Thursday, January 6, 2011

Essential Steps To Creating A Hiatal Hernia Diet

Essential Steps To Creating A Hiatal Hernia Diet

A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the lower esophagus and part of the stomach push through the hiatus in the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the muscular wall that separates the abdomen from the chest cavity. A hiatal hernia (sometimes referred to as a hiatus hernia) can be caused by a number of reasons. This may be due to being born with a large hiatus (hole), too much pressure in the case of obesity or pregnancy or can be caused by injury. Additionally hiatal hernias are often found in those with GERD, which creates even more reason to implement a good hiatal hernia diet.
The main symptoms of a hiatal hernia are heartburn and

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