Using Acid Reflux Home Remedies
When using home remedies please be sure to continue using your prescribed medicine if you have any, it is best to follow his or her advice while using your own home remedies. However, if your in the early stages of this disease it can be treated with acid reflux home remedies before it progresses to the point where you need harsh and expensive medications. These acid reflux home remedies will include some foods that you can take to calm your acid reflux, and avoiding the dietary habits that cause flare-ups.
Please keep in mind that acid reflux comes from foods that are high in acid content, spiking the acid production from your stomach. Part of your acid reflux home remedies will include avoiding these foods, which include red meat of all types, ( I know, sad but true) citrus fruits of any variety, berries, coffee and other beverages high in caffeine, red wine, certain dairy products, and (unfortunately) chocolate. Fried foods, spicy foods, junk foods, and fast foods should also be avoided. As you look at the list of foods to avoid, your probably thinking, well what do I eat, I will show you exactly by the end of this post. For any acid reflux home remedies to work, you also need to be aware of any foods that seem to react in your own system and which cause acid reflux for you. If there are certain foods that seem to give you added heartburn or discomfort, then of course you should avoid those as well.
The other part of acid reflux home remedies is eating foods that settle your stomach and that calm its acid production. Fruits & veggies (except for citrus fruits mentioned above) are the easiest for you stomach to digest. Fiber helps the digestive process and can calm acid production when you eat; so try some high fiber bread or toast if you feel an attack of acid reflux coming on. Also, protein may help to strengthen the muscles of the stomach and the small valve that helps to keep acid in its place, so eating lean meats such as turkey, chicken, and fish may help in this regard.
Taking good care of you body is part of acid reflux home remedies. Most patients report having flare-ups at night when they are trying to sleep; this is due to eating really heavy meals late at night. Avoid eating at least two hours before bedtime and make sure your evening meals are modest in portion size. Also, when you’re lying down this can causing the acid to move back up into your esophagus. Try putting a book or wooden blocks under the feet of your bed at the top or under the top of your mattress; anything to keep your chest a bit elevated is going to help keep acids in your stomach where they belong. Have some water before going to bed also as this helps to flush out anything that is in your stomach, including those harmful acids. While these acid reflux home remedies may not eliminate the disease but the go a long way to making it you feel better!

