How to treat acid reflux

Severe acid reflux is very painful and needs to be treated in the right way. There are plenty of medications that you can find at your local pharmacy. If your condition is very severe then you will probably receive medication from your doctor.

I personally prefer natural cures and treatments. Natural remedies are more effective and can save you big money. Most people will have to try different remedies before they find something that works on the long-term. Were going to look at some of the best home treatments for acid reflux.

#1 Vinegar

The word has gotten out that vinegar helps cure acid reflux. The idea behind it is that your stomach needs more acid to help it process foods. The more your stomach needs acid the more your acid reflux flairs up. Vinegar can give your stomach that extra acid that it needs. Take one tablespoon of vinegar to see how your stomach responds.

#2 Change In Diet

Vinegar won't do you much good if you are eating foods that don't get along with your stomach. Learn to watch how your stomach responds to certain foods. This is often spicy foods, hot foods, sour foods, chocolate, coffee, and anything that may contain acids.

#3 Eat Smaller Meals

The more foods you eat the harder your stomach has to work to process all that food. This can lead to your stomach producing too much acid or not enough acid to break the food down. This will cause your acid reflux condition to flair up. Eat smaller meals, but eat more often.

#4 Ginger And Garlic

When you think garlic you probably don't think about it curing your acid reflux. However, garlic is very good at aiding the stomach during digestion. All you need to do is eat a small piece of garlic with each meal. Ginger is one of the best herbs money can buy for digestion problems. Try sprinkling just a little on your food.

#5 Lemon Juice With Rock Salt

Generally acidly foods like lemon are not good for acid reflux. In the case you just might be able to get away with it. Simply take some rock salt and mix it with a little lemmon juice. You have to do this at least two ours before you eat. This is worth trying if nothing else seems to work.

There are lots and lots of other unique cures and remedies for acid reflux available to you. These five are a great place for you to start at. If none of these treatments work, then you can always go back to what your doctor recommends.