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To stop the burning sensation and the bad taste that follows, use remedies for immediate relief. To avoid the heartburn from returning there are some changes that can be made immediately or over a period of time.
Options for immediate symptom relief:
- Over the counter medications
- A couple tablespoons of aloe vera juice
- One tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- Eat a carrot, potato, or an apple
- Peppermint tea or candy
- Club soda or baking soda mixed in water
Quick changes:
- Eat smaller meals
- Loosen pants or belt to relieve pressure on the stomach
- Avoid foods that are known triggers
- Don’t bend over too soon after eating
- Remain upright and don’t lie down immediately after a meal
Long-term relief of heartburn:
- Stop smoking-it increases stomach acid production
- Reduce weight-to relieve pressure on the stomach
The types of foods most likely to trigger heartburn include fatty fried foods, alcoholic beverages, caffeine, spicy foods, and chocolate. Keeping a journal of what you eat and when heartburn strikes will help to identify personal triggers. Stress can cause heartburn because the hormones that are released trigger acid production.
Untreated heartburn can damage the esophagus, causing burns and sores.
Tags: esophagus, Heartburn, Natural remedies
Having children living in the home will influence what the adults in the home will consume. Adults who have children living with them will have a diet higher in fat. Adults will provide children with convenience foods, which tend to be higher in fat. Even though these foods may be originally purchased for the children, the adults will also consume them because of the availability.
Keeping the high fat foods out of the home and replacing them with low fat alternatives will help both the adults and the children in the home stay healthier. Even children who are not over-weight will benefit from the change.
Tags: children, diet, high fat foods
An overlooked reason for bed wetting is food allergies or even food sensitivities. A big player is cow’s milk. Dairy can irritate a bladder, causing it to swell and not hold as much. During the day a child (or even adult) may do fine going to the restroom, but while in deep sleep, the bladder can’t hold it through the night.
Other signs of dairy sensitivity
- Allergic “shiners”-dark circles under the eyes.
- Bowl problems-constipation, diarrhea, gas, colic
- Ear infections
- Respiratory problems
- Eczema
Milk alternatives include soy milk, goats milk, and low lactose milk. Some may tolerate dairy in the morning, but not in the afternoon or evening.
Tags: allergies, bedwetting, constipation, ear infections, eczema, milk, respiratory
Flavonoids are known to fight off heart disease. Not only is this antioxidant found in red wine and tea, it is in chocolate! Many chocolates have the “good” stuff processed right out of it. To get the benefits of chocolate choose dark chocolate and avoid mild chocolate.
The benefits of flavonoids:
- Lower platelets production
- Balance eicosanoids
- Relax blood vessels
This delicious addition to a heart healthy diet has its side effects due to the high calories and fats that are in many chocolate products. Add marshmallow, caramel, etc. to the chocolates and the benefits are reduced.
Tags: chocolate, flavonoids, heart health
Reducing calories will help you drop some pounds, but it’ll take exercise and stress reduction to get rid of inches around that tummy. The Wake Forest University School of Medicine’s study has shown that combining exercise with diet, that the fat cells are actually reduced in the stomach area, when weight loss is combined with exercise. To get that flatter stomach that most women and men strive for, besides exercising, stress must also be reduced. Cortisol is a brain chemical that is released during stress. It triggers the appetite. The calories consumed during stress tend to be stored as fat in the stomach area.
Get rid of the flashbacks of the aftertaste of mystery meat, and replace it with the taste of tender Albanian chicken wings. Why? Its because universities are collecting recipes from moms and dads and including them in the cafeteria menus. This idea is nothing new to the University of Georgia; they started this idea about 20 years ago with an annual competition. Now on campuses you will not only find traditional American comfort foods being served, there are ethnic dishes that are included also. From the big name colleges like Harvard and Yale to the smaller hometown colleges, the cafeterias are changing.
Source CNN