There are a lot of things you can do to help keep your heartburn to a minimum. This may look like a long list—don't feel like you have to do everything at once. Pick a couple of things to try and see if they make a difference. You can always come back to add more.
Sleep is a crucial component to good overall health. Getting adequate, quality sleep helps your body function at its best. Inadequate, poor sleep can contribute to a number of health concerns such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and depression.
If heartburn sometimes keeps you from drifting into dreamland, click here to find helpful tips and information.
Extra pounds can mean extra pressure on your stomach. The pressure can be strong
enough to force acid up into your esophagus. Losing just a few pounds may help ease your symptoms.
If you're overweight, think about some key changes that you can stick to longterm:
- Drink water instead of sugary sodas and drinks
- Choose low-fat, low-calorie foods
- Eat smaller portions
- Get physically active
Talk to your doctor before beginning or revising
a diet or exercise program.
If you can find some way to move your body every day, like taking a walk or
doing some gardening, you'll be helping yourself in many ways. Exercise reduces stress, improves digestion, and helps control weight. It can also improve your mood, regulate blood sugar, and improve cardiovascular strength.
Talk to your doctor before beginning or revising a diet or exercise program.
You don't have to be a yogi on a mountaintop to feel the benefits of yoga. Among other things, it can help bring increased blood flow to your abdomen to energize and normalize digestion.
Try these yoga poses to help your stomach perform at its best.
Regular yoga practice has been shown to build strength and flexibility, improve mood, and decrease stress. What's not to like about a list like that? A quick search online is bound to turn up classes in your area.
Talk to your doctor before beginning or revising a diet or exercise program.
Meditation can help reduce stress and enhance your mental and physical well-being. See if making time to meditate a few times a week makes a difference in how you feel. A quick search online will turn up classes in your area, as well as books and instructional videos.
Easier said than done, but if you stop smoking, it can help your heartburn (among many other health benefits). Smoking weakens the esophageal sphincter that normally keeps acid from coming up out of your stomach.
Some states even offer free nicotine patches,
if that's what you decide to try. Search online to see if your state does.
Talk to your doctor before beginning or changing any medication therapy.
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Deep Lunge. Warm up with this one.
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Thunderbolt. This pose comes next.
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Deep Squat. Keep going with this extra pose
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