Fruits That Cause
Heartburn can also
be caused by the food we intake. Fruits are among the
leading foods which contribute to the cause or aggravate
the condition of a patient suffering from heartburn.
However, not all fruits have the same negative effect.
Only those which contain high levels of acids are to be
the stomach produces natural gastric acids to aid in the
digestion process, increasing their levels
will irritate the stomach and lead to acid reflux. Reflux
usually happens at the moment the lower esophageal
sphincter fails to function properly, allowing the
acids to flow back into the esophagus. To
prevent heartburn, here are the types of fruits you might want
tomato fruit and a lot of other tomato
products such as tomato sauce,
juice and ketchup should be
totally avoided if you have an existing condition of heartburn
or you are prone to experiencing one.
has a high level of acidity which adds up to the gastric acids
in your stomach the moment you eat it.
fully ripe bananas are known to help relieve acid reflux, and thus eliminate heartburn.
However, eating unripe bananas will only leave you regretful.
These have high levels of ph that can irritate your stomach,
increase the pain and aggravate the symptoms of
lemons, and other citric fruits you can think
of, can definitely cause acid reflux, leading to heartburn.
These are the types with the highest levels of acids. Any
sour tasting fruit can be considered
acidic and therefore must be avoided. Turning
them into other forms such as juices, will not help much and
will generally have the same negative
of these are facts, it doesn’t mean that you should stop eating
fruits. Heartburn can only be triggered if you consume large
amounts of the fruits mentioned above. If some of these are
already part of your daily diet, you should consider eating
smaller amounts, so as to prevent heartburn. You should also
know that although you’ve lessened or totally avoided them,
heartburn can still be triggered by a lot of other factors. Try
other fruits which helps neutralize
gastric acids such as
melons and ripe bananas, or those
which have the least levels of acid such as
berries. Also, avoid eating foods that can
cause heartburn such as
products, caffeinated drinks and
is dependent upon a lot of factors, but mostly on the food that
we eat. Practicing a healthy eating habit, and maintaining a
healthy diet accompanied by
a healthy lifestyle is the surest and most effective way of
preventing diseases and unwanted symptoms.