Acid reflux (GERD) natural remedies

GERD natural remedies

GERD (gastro esophageal reflux disease) is the medical term given to acid reflux.  As the name says, that disease is developed when the food in the stomach is not digested and broke down properly by this liquid content (acid).

 It' s one of the commonest gastro intestinal complications today.The following symptoms can be found in acid reflux disease:
- Heartburn. The half digested food would come back into the esophagus causing heart burn sensation in the chest.
- A constant or a nasty stabbing pain in the chest that follows the heartburn.
-  Food is regurgitating back from the gullet into the mouth.
- Problems  when swallowing both liquids and food.
- Asthma and erosion of the teeth and gums caused by the acid reaching the mouth.
All these symptoms might persist any longer, giving more pain as the time goes, and they have to be treated in a right manner.

  But, before treating, we can prevent all these symptoms through a healthy diet and through healthy habits.They are some safe foods that can help preventing GERD. People must avoid especially spicy, fatty and junk food.

  Only some fruits are appropriate as bananas and apple-fresh, but tomato or lemon are not indicated. We have to avoid meat products as ground beef, chicken nuggets, Buffalo wings and try only skinless chicken breast, extra-lean ground beef. Then, from beverages only mineral water is indicated, coffee and tea have to be reduced. As sweets we can consume only fat-free cookies, jelly beans, red licorice, baked potato chips but high-fat butter cookies, chocolate, doughnut corn chips, brownies potentiate the acid reflux. They are also another factors that take part in a healthy diet.
    For example, milk encourages more acid secretion so that drinking milk before going to sleep it's not so indicated. Beverages also affect acid producton, especially beer is able to double stomach acid in several hours.
Acid reflux natural remedies can work for some people but not for the others.So don't be too disapointed if they don't work with you. Let's see some natural remedies that might work:
-Eating an apple after a meal surely could keep your acid reflux symptoms away. But the apples must be chewed slowly and well to reduce the acid in the stomach.
- Apple cider vinegar is another good acid reflux home remedies.The apple cider vinegar added to a half a glass of water, drink shortly before or after a meal can do miracles in acid reflux disease.
- The amount of water drunk daily must be increased. This think will help to dilute the acids in the stomach, minimizing the acid reflux symptoms.It is indicated to drink a glass of water, possibly two, after not during a meal.
- A few almonds chewed after each meal and also in the morning help also to cure acid reflux symptoms. As the apple, they must be chewed very well for seeing benefits in using this remedy.
- Fennel tea or chamomile tea,taking time to drink the them, have been successfully connected to the relief of acid reflux discomfort.
- Ginger is also a remedy in any form, tea,candied ginger, or ginger in a capsule form.
- Last but not least chewing gum, as you might already know, is great for assisting in the digestion of food, because it's stimulating the production of saliva and dilute the stomach acid.
These are some natural remedies that can reliefe acid reflux symptoms. We can find them everywhere si it's easy to prevent and cure GERD using natural things.