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.
Causes of reflux-induced dysphagia usually relate to damage of the esophagus. Chronic reflux of stomach acids into your esophagus can irritate your throat and sometimes cause permanent impairment, according to the Mayo Clinic. Scar tissue can develop in your esophagus, which may also create a narrowing of the structure.