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Step 1
The first step towards avoiding and treating heartburn is to quit smoking. Smoking makes heartburn worse, and stopping smoking will make a huge difference both for your heartburn and in many other ways.
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Step 2
One common treatment for heartburn that works quite well is to suck on a mint after a meal. The mint flavor and the act of sucking on it help to soothe heartburn quickly.
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Step 3
To help prevent heartburn, try eating several smaller meals every day instead of a couple of big ones. Most of the time, overeating is a cause of heartburn, and so if you give your stomach less to digest, there is less room for the heartburn to rise up.
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Step 4
Turkey is another natural healer for heartburn. I heard about this one on a trip to Germany and it does work well. Just eat some turkey slices if you are feeling the heartburn coming on and it will help. Eat it slowly though.
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Step 5
Finally, do not ever take a nap after eating. This is not the best gravitational setup for digestion and you are simply begging for a case of heartburn if you do this. Save the nap for at least a couple of hours after eating.
