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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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