The physiology of heartburn is associated with a disruption of the sphincter - a valve located between the esophagus and stomach. If the sphincter is malfunctioning, the gastric juice goes beyond the stomach and rises through the esophagus. Corrosive secretory fluid, affecting the mucous, causes a burning sensation. In addition, there is an unpleasant sharp-sour taste in the mouth. In general, we can state: frequent heartburn - a signal that the digestive system can not cope with the load.
Causes of permanent heartburn and belching
If heartburn constantly torments, for finding-out of the reason it is necessary to address to the gastroenterologist. The specialist, having collected the anamnesis and appointing the examination with the help of FGD and esophagoscopy, will necessarily determine what is a violation in the work of the gastrointestinal tract, after which he will prescribe the appropriate treatment.
There are several reasons for permanent heartburn. Heartburn is characteristic for such diseases as:
- hypersecretory gastritis;
- stomach ulcer ;
- oncological diseases of the digestive system;
- diabetes.
The cause of heartburn may be other ailments that affect the function of the digestive system.
Less dangerous causes of permanent heartburn
Sometimes, in the absence of obvious pathology in the digestive system, a person feels constant heartburn after eating, the cause in this case is the wrong diet. The factors provoking the appearance of heartburn are:
- smoking, especially immediately after a meal or on an empty stomach;
- improper organization of meals during the day (snacks on the go, poor chewing food, eating dry, alternating fasting and overeating);
- consumption of sweet carbonated drinks;
- consumption of excessive amounts of coffee, strong tea;
- alcohol abuse;
- prevalence in the diet of fatty, spicy, spicy, smoked products;
- quite a strong physical load after eating;
- use of certain drugs, mainly used in heart failure, hypertension, bronchial asthma .
Very often heartburn is a companion of pregnancy. The fruit in the abdominal cavity presses on the internal organs, including the stomach and esophagus, which causes the sphincter's ability to retain acid.
Important! Irregular stools are also the cause of heartburn. Timely evacuation of the intestine is one of the conditions for getting rid of the unpleasant sensation that occurs in the esophagus.