Hiatal Hernia: Natural Remedies and Lifestyle Tips
Hiatal Hernia: Natural Remedies and Lifestyle Tips A hiatal hernia is a kind of anatomical trick. The diaphragm, the wide muscle that separates the chest from the belly, has an opening through which the esophagus passes down to the stomach. Normally that opening is exactly the right size. But with age, extra kilos, chronic cough, heavy lifting and increased abdominal pressure, the opening widens and part of the stomach slips up into the chest cavity. From here starts a whole story of heartburn, reflux, belching, chest pain that mimics heart pain, and the feeling of a lump in the throat. ...