Stomach and mechanism of action
Is a member of the digestive system, and extends between the esophagus and intestines, and the process of digestion of food, by breaking the molecules to convert it into a liquid.
The stomach is a process of digestion, namely mechanical: By pressing the food by the wall of the stomach, and the other chemical: – By the secretion of enzymes to break down the protein materials using Pepsin, and the process of cleansing the bacteria, by hydrochloric acid, which in turn kill them, which is also a catalyst for the secretion of Pepsi.
Heartburn
Is the feeling generated by the recoil of acid and stomach enzymes, especially the burning hydrochloric acid to the esophageal canal, which does not possess protective lining against these substances, as in the lining of the stomach.
Causes of heartburn
- The main cause of heartburn is a defect in the ventricle valve, which allows the passage of food from the esophagus to the stomach. When the valve is weak, the acid content returns to the esophagus.
- Factors that help to increase heartburn, which dealt with each of the following:
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Smoking coffee.
- Fats.
- Soft drinks.
- Juices and acidic substances.
- Fried foods.
- Confectionery.
- Pickles.
- Hot foods.
- Some types of drugs, including:
- Antibiotics.
- Vitamin C.
- Aspirin.
- Proven.
- Antihypertensive tablets.
- Practice some bad eating habits and activities including:
- Eating until saturation.
- Sleeping on the back immediately after eating.
- Delay dinner to pre-sleep.
- Exposure to cold.
Treatment of heartburn
- Prevention is the best treatment, by avoiding the factors that help to increase the heartburn mentioned above.
- Use alternative medicines and have less effect on the stomach.
- Weight loss, which is a contributing factor to increase heartburn.
- Do not sleep immediately after eating for 2 to 3 hours.
- Reduce the amount of food on the meal, by dividing the meals to four or five meals balanced and light daily.
- Improve the position of sleep by lifting the head from the level of the abdomen relatively with care to feel comfortable.
- Medical intervention, either by taking antacids through a prescription, and see the doctor if the symptoms of heartburn or return to the second stage of treatment, using the stimulant movement drugs that strengthen the ventricle valve.