Don't give heartburn a chance
Lavish meals, excess weight, as well as age and physical predispositions can cause reflux. But instead of accepting the pain and burning sensation in the chest – and the health risks – as strokes of fate, you can adjust your lifestyle.
When acidic stomach contents make their way back up the oesophagus, you may experience heartburn, also referred to as «reflux», which is an unpleasant, acid taste in the throat, or even a burning or stabbing pain behind the breastbone. The cause can be of an anatomical nature or due to a weak sphincter muscle between the stomach and oesophagus that no longer closes properly.
Occasional mild heartburn is usually harmless. However, we recommend that you see a doctor if reflux occurs several times a week, or even at night, and causes pain in the upper abdomen, vomiting, or problems with swallowing. The increased acidity can inflame or constrict the oesophagus, and in extreme cases too much acid can even cause cancer in the long term.
Some people are very susceptible to acid reflux. Heavy meals, especially late at night, as well as alcohol, nicotine, overweight and stress can favour these symptoms. Reflux is therefore often called a manager's disease. However, there is no need to accept it as an unavoidable side effect of working life, and you can eliminate or reduce the risk factors at an early stage.
When acidic stomach contents make their way back up the oesophagus, you may experience heartburn, also referred to as «reflux», which is an unpleasant, acid taste in the throat, or even a burning or stabbing pain behind the breastbone. The cause can be of an anatomical nature or due to a weak sphincter muscle between the stomach and oesophagus that no longer closes properly.
Occasional mild heartburn is usually harmless. However, we recommend that you see a doctor if reflux occurs several times a week, or even at night, and causes pain in the upper abdomen, vomiting, or problems with swallowing. The increased acidity can inflame or constrict the oesophagus, and in extreme cases too much acid can even cause cancer in the long term.
Some people are very susceptible to acid reflux. Heavy meals, especially late at night, as well as alcohol, nicotine, overweight and stress can favour these symptoms. Reflux is therefore often called a manager's disease. However, there is no need to accept it as an unavoidable side effect of working life, and you can eliminate or reduce the risk factors at an early stage.
