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One of the best ways to ease heartburn is by eliminating or cutting back on trigger foods. Foods that cause heartburn include: Citrus fruits Cola, coffee, and other caffeinated beverages
Myth No. 2: Diet choices are the only cause of heartburn. Doctors (and Google) have encouraged people prone to heartburn to avoid caffeinated drinks, chocolate, spicy foods and citrus fruits.
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Functional heartburn is heartburn of unknown cause. [24] It is commonly associated with psychiatric conditions like depression and anxiety. It is also seen with other functional gastrointestinal disorders like irritable bowel syndrome and is the primary cause of lack of improvement post treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). [ 24 ]
Functional dyspepsia is a common cause of chronic heartburn. More than 70% of people have no obvious organic cause for their symptoms after evaluation. [13] Symptoms may arise from a complex interaction of increased visceral afferent sensitivity, gastric delayed emptying (gastroparesis) or impaired accommodation to food
Depending on the undigested component, this may affect the odor and the volume of gas created. [11] Excess dietary fiber intake is a known cause of belching, gas and bloating. Many vegetables are known to cause bloating due to high levels of fiber and undigestible sugars such as raffinose (e.g., beans, cabbage, broccoli). [12]
"High-fat sources of protein, like processed or red meats and fried food, can cause reflux — especially if you’re consuming large amounts late at night," Jaclyn London, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., a ...
Meals that are more than 500 calories cause more reflux than lower-calorie meals, says Dr. Gabbard, and foods that contain more than 10 to 15 grams of fat tend to increase the amount of heartburn ...