Has Anyone Cured Acid Reflux?
Filed under: Natural Remedies — admin @ 12:50 pm
Before being able to answer the question, has anyone cured acid reflux? We need to ask another. Is acid reflux/GERD a disease that you can cure? As a matter of fact it is most certainly not a disease, it is a disorder. A disorder, which presents the painful symptoms of indigestion and heartburn and if left untreated, it can be the cause of further problems and may even lead cancer of the esophagus. Research has shown that controlling acid reflux can prevent this happening. Consequently anything that can reduce acid naturally and the resulting reflux can be considered a cure.
An internet search by typing in wwwnatural cure for acid reflux and I found a large number of natural cures for GERD, some of them, I thought to be rather strange, like the following: -
First eat an apple or drink a large glass or water, place your forearms on top of your head. This is to raise the diaphragm. Jump slowly, one jump each second, then either cough or exhale sharply at the same time your feet touch the ground. Apparently the writer swears by this method as an anti spasmodic remedy to keep reflux in the stomach and not refluxing into the esophagus.
If that seems a bit too much for you, other cures for gastric reflux include watching your diet to see which foods cause the problem and eliminating them, drinking plenty of water, taking an enzyme supplement, or raising the head of your bed with some blocks or books.
Artemisia Asiatica (Wormwood) is one of the natural cures for gerd/acid reflux. Some research, which compared Artemisia Asiatica against the traditional Zantac treatment, found that not only did this herb reduce and cure acid reflux, it also protected against inflammation and ulceration of the esophagus. Those who received the Zantac developed ulcers.
A rather interesting fact I stumbled upon, though not really related to remedies and natural cures for gastric reflux/GERD, is that due to global warming and elevated carbon dioxide levels, it appears that the growth of Artemisia Asiatica has been spurred on by at least forty percent.
Heartburn natural remedies include acidophilus, what we most commonly cause probiotics. What you have to understand here is that stomach acid is more than a digestive tool. It has a role to play in protecting the stomach from a bacterium called clostridium difficile, which can trigger diarrhea and inflammation that could result in death. When you suppress gastric acid with typical heartburn medications, bacterium flourish.
Supplementing acidophilus promotes the growth of friendly bacteria to counteract this problem and act as a natural cure for acid reflux. Via way of prevention, it may also be considered as one of the natural cures for stomach cancer.