Nothing is more irritating that acid reflux
or more frustrating. Acid reflux will
instantly leave you wondering how I can stop
this from happening and how to soothe the
pain FAST!
First, let’s discuss what is actually
happening when you experience acid reflux.
The acids in your stomach are designed to
break down foods that you send to your
stomach. From that point, there needs to be
the right amount of acid to convert the
solid foods to a waste product.
There is a flap that closes before reaching
your stomach whenever you are not eating to
prevent those stomach acids from crawling up
your throat and your throat is not designed
to tolerate those acids and their burning
effects.
Once the flap has opened, you are now in
full blown acid reflux. This is what we need
to prevent from happening. If the stomach
has created too much acid, it has to go
somewhere. If the flap is too weak, it will
open when you don’t want it to. So, a very
simple cure is to reduce the amount of
stomach acid your body produces. This is a
balancing act so that you have the right
amount of acid without having too much.
Many sufferers of acid reflux only have
issues once they lie down at night. This
usually is caused by a weak flap before the
stomach that simple gravity works against
your flap to open up. One important thing to
know is to only lay on your left side or
sleep on your back with your head elevated.
This will defeat the gravity effects on your
flap and prevent reflux from happening due
to a weak flap at the base of your
esophagus.
Your diet is another culprit to your acid
reflux issues. There is no question what you
eat affects your stomach acids. Hence,
giving your stomach the time to process
certain foods is key to avoiding acid
reflux. Foods such as pizzas, drinks like
beer and those that contain alcohol, spicy
foods that include peppers and garlic are
especially difficult for your stomach to
process the right amount of acid to offset
the food and drinks you have consumed.
One easy thing to do is only eat spicy foods
and drinks in moderation and give your
stomach several hours before laying down.
But if you are determined to eat and drink
the type of products that irritate your
stomach acids, then you need to consider
these remedies.
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