Overview

An eating disorder is a compulsion to eat, or avoid eating, that negatively affects both one's physical and mental health. Eating disorders are all encompassing. They affect every part of the person's life. According to the authors of Surviving an Eating Disorder, "feelings about work, school, relationships, day-to-day activities and one's experience of emotional well being are determined by what has or has not been eaten or by a number on a scale." Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are the most common eating disorders generally recognized by medical classification schemes, with a significant diagnostic overlap between the two. Together, they affect an estimated 5-7% of females in the United States during their lifetimes. There is a third type of eating disorder currently being investigated and defined - Binge Eating Disorder. This is a chronic condition that occurs when an individual consumes huge amounts of food during a brief period of time and feels totally out of control and unable to stop their eating. It can lead to serious health conditions such as morbid obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Heartburn: Getting Relief

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What heartburn?

Heartburn burning sensation is that you feel in your chest. No, it's probably not a heart attack, although some people might think. You should put your heartburn by a doctor especially if it often. Only your doctor can help you determine if you have a serious problem.

What Can Cause heartburn?

Heartburn happens when stomach acid flows into the esophagus or the subway between your mouth and stomach, and irritates his feed. Of course, the acid and juices in your stomach, helps to digest your food. There is a valve between the stomach and esophagus sphincter or LES called the lower esophagus, which usually remains closed to keep food and acid in the stomach. However, if you have a condition called acid reflux, this value is not always properly and acid flows into the esophagus.

What Can Make Heart Burn worst?

Several habits or foods can heartburn worst. Eating too much at once can give you heartburn. Couches or sleep only after a meal can do it. Certain foods or drinks, such as tomatoes, fried foods, chocolate, coffee and alcohol, to name just a few, have some problems for people.

Medications They are for the other conditions can cause heartburn. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you believe that a certain medications could be causing your heartburn. Your doctor may suggest a remedy, to alleviate the symptoms, or perhaps, an alternative to the drugs you are taking, which is not your heartburn worst.

What Can Relieve heartburn?

Antacids are available over the counter and can be immediate help for heartburn. It stops the burning sensation of fighting or neutralizing the acid from the stomach.

Further Information

If Any experience heartburn once you have tried to avoid certain foods, and over-the-counter remedies, then you should consider a checkup with your doctor. There are certain serious medical conditions that could be the cause of your heartburn that only a doctor can determine.

Copyright 2006 by Leroy Chan

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