| The medical community believes that the use | | | | suffering from acid reflux during the night. |
| of prescription drugs is the only valid | | | | |
| approach to relieve the symptoms of | | | | Eating smaller, more frequent meals is also |
| indigestion. This, of course, is not the | | | | quite helpful. One should try to eat four or |
| truth. Drugs are only good for treating the | | | | five little meals each day. Instead of |
| symptoms of any condition, not for curing | | | | coffee in the morning, start the day with |
| that condition. The side effects of | | | | Kukicha Twig tea, and then eat fruit, such as |
| prescription drugs, alone, are enough to | | | | bananas and melons for breakfast. During the |
| discount their use entirely. | | | | day have several snacks of walnuts, almonds |
| | | | and more fruit. For lunch eat a salad, made |
| There are many natural remedies for treating | | | | with grilled chicken breasts, or tofu, mixed |
| the symptoms of acid reflux. The major | | | | with hearts of romaine, tossed with a light |
| difference is that natural remedies have no | | | | lemon and chive vinaigrette. |
| side effects and can actually cure the | | | | |
| condition. They are also cheaper for the | | | | It is essential to keep the food that you eat |
| consumer. | | | | as alkaline as possible. Learn to cook meals |
| | | | that are easy to digest and have low acidity. |
| Why is the medical community so opposed to | | | | Food like pasta primavera, baked chicken |
| natural therapy in favor of prescription | | | | breasts on mushroom caps and sautéed white |
| drugs? The answer is quite easy when you | | | | fish with mashed potatoes are all easy to |
| consider the amount of money at stake. | | | | prepare and delicious. Try to avoid those |
| Allopathic medicine, pharmaceutical | | | | foods which you know trigger acid reflux |
| companies, hospitals and insurance companies | | | | until you have healed your irritated |
| are all in league to do one thing - make | | | | esophagus. |
| money. They do this largely at our expense. | | | | |
| | | | Keep in mind that the reason this condition |
| There are many natural ingredients found in | | | | exists in the first place is due to having a |
| grocery and health stores, which can help | | | | damaged esophagus. Let the esophagus heal by |
| during the acid reflux recovery period. | | | | not eating the same foods in the same way |
| Herbs, such as marshmallow and slippery elm | | | | that caused the damage. Exercising, loosing |
| have wonderful healing properties. Licorice, | | | | weight, chewing properly, drinking sufficient |
| natural honey and aloe vera juice can sooth | | | | amounts of water and elevating the head at |
| the esophagus and assist in the healing | | | | night, are all simple things that anyone can |
| process. | | | | do to improve this condition. |
| | | | |
| Chewing gum between meals actually reduces | | | | After much experimentation, I found that |
| stomach acid. Saliva is quite alkaline in | | | | healing acid reflux is really quite simple. |
| nature. Chewing produces saliva, thereby | | | | With a few changes in lifestyle and with the |
| making the stomach less acidic. By eating | | | | assistance of natural resources, one can |
| dinner at least three hours before retiring, | | | | absolutely end the acid reflux syndrome, |
| one can drastically reduce the chances of | | | | without the use of harmful drugs. |