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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Can help with acid reflux symptoms. They include:Don’t exercise or lie down for 3 or 4 hours after you eat.Avoid acidic foods such as orange juice, tomato sauce, and soda.Limit fried and fatty foods, alcohol, vinegar, chocolate, and caffeine.Eat smaller meals (four or five small meals each day) and eat slowly.Lift the head of your bed about 6 inches and sleep on your left side to help prevent reflux. A body pillow may also help.Don’t wear tight belts or clothes that put pressure on your belly.Lose extra pounds.Don’t smoke. Smoking can cause intense heartburn.Have an early dinner. Avoid lying down for a few hours after eating to keep gravity on your side.There are two main types of hiatal hernias:Sliding hiatal hernias (Type 1). Your esophagus (food pipe) usually goes through the hiatus and attaches to your stomach. But in a sliding hiatal hernia, your stomach and the lower part of your esophagus slide up into your chest through the diaphragm. About 95% of all hiatal hernias are this type. Paraesophageal hiatal hernias. These are more dangerous than sliding hiatal hernias. Your esophagus and stomach stay where they should be, but part of your stomach squeezes through the hiatus to sit next to your esophagus. Your stomach can become squeezed and lose its blood supply. Your doctor might call this a strangulated hernia.The three types of paraesophageal hernias are:Type 2: This is also called a rolling hiatal hernia. The upper part of your stomach pushes up through the hiatus alongside your esophagus, forming a bulge next to it.Type 3: This is a blend of type 1 and type 2. In this hiatal hernia, the part of your esophagus connecting to your stomach slides up through the hiatus. Another part of your stomach also sometimes bulges through.Type 4: This is rare and more complex. The hiatus is wide enough for two different organs to herniate through it. The hernia involves your stomach and another abdominal organ, such as your intestines, pancreas, or spleen.A hiatal hernia is when your stomach bulges up into your chest through an opening in your diaphragm.Hiatal hernias happen more often in women, people who are overweight, and people older than 50.Most people don’t notice symptoms of a hiatal hernia and don’t need treatment.Doctors don’t know why most hiatal hernias happen, but some factors can increase your risk. Most hiatal hernias aren't serious but some are.Treatment for your hiatal
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