How Do You Ease A Stomach Hernia?
A hernia happens when one part of your body forces its way into a place where it doesn’t belong. There are many types of hernias, but one of the most common is the stomach, or hiatal, hernia. This happens when the stomach protrudes into your chest cavity through an opening in the diaphragm. A hiatal hernia allows stomach acid to back up into your esophagus, which may cause heartburn, belching, nausea and chest pain, but the condition is rarely serious. A few lifestyle changes and some antacids may be all you need. Eat smart. Avoid heartburn-triggering foods such as chocolate, onions, spicy foods, citrus fruit and products that use lots of tomatoes (pasta sauce, ketchup, etc.) Eat lean foods; fatty foods take longer to empty from the stomach, and they relax your body’s mechanism for closing the esophagus. This allows acid more time and a better opportunity to seep back up. Eat small, regular light meals and avoid alcohol. Watch what you do after you eat. Sit up; lying down while your st
