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.
If you have dysphagia, you may: 1  Have problems getting food or liquids to go down on the first try. 2  Gag, choke, or cough when you swallow. 3  Have food or liquids come back up through your throat, mouth, or nose after you swallow. 4  Feel like foods or liquids are stuck in some part of your throat or chest.