What is Hiatal Hernia and its symptoms?
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Chronic heartburn is the main symptom of this frustrating disorder. Eating the right foods and taking supplements to enhance digestion and to improve the health of the G.I. lining can help…
Hiatal hernias are a bulge of stomach tissue that have gone through the diaphragm and sit around the esophagus. It is asymptomatic unless the stomach valve weakens and allows stomach acid to reflux into the esophagus. It tends to occur in people over forty and becomes more common as tissues weaken due to aging. It is associated with poor eating habits, food allergies, obesity and the use of estrogen medications.
Symptoms of a hiatal hernia are noticeable after a meal. Heartburn and belching occur along with a reflux of stomach fluid into the throat. Lying down after a meal makes the symptoms worse. It is important to control this reflux of acid if it is recurrent because the acid can damage the lining of the esophagus causing a raw sensation in the short term and potentially an ulcer in the long term. In addition to the dietary recommendations in this article, there are supplements that you can use to reduce the irritation this reflux can cause.
for details check out https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/health-concerns/hiatal-hernia/