natural ways to stop acid reflux
Posted by Charles Marble on Friday, January 14, 2011
One of the first ways to begin is to avoid the common foods that may increase acid reflux
Avoid:
fried foods, alcohol ,tobacco, soda especially colas, coffee, black tea, chocolate, gluten rich products night shade family foods, dry nuts, distilled vinegar, processed sugars, artificial sweeteners, high fatty foods
Other foods that may individually irritate the acid reflux vary from person to person, if you feel more acid reflux when you eat it then avoid it.
Also consider using proper food combining rules
basic rules:
No drinking liquids with meals, better to drink them 1 hour before or 2 hours after, the liquids dilute the digestive acids and enzymes making food digestion more difficult causing over production of stomach acid to compensate for the dilution from the fluids taken with the meal
Best not to mix dense proteins with dense carbohydrates
Best not to have fruits with meals. eat before meal time as fruits pass through the stomach faster
melons eat them alone or leave them alone is the old saying Melons are very fragile and ferment very easily when combined with other foods even other melon. best to have them away from other foods to easy digestion
some basic home remedies that have been used for many years with good effects are:
1/2 teaspoon baking soda in glass of water after meals best to wait 1-2 hours before using baking soda. Also better to consider using aluminum free baking soda sold in health food stores like Bobs red mill brand. This is very inexpensive and very effective
Fresh aloe leaf blended in blender with water 3-4 times daily May use before meals and before bedtime for best results. The aloe saccharides coat and sooth the lining of the esophagus and also the bitter taste stimulates bile flow from the liver which acids in digestion and bowel function. May use store bought brands of ale but usually not as effective as fresh
Chia gel 3-4 times daily. Soaked chia seeds absorb 10-12 times their weight in water and the soft soluble fiber sooths and lubricates the digestive lining, and also helps to absorb excessive stomach acids. can be used before or after the meal, which ever you find to be more effective. to make the chia gel use 1-2 tablespoons dry chia into 8 ounces of clean water. soak for 30-60 mins chia gel is very stable and can be left in fridge for up to a week and still be used.
Some people have combined the chia gel with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda with increased effects.
in the past people often used 1-2 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar in a glass of water to balance the stomach acid content. Over the years have watched mixed results with this approach, but some have claimed very good effect
another approach used has been supplementing with betaine HCL capsules derived from beets Products usually found in health food stores, though have noted mixed results from people where as more consistent responses noted from the aloe, baking soda, and chia approach
Avoid:
fried foods, alcohol ,tobacco, soda especially colas, coffee, black tea, chocolate, gluten rich products night shade family foods, dry nuts, distilled vinegar, processed sugars, artificial sweeteners, high fatty foods
Other foods that may individually irritate the acid reflux vary from person to person, if you feel more acid reflux when you eat it then avoid it.
Also consider using proper food combining rules
basic rules:
No drinking liquids with meals, better to drink them 1 hour before or 2 hours after, the liquids dilute the digestive acids and enzymes making food digestion more difficult causing over production of stomach acid to compensate for the dilution from the fluids taken with the meal
Best not to mix dense proteins with dense carbohydrates
Best not to have fruits with meals. eat before meal time as fruits pass through the stomach faster
melons eat them alone or leave them alone is the old saying Melons are very fragile and ferment very easily when combined with other foods even other melon. best to have them away from other foods to easy digestion
some basic home remedies that have been used for many years with good effects are:
1/2 teaspoon baking soda in glass of water after meals best to wait 1-2 hours before using baking soda. Also better to consider using aluminum free baking soda sold in health food stores like Bobs red mill brand. This is very inexpensive and very effective
Fresh aloe leaf blended in blender with water 3-4 times daily May use before meals and before bedtime for best results. The aloe saccharides coat and sooth the lining of the esophagus and also the bitter taste stimulates bile flow from the liver which acids in digestion and bowel function. May use store bought brands of ale but usually not as effective as fresh
Chia gel 3-4 times daily. Soaked chia seeds absorb 10-12 times their weight in water and the soft soluble fiber sooths and lubricates the digestive lining, and also helps to absorb excessive stomach acids. can be used before or after the meal, which ever you find to be more effective. to make the chia gel use 1-2 tablespoons dry chia into 8 ounces of clean water. soak for 30-60 mins chia gel is very stable and can be left in fridge for up to a week and still be used.
Some people have combined the chia gel with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda with increased effects.
in the past people often used 1-2 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar in a glass of water to balance the stomach acid content. Over the years have watched mixed results with this approach, but some have claimed very good effect
another approach used has been supplementing with betaine HCL capsules derived from beets Products usually found in health food stores, though have noted mixed results from people where as more consistent responses noted from the aloe, baking soda, and chia approach