Help For Heartburn

Most people realize that their diet can have a big impact on their heartburn and acid reflux.  Heartburn actually occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter or LES, relaxes and allows food or acid from your stomach back up into your esophagus.  Trial and error is typically the method most people use to figure out what foods cause and relieve their heartburn.

What are some of the most common foods that help your heartburn?  Below is a list of  foods that are less likely to cause heartburn.   Keep in mind this is just a guide and you should keep a diary of the foods that trigger and also soothe your heartburn.

apples, bananas,
broccoli, carrots, peas, green beans
chicken breast, fish
fat-free or low-fat cheeses
whole-grain bread, brown rice

Things you may want to avoid are foods and beverages that cause excess stomach acid, and by default cause acid reflux and heartburn such as:

caffeinated beverages
carbonated beverages
alcohol
spicy foods
black pepper
citrus fruit and juices (e.g., orange, grapefruit)
tomato juice

As mentioned earlier, your diet will vary based on our sensitivity to certain foods in our diet.  In general, you will want to avoid eating processed and fried food and drink plenty of water.  It is best to keep a diary or a log of foods that most trigger your heartburn.  Proper planning of you daily diet can go a long way to helping your heartburn and controlling acid reflux.

Hi, my name is Steve.  I created this site to help others like myself who have suffered from heartburn.

If you are reading this then you probably already know that heartburn, acid indigestion and acid reflux are a major problem in our society.  What many people don’t realize is that it’s not their fault.  You see, our diet in America consists of mostly acidic and acid producing foods like meat, bread, dairy, soda, coffee and especially sugar.  Our diet is one of the biggest reasons why so many people suffer from heartburn.

One way to get relief from heartburn would be to simply stop eating all the acid producing foods that we so love.  But that is not the only way to get relief for heartburn.

In future posts I will be providing helpful hints and tips on help for your heartburn.  I will also be sharing my personal story that I know will help you in your search for help for your heartburn.

Visit my about me page to learn more about me and how I finally got lasting help for my heartburn problem.  I welcome your comments and success stories as well, so feel free to share.