
 
Apart from these natural and useful home remedies for heartburn, a few lifestyle changes can also help to minimise discomfort and also prevent heartburn to an extent. Some of these changes include:

•    Talking a walk after eating
•    Eating slowly and chewing well
•    Eating small meals in intervals
•    Avoiding spicy foods
•    Consuming high-protein, vitamin and mineral diet
•    Quitting smoking
•    Avoiding alcohol
•    Wearing comfortable clothing
•    Avoiding coffee
•    Limiting the intake of raw onion
•    Maintaining a healthy weight
•    Avoiding carbonated beverages and citrus juices
•    Elevating the head of your bed
•    Avoiding late-night snacking
•    Sleeping on to your left

With these home remedies and lifestyle changes - tackling heartburn and acidity becomes easier. More so, for instant relief, you can always rely on Natural Varients.