A heartburn-related symptom of inner imbalance can show itself in different ways, such as indigestion, a sensation of pain and burning just below the breastbone and a sour after-taste in the throat. Heartburn is one of the symptoms that pregnant women feel the most often. From different estimations, between 60% to 90% of pregnant women will experience symptoms of heartburn at one moment or another.
When the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) ceases to work properly, acids and gastric contents can get back into the esophagus. Infrequent heartburn may not be of great concern, but increased frequency can indicate a deeper, chronic condition called acid reflux or gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). It is the unwanted transmission of bile, digestive enzymes and acids that then generates heartburn. These substances transfuse back from the stomach to attack lining cells inside the esophagus. The LES should normally act as a valve to keep the gastric contents in the stomach, without them escaping backwards in a healthy body.
Many causes are at the root of acid reflux. These causes include the following:
1. Acid forming foods being eaten to excess: for example, eggs, liver and wine will worsen the problem. Other difficult foodstuffs are those that lead to Candida overgrowth, digestive problems or allergies. Particular examples are meat and dairy products.
2. Poor sleep habits can negatively impact your immune functions. In this case, many related complications can arrive, including overgrowth of Candida, a digestive system that slows and becomes feeble and a build-up of toxins. These are all elements leading to acid reflux.
3. Being overweight also puts pressure on the LES, forcing through more stomach contents into the esophagus.
Pregnancy may be yet another factor leading to GERD. This is because pregnancy hormones have a relaxing effect on all muscle tissues that are smooth and that includes the LES. As an additional complication, the enlarging uterus can increase pressure on the abdominal area and therefore pressure on the LES to drive even more stomach acid into the esophagus. This is then coupled with other problems such as indigestion, constipation and bloating during pregnancy. A digestive process that slows and becomes sluggish will also indirectly worsen acid reflux.
Pregnancy and GERD simultaneously makes a solution hard to find, as many medicaments are potentially risky for women who are pregnant. The drugs that do feature on physicians’ lists for pregnant women can themselves have certain unwanted secondary effects and in general it is difficult to recommend any of them in this case.
The natural approach is the one that permits the halting and prevention of heartburn effectively and securely. Were you aware that pregnant women can get immediate relief from heartburn and cure a fundamental cause of acid reflux by preferring a holistic solution to treat the internal imbalance that causing the GERD symptoms all along?
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