| If you regularly suffer from heartburn, you | | | | granola cereal, and many types of muffins may |
| know that there is not much worse in life | | | | cause an attack.Meat: Beef, fish, tuna, ham, |
| than the pain of an acute attack. Perhaps you | | | | hot dogs, egg, and chicken salad can cause |
| have paid your druggist a visit in search of | | | | heartburn. For some folks chicken by itself |
| help or you have seen your doctor, yet you | | | | is just fine, but added ingredients such as |
| still suffer intermittent attacks. What more | | | | mayonnaise can cause heartburn.Sweets and |
| can you do to get relief? Overhaul your diet! | | | | Desserts: Low fat cookies. You may save on |
| You may not need to make extreme changes in | | | | calories when eating low fat cookies, but the |
| what you eat, but you must be attentive to | | | | artificial ingredients contained within them |
| which types of foods can trigger an attack. | | | | can set off heartburn.Vegetables: The big |
| The following list underscores which foods | | | | triggers in this category are onions, leeks, |
| may trigger an attack:Beverages: Beer, colas, | | | | garlic, scallions, and sauerkraut.Besides |
| and nonalcoholic wines are some causes of | | | | avoiding certain types of foods, there are |
| heartburn.Dairy: Yogurt, frozen yogurt, milk, | | | | medications that can stop heartburn including |
| certain types of cheeses, and cottage | | | | Nexium and Prevacid. Alternatively, some |
| cheese.Fats and Oils: Ketchup, especially | | | | heartburn sufferers have found relief through |
| spicy ketchup.Fruit: Many berries can cause | | | | natural remedies such as Acidgone.By drinking |
| problems including blueberries, cranberries, | | | | plenty of water throughout the day, some |
| raspberries, and strawberries. Other triggers | | | | heartburn sufferers have found relief. In |
| include: orange juice, peaches, grapes, and | | | | addition, avoid excessive use of caffeinated |
| apple juice/cider. For orange juice lovers | | | | products, alcohol, and nicotine. Finally, by |
| you can still drink your favorite beverage, | | | | selecting smaller food portions and eating |
| but select low-acid orange juice when | | | | less you can thwart future attacks. |
| visiting your grocer.Grains: Garlic bread, | | | | |