| Tomatoes and citrus fruits are foods that cause | | | | If you have looked at the foods that cause heartburn, |
| heartburn in some people. These highly acidic foods | | | | the beverages that cause heartburn, you eat small |
| can lead to excess stomach acid and may cause | | | | meals and wear loose clothing, but still experience |
| heartburn. The causes of heartburn vary from | | | | heartburn, there are a couple of other things that may |
| individual to individual. Some people are not bothered | | | | be causes of heartburn. Stress or eating quickly in a |
| by tomatoes or oranges, but may be bothered by | | | | high-paced environment can lead to heartburn. |
| fried or spicy foods. It is sometimes necessary to | | | | Smoking can lead to heartburn. And, there are other |
| keep a food diary to isolate the foods that cause | | | | more serious medical conditions that are causes of |
| heartburn in your own diet. You may notice that you | | | | heartburn, particularly heartburn that is experienced |
| only experience heartburn after eating Mexican or | | | | frequently. Hiatal hernia is one example of a medical |
| Italian foods. | | | | condition that often presents with frequent heartburn. If |
| If you cannot identify specific foods that cause | | | | you experience heartburn once or more per week, |
| heartburn in your case, it could be the size of the meal | | | | you should have your symptoms evaluated by your |
| that you tend to eat. Overeating is one of the causes | | | | physician to rule out the presence of another health |
| of heartburn. When the stomach is overly full, the | | | | problem. |
| stomach acid has more of a tendency to leak up into | | | | It may not be necessary to remove all of the foods |
| the lower esophagus or throat and cause the burning | | | | that cause heartburn from your diet. It may simply be a |
| sensation. Many people experience heartburn after a | | | | matter of eating less of them or eating them less |
| big holiday dinner. | | | | often. If you like spicy foods, you may be willing to deal |
| If you typically eat small meals and avoiding the foods | | | | with the symptoms of heartburn in order to keep |
| that cause heartburn does not help, look at the | | | | eating the foods that you like. There are many over |
| beverages that you choose to drink. Coffee and | | | | the counter and herbal remedies that provide relief for |
| carbonated beverages are causes of heartburn in | | | | those who occasionally suffer from heartburn. |
| some people. Alcoholic beverages and citrus drink are | | | | Occasional heartburn is not serious, but frequent |
| causes of heartburn in some people. Chocolate is one | | | | heartburn can eventually erode the lining of the |
| of the foods that cause heartburn in some people and | | | | esophagus. The frequency and causes of heartburn |
| drinking a chocolate flavored drink can also lead to | | | | vary from individual to individual and can only truly be |
| heartburn. | | | | evaluated by you and your doctor. |
| If it is not what or how much you eat or drink, it could | | | | Other foods that cause heartburn in some people |
| be the clothes that you wear. Believe it or not, wearing | | | | because of they are highly acidic include eggs, |
| tight clothing is one of the causes of heartburn. | | | | legumes, certain nuts, animal fats, vegetable oils, pasta, |
| Anything that puts pressure on the stomach can | | | | beef, pork, white flour, starches and sugars. As you |
| cause heartburn, whether it is the excess weight of an | | | | can see, it is not possible to avoid all of these foods, all |
| obese person, the enlarging abdomen of a pregnant | | | | the time. |
| woman or pants that fit too tightly. | | | | |