Causes of Chest Burn

 What causes Chest Burn?

Basically, it occurs when the content of food in the stomach starts moving upwards, through
a narrow passage tube called the esophagus, this tube is connected to the mouth and its function
is to carry all that we eat as food to the stomach

This tube called the esophagus is connected to the stomach and this point is called cardiac-sphincter, its
some kind of regulating device and if it functions properly it closes as soon as the food inters from 
this tube esophagus to the stomach

For some people this function does not work properly, maybe the sphincter becomes weaken, or its 
malfunctioning, it leads to content of stomach which is,( acid+bile+food content) to start traveling
up word, and it starts irritating the tube called the esophagus, and it triggers this chest burn

In medical term, it also called as acid-reflux

Another comment reason which is also given,for the explanation of this chest burn occurrence
is that in some people, its result of

  HIATAL HERNIA, so what it is?

It happens when a part of the stomach start pushing through the diaphragm into the chest
, because of this pressure on the chest this chest burn occurs

In the cases of pregnancy.it happens, why?

It occurs quite frequently in the condition of pregnancy, here progesterone, a major hormone
which is more active at the time of pregnancy, causes an impact on sphincter closing and opening
it slows its operation or in other words,it relaxes the process

Some times some health conditions and or some typical lifestyles are responsible for this
chest burn, so let's see what they are

Because of some lifestyle

-Smoking
-Consuming too much 
     caffeine-drinks, tea., coffee, caffeinated drinks
     chocolates
     alcohols
     carbonated beverages
     too much spicy food
     too many tomatoes, and ketchup
     too much fatty food
     peppermint containing foods
     onions and fried onion products
     citrus fruits and citrus juices
     acidic juices , such as grapefruit, orange, pineapple
     cheese and cheese products

     
-Lying down just after taking meals, and eating in lying down
-Wearing very tight clothes and belts
-Lifting,straining, coughing

Because of health conditions

-Obese, or overweight
-Taking certain medications, for example taking aspirin, ibuprofen, and a lot
 other medicins
-Stress and anxiety
-Primary diseases of the esophagus, like scleroderma and sarcoidosis
-Certain blood pressure and heart medications
-Asthma drug theophylline
-Arthritis, osteoporosis medications
-Anxiety, insomnia, depression, Parkinson's medications
-Cancer treatments
-Hormonal therapy

So, as you see there are a lot number of reasons and causes which can trigger this
 Chest Burn condition, some times there can be more than one cause for this problem
 particularly in health conditions, what our objective is to make you aware of all possible
 facts, and possibilities related to this problem chest burn so that you can take the best steps
 for your self



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