Scientists have proven that the complete or partial destruction of tooth enamel is more often observed in people suffering from heartburn.. The reason lies in the increased acidity, which gradually and imperceptibly destroys the patient's teeth..

Statistics show that in developed countries 20-50 percent of the population suffers from heartburn.. More than 60 million people in the US experience this sensation at least once a month, while 15 million of them experience it daily.. In Russia, 48.5% of women and 51.4% of men suffer from heartburn. According to experts, heartburn occurs in most cases after eating foods such as chocolate, coffee, citrus fruits, strong tea, mint, hot or alcoholic drinks, and fatty foods.. Factors that provoke gastroesophageal reflux include smoking, overeating, or eating late - 1-2 hours before bedtime..

Today, therapy provides for banal measures that eliminate this unpleasant sensation.. One of them is to reduce acidity with medications designed to eliminate reflux.. Experts from the Mayo Clinic conducted a series of experiments that radically changed the views on this problem.. They have implanted a small mechanism in patients with heartburn that delivers a small electrical impulse, thereby causing the closing of a muscle valve that normally shuts off the upward movement of the entire contents of the stomach..

This method was tested by researchers on volunteers, of whom 77% avoided medication for a certain period of time and reported that their digestive functions returned to normal.. One year later, the same subjects again confirmed that their well-being improved significantly using the device.. In the Netherlands, 11 people with constant heartburn were subjected to such a test.. As a result, most of them completely forgot about taking the medicines necessary for the prevention of the disease..

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