The National Kidney Foundationâs tips to improve your heart and kidney health: 1  Get tested. 2  Eat a balanced, kidney and heart healthy diet. 3  Increase physical activity.  Reduce high cholesterol 1  levels. Keep high blood pressure under control.  If you have diabetes, keep your blood sugar well 1  controlled. Quit smoking.
A typical swallow involves several different muscles and nerves. Dysphagia can be caused by a difficulty anywhere in the swallowing process described above. There are two types of dysphagia: A symptom is something the patient feels and reports, while a sign is something other people, such as the doctor detect. For example, pain may be a symptom while a rash may be a sign.
Signs and symptoms associated with dysphagia may include: 1  Having pain while swallowing (odynophagia) 2  Being unable to swallow. 3  Having the sensation of food getting stuck in your throat or chest or behind your breastbone (sternum) 4  Drooling. Being hoarse.  Bringing food back up 1  (regurgitation) Having frequent heartburn.