Simple Health Tips for Healing Acid Reflux

June 8, 2009

If you suffer from Acid Reflux, you do not have to rely on prescription drugs as the only remedy to the problem. It is a fact that medicinal drugs do not cure acid reflux; instead they are used to inhibit the symptoms. However, you should not worry as there are a number of other ways to heal acid reflux.

One of the things you should do is to eat food in smaller but more frequent serves. You can try to eat four or five times a day to avoid stomach upsets. Eat your food with garlic. This is one of those natural antibiotics that kill harmful pathogens and helps restore the stomach’s normal functioning. Did you know that chewing gum can also help heal acid reflux? When you chew gum, a lot of saliva is produced. The saliva’s alkaline nature is a good antacid agent for your stomach. You can also eat other alkaline rich foods such as potatoes.

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