Acid Reflux and natural options to heal
Acid reflux is also known as heartburn,
indigestion and pyrosis and it happens when food and stomach acid go back up
into the oesophagus. Acid reflux can be very painful, cause burping, vomiting,
choking and is dangerous long term as not only can you have a burnt oesophagus
but it is believed in some more severe cases there can be chest pains that can
feel like you’re having a heart attack. The acid can irritate the oesophagus
and also cause scarring, swelling, ulceration and hemorrhaging. Some experts
believe frequent acid reflux could lead to oesophageal cancer.
If you are a sufferer you may need to
look at your diet and see if there is something that is causing it such as
eating too late at night, too heavy meals, over eating, sweet foods like
chocolate, coffee etc. Remedies involve foods with live enzymes, alkaline foods
and remedies, slippery elm powder (not the tablets, the powder). All these
remedies involve a balance of the hydrochloric acid levels in the stomach. By
changing regular table salt to Himalayan crystal salt with many trace minerals that
are good for you may get some improvement. Also Betaine HCL supplements before
meals can help to balance the hydrochloric acid levels, some digestive enzymes
and making sure you eat a lot slower.
Changing your diet can be helpful. If
you are eating a lot of processed foods or sugars it will imbalance the
bacteria in the stomach. Replace wheat and yeast with wheat free/yeast free
products, go lactose free or cut out dairy completely and replace packaged
foods with fresh fruit and vegetables. Probiotics and prebiotics will help balance
stomach bacteria.
Calm your stomach with one tablespoon raw
organic apple cider vinegar in water if you are not sensitive to this food as
it will help to promotes digestion. Do a sensitivity test to check what foods
you are sensitive to and which cause inflammation. Also organic Aloe Vera is good
for calming the stomach and supports digestion.
Our clinic assists with changes in
diet, healthy eating plans, sensitivity testing and balancing your inflammation
levels.
