4 Good Acid Reflux Treatments

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Acid reflux can be a serious disease possibly even leading to types of cancer if not addressed or treated. For this reason, if you interpret symptoms of acid reflux, such as coughing, heartburn, hoarse voice especially early in the day, difficulty in swallowing, choking due to food seeming to be lodged in the throat area, consistent unexplained dry cough  and horrid breath, you need get a definitive diagnosis to avoid a worsening condition. Fortunately, there are many acid reflux treatments to choose from, anywhere from home type remedies, personal changes, or even medications. Below are 4 of the better acid reflux treatments available to you:

~ 1. Changes in Lifestyle

This one intimates and practically demands consuming the correct diet for acid reflux which we have started to discuss in other posts. You should eat foods that are safe for you such as complex carbohydrates, fish, meat, baked foods, low fat dairy products and vegetables like spinach or lettuce.

Always try to avoid fatty foods, especially ones that contain lots of  butter, cream, cheese and oil, tomato products, citrus, caffeine and alcohol. Most of these food groups would be a good idea to avoid also for the prevention of acid reflux.

In addition to changes in diet, some other things you can do are:

a. Avoid those things that will set off your condition such as: sprawling after a meal, wearing clothes that are too tight especially around the waist, consuming large meals, smoking, eating within two to three hours before bedtime and at all costs try to avoid stress.

b. Watch your weight as excess weight will put exorbitant pressure on the stomach, causes the LES to weaken dramatically.

c. Keep a journa of the foods you eat where you can determine what foods and drinks cause acid reflux attacks and then you will know to avoid them.

d. The dreaded word we all hate to hear…… Exercise

~ 2. Acid Reflux Medicines

There are countless acid reflux medications which help to inhibit excessive acid production, which obviously limits the effects and occurrences of acid reflux. Here are the easy non prescription types::

a. Antacids which we have covered in another post were the first that health professionals recommended for acid reflux. What they do is help to neutralize acid the stomach has already produced and promote the defense mechanisms that increase the production of bicarbonate and mucous. These are all over the counter without prescription and really serve only the purpose of instant relief.  A more chronic sufferer of acid reflux will always have thse around  but use them far more sparingly than someone who has just the occasional bout with heartburn and acid reflux.

b. Histamine blockers have been mentioned as well in the past but I have personally found no use or help from these.  I have found little that correlates sneezing with acid reflux.  Of course these things always vary from person to person and a histamine blocker may do very well for you.

c. Prescription medications, of which there are several, will almost always help stem acid reflux as they lessen dramatically the production of acid.  These will be discussed more in other posts dealing specifically with the individual available medicines.  Suffice it to say at this point that Nexium has no equal but Protonix is working extremely well for me right now, even in the generic form.

~ 3. Apple cider

Apple cider vinegar very common remedy used by many acid reflux sufferers. Aside from acid reflux, it has may other medicinal uses for many other conditions.  It is simply a very good and complete all around remedy for many ailments including acid reflux.

To use, simply add two or more tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to  about eight ounces water about three times a day.

~ 4. Acid Reflux Herbs

There are several herbs available that can help ease your condition. Some of these are:

1. Ginger. Some Herbalists suggest you to drink 500mg of ginger with water after a meal. Or, you might add ginger into your food, or even consume it as a capsule. It can be of great assistance to digestion.

2. Peppermint, chamomile, ginger, licorice root and catnip are good as teas  after meals as they soothe the lining of the stomach.

3. Aloe vera and honey are known to neutralize acids in the body as well, and are far safter than those antacids recommended by the doctor.

Surgery is also an option for treatment, but a safer alternative is to practice a healthy lifestyle and use natural remedies.

You can check a couple of the links I have up there also to assist with natural ways to address your  acid reflux problem.

More info on acid reflux treatment from around the web…

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