How to cure acid reflux naturally at home?

24 scientifically proven ways to cure acid reflux naturally at home

1- Add a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water, mix, and drink

2- Quit smoking cigarettes

3- Chew gum to stimulate saliva production, which helps neutralize acid

4- Elevate your bed. Use a wedge pillow to sleep with your body elevated from the waist up

5- Practice the correct posture for sitting, standing and lying down

6- Wear loose clothing

7- Avoid foods that cause more acidity in the body, like high-protein foods and supplements, processed foods, grains, sugar, fish, certain dairy products, sodas, sweetened beverages, and processed meats, such as corned beef and turkey

8- Try over-the-counter medications, like Maalox, Rolaids and Mylanta to neutralize stomach acid and provide fast-acting relief

9- Take proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), like omeprazole (Prilosec, Prilosec OTC), dexlansoprazole (Dexilent, Dexilent Solutab), lansoprazole (Prevacid, Prevacid IV, Prevacid 24-Hour), rabeprazole (Aciphex, Aciphex Sprinkle), aspirin and omeprazole (Yosprala), pantoprazole (Protonix)

10- Take OTC H2 receptor blockers, like ranitidine (Zantac), nizatidine (Axid), cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB), and famotidine (Pepcid, Pepcid AC)

11- Mix in two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar into a ¼ cup of water and drink. Repeat the process once every five minutes until heartburn subsides

12- Avoid foods and beverages known to cause heartburn, such as peppermint, chocolate, alcohol, caffeinated beverages, tomatoes, garlic, onions, mint, ginger tea, spicy foods, citrus fruits and juices (grapefruit, orange, tomato, pineapple), and some medications

13- Eat foods that reduce stomach acid, like bananas, skinless chicken, apples, almonds, pineapples, strawberries, avocados, kiwi, raspberries, cantaloupe, coconut, mangoes, watermelon, and oatmeal

14- Lose weight if necessary

15- Eat eight small meals per day and chew your food thoroughly

16- Do not lie down right after eating. Wait at least two hours after a meal before going to bed

17- Review your medications, medications that can cause acid reflux include antibiotics (including tetracycline and doxycycline), quinidine, painkillers (including aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen sodium), iron supplements, potassium chloride, and bisphosphonates, such as alendronate (Fosamax), risedronate (Actonel) and ibandronate (Boniva). Avoid medicines, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), aspirin, or naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn). Alternatively, take acetaminophen (Tylenol) to relieve pain.

18- Drink caffeine-free herbal teas, like chamomile tea, as drinking chamomile tea may help reduce stress. To make chamomile tea simply place two tablespoons of dried chamomile flowers (4 tablespoons of fresh chamomile flowers) or one chamomile teabag in a small teapot, pour two cups of boiling water over chamomile flowers, and steep for 5 minutes, then strain and pour the tea into a mug.

19- Eat manuka honey, take a teaspoon of manuka honey 2-3 times a day. Consume no more than 6 teaspoons (25 grams) of total added sugar per day

20- Take digestive enzymes, daily digestive enzymes help reverse damage caused by acid reflux disease. Digestive enzymes protect your gut from pathogenic bacteria that usually colonize in your gut when deposits of waste matter build up along the wall of your colon or in the pockets of the colon when the elimination process is not functioning properly, which is often related to chronic constipation

21- Eat alkalizing (or neutral) foods and beverages, like most fruits, potatoes, beans, lentils, nuts, and soy, such as miso, soy beans, tempeh and tofu.

22- Follow a low carb diet to reduce factors that promote bacterial overgrowth and low stomach acid

23- Take a probiotic daily, add probiotic supplements to your diet to restore good bacteria in your gut. Eat a bowl of plain yogurt 1 hour before going to bed

24- Cut back on alcohol, and stop drinking alcohol completely

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Verified by: Dr.Diab (February 21, 2018)

Citation: Dr.Diab. (February 21, 2018). How to cure acid reflux naturally at home?. Medcoi Journal of Medicine, 7(2). urn:medcoi:article20095.