Burning Pain in Chest
Causes of Burning Sensation In Chest
It has several possible reasons, and some of them are the following:
- One of them is pulmonary embolism, which is attributed to the blocking of the arteries between the heart and lungs.
- Sometimes it is caused by prolonged sitting during long distance travels and too much lying on the bed.
- Risky causes are heart attacks and angina. A heart attack cannot be easily remedied at home thus medication and professional treatment must be sought. An angina, on the other hand, could be deadly if the patient panics.
- Other causes are indigestion, ulcers, diseases of the gall bladder, panic attacks, and heartburns. The last one being the most common is usually caused by putting the chest muscles and tissues under a lot of stress especially during physical exercises, falls, and severe coughing.
Treatment for Burning Chest Pain:
- A well-known and widely practiced home remedy for burning sensation in chest is the ingestion of grounded fresh ginger at an average of 500 milligrams with a glass of water.
- Another treatment for chest pain is to drink in a spoon of a mix of basil juice and honey.
- It will help reduce chest pain if you will drink a glass of milk that is boiled with four pods of garlic.
- Eat almonds to ease the pain.
- Chew on basil leaves to relieve the nausea, burning, and gas that usually come with chest pain.
- For immediate relief: sit down; relax; and, breathe in slowly and deeply with your nose and breathe out through your mouth. Do not recline on the bed because it will just make the pain worse. You may even pace slowly to relax. Do not panic.
- Modify your daily diet to include honeydew, grapes, watermelons, and milk. They are all rich in nutrients such vitamins C and B2 that enhance cell activities such as healing that leads to strengthened immunity system. Eat papaya and other fruits that aid digestion.
Prevent Burning Chest Pains
Prevention of burning chest pains relate to eating habits.
- Eat regularly. Eliminate skipping of meals. Do not have long period of gaps, and keep some fruits handy, for eating between meals. Chew well and eat your food slowly. Do not eat before going to sleep or lie down immediately after meals.
- Maintain a healthy well-balanced diet that excludes fried, fatty, salty, and spicy foods. Eat more fruits and cooked vegetables. Top this with eight glasses of water a day. Avoid food that might trigger them such as soda drinks, coffee, and chocolates.
- Modify your lifestyle by reducing stress such as by quitting smoking and restricting alcohol consumption; regular exercises; and indulging in healthy recreational activities such as yoga, sports, and hobbies such as fly fishing for men and knittingfor women.
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