Acid Reflux
Help Your Heartburn Naturally
Mar 12, 2016Acidity. It’s not serious enough to want to prevent it, right?
Sure, people say, “My dad and grandpa both had heart disease…” or, “My mom had high blood pressure, and I’d like to avoid getting it.”
No one says that about acidity. But maybe we should be. Maybe we should look a little more closely on how to treat acid reflux.
Digestion is at the core of our health. As science is discovering with each passing day, we are actually not what we eat, but what we digest and absorb.
You could be extremely health conscious and put only the freshest, healthiest organic food into your body, but if you don’t have the stomach acid to digest it properly, you’re not going to extract any of the nutrition from it.
What Is GERD?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or hyperacidity, as it is commonly known, is a sign that our digestion is not OK—that the quality of acid in our stomach is weak. Instead of staying in our stomach, where it should digest the food we eat, the weak acid sloshes back up our throat as heartburn and reflux.
GERD is more than a burpy annoyance. It is a common cause of unexplained sleep disturbances, which can increase risk of diabetes-like conditions. It can also manifest as angina-like pain radiating to the back, neck, jaw, or arms. GERD has also been associated with an increased risk of the very painful condition, hiatal hernia.
So How Can You Prevent Acid Reflux?
By doing some simple things well:
Eat in peace
Watching that racy television show or action-packed newscast can send a “fight-or-flight” signal to your brain that disrupts the secretion of proper stomach acid.
Chew every mouthful thoroughly
Research shows that digestion begins in the mouth. Carbohydrates can literally get digested into sugar in your mouth if you chew properly, taking the load off the stomach acid and helping you manage heartburn better.
Develop regular eating habits
If you eat your meals at the same time every day, the body learns to time the secretion of stomach acid with the anticipated arrival of food. Timely meal plus timely acid secretion equals great digestion!
Try out some supplements
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There are great natural digestive aides that have been used for centuries by folks to ensure proper digestion.Here are a few of the best:
Bitters
Traditionally used to aid digestion, bitters like the gentian root have been proven to be fantastic to reduce heartburn. More recently, studies have confirmed the ability of bitters to increase the flow of digestive juices, including HCL, bile, pepsin, gastrin, and pancreatic enzymes.
Apple cider vinegar (ACV)
Although ACV has research studies showing its ability to bring down cholesterol markers and even to reduce obesity, its role in reducing acidity is still largely a home remedy. That said, many researchers and users swear by a teaspoon of ACV before a meal.
Probiotics
Scientists today acknowledge that of the trillions of cells in the human body, the number of bacterial cells is nearly 90%! Probiotics have also been shown to be effective in treating Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other digestive conditions.Having the right bacteria in your gut can help you get rid off just acid reflux, but a host of other health imbalances at bay.
So if you would like to know how to treat heartburn, don’t ignore it. Take steps today to correct the problem. Here is a list of supplements that can help treat that acid reflux.
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Mahesh is a hormone health counsellor & holistic health expert. He has a Mastery Certification in Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis from the US, is certified in Functional Nutrition from Washington State University and uses a wide array of healing modalities to guide his clients to vibrant health and well-being.
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