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Natural
stomach acid is
in your stomach
for a reason. The
actual acid is
not the cause of
acid reflux
disease. It is
not like it is a
nasty poison that
somebody put
there without
approval. The
acid breaks down
foods and sorts
them out into the
right department
so to speak.
Proper digestion
depends on the
presence of
sufficient
stomach acid
while you're
eating.
When you
eat, food goes
from the mouth
through the
oesophagus and
into the stomach
for digestion. At
the end of the
oesophagus there
is a band of
muscles, somewhat
like a valve,
that opens and
allows foods to
go into the
stomach. It then
closes to prevent
the food and acid
from coming back
up into the
oesophagus. Many
people experience
acid reflux when
foods or
digestive juices
escape the
stomach and come
back up through
the
oesophagus.
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To make
sure your stomach
has enough acid
at meal times,
make sure you
chew your food
thoroughly.
Getting saliva
mixed into the
food as you chew
will help get the
digestion process
off to a good
start.
Snacking
through the day
causes the
stomach to pump
out acid
gradually instead
of saving it for
mealtimes. That's
when it's needed
the most. It is
best not to eat
meals less than
three hours
apart. For
example, if you
take breakfast at
six in the
morning and lunch
at twelve noon,
then a snack at
nine in the
morning would be
fine.
Next,
make sure you
don't drink too
much liquid while
you are eating a
meal. Too much
liquid dilutes
the necessary
acid in the
stomach. The best
policy is to
drink a glass of
water 30 minutes
to one hour
before or after
your meal, with
only a few ounces
during the meal.
One hour or two
after you've
eaten, feel free
to drink as much
pure natural
water as you
want.
Another
cause of acid
reflux is caused
by eating large
meals. This
increases
pressure on the
stomach and the
stomach's
contents can then
be forced out and
up into the
esophagus. You
may need to give
your body at
least two hours
to digest your
food properly.
And don't lie
down immediately
after eating a
large
meal.
To avoid
overproduction of
acid eat smaller
portions of food
at each meal. It
would also help a
lot to eliminate
any fried food or
food that
contains refined
sugar, or
caffeine.
Obesity
can also increase
abdominal
pressure and a
risk of suffering
from acid reflux.
If you are
overweight,
reducing the
amount of food
you eat at each
meal, plus
exercising daily
should put you on
the right path to
helping you shed
a few
pounds.
Acid
reflux is
sometimes caused
when the
sphincter muscle
at the end of the
oesophagus
becomes weak or
does not close
correctly.
Prescription
drugs, certain
foods, alcohol,
and smoking have
been known to
weaken the
sphincter
muscles.
Try not
to use antacids
since they cut
down the acids
you will need
when you eat.
Without enough
acid, your
stomach has
difficulty doing
its job of
breaking down the
food into the
various nutrient
components.
Inadequate
digestion of
proteins can
cause the liver
to increase
production of low
density
lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol which
is the bad
cholesterol that
does the most
damage to your
body.
Instead
of taking
antacids, try the
following natural
approach. If you
still have sour
stomach in
between meals,
try eating
something that
will settle it
without
triggering more
acid production,
such as
sauerkraut. Your
stomach should
relax after
eating sauerkraut
in five to ten
minutes.
The
benefits of
natural solutions
are that they
normally cost a
lot less. But
even more
important is the
fact that natural
solutions are a
healthier
alternative. They
tend to reduce
the possibility
of becoming
dependant on
addictive
chemical
drugs.
There
are also three
herbs that are
well known to
soothe stomach
muscles. These
are chamomile,
gentian, and
ginger. If your
problem does not
respond
successfully to
natural remedies
within a few
days, please see
your doctor or a
qualified
health-care
provider.
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