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.
Some of the causes of esophageal dysphagia include: 1  Achalasia. 2  Diffuse spasm. 3  Esophageal stricture. 4  Esophageal tumors. 5  Foreign bodies. 6  Esophageal ring. 7  Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). 8  Eosinophilic esophagitis. 9  Scleroderma. 10  Radiation therapy.auses of oropharyngeal dysphagia include: 1  Neurological disorders. 2  Certain disorders â such as multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Parkinson's disease â can cause dysphagia.