Is There a Natural Remedy For Hiatal Hernia Symptoms?
A hernia occurs when a body part pushes into a place where is shouldn’t be. The hiatus is the hole in the diaphragm, which is the wall of muscle that divides the abdomen and chest cavities. So a hiatal hernia occurs when the esophagus (food pipe) and part of the stomach pushes through the hiatus, which is why the terms hiatal hernia and hiatus hernia are often used interchangeably. There are two types of hiatal hernia. A sliding hiatal hernia is the most common and can often go unnoticed. This occurs when the lower part of the esophagus and part of the stomach slide up through the hiatus. The second type is called a paraesophageal hernia. A paraesophageal hernia happens when the esophagus stays in place and part of the stomach pushes up through the hiatus. This is more dangerous as strangulation or cutting off of the blood supply to the stomach can occur, which can obviously be quite serious. A hiatal hernia can occur by itself if you were born with a large hiatus. However it can also
