Revealed: Natural Remedy For Acid Reflux

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Revealed: Natural Remedy For Acid Reflux

by Jeff Martin

It took 11 years of experimentation, trial and error. Now a qualified nutritionist and former chronic acid reflux sufferer reveals the true, natural approach for a cure and prevention of heartburn. Finally, an answer to the question: is there a natural cure or must sufferers from acid reflux continue to tolerate prescription medication and its side effects just for momentary relief?

Heartburn, or in medical terms gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), occurs when the one-way valve situated in the esophagus (called the LES - lower esophageal sphincter) becomes weak and unstable, no longer blocking the passage of stomach acid and food back up into the esophagus. The backwards flow of acid (acid reflux) often results in a sensation of burning, called heartburn. Because of this, acid reflux patients often feel a distinct burning sensation under the breastbone, typically occurring at night.

When this reflux gets to the upper part of the esophagus, the results can be a dry cough, wheezing, hoarseness or a chronic sore. In addition, chronic reflux into the lower esophagus can cause a condition known as Barrett's esophagus, turning into esophageal cancer in some 0.5% of cases.

Although weakening of the LES together with several other aspects including insufficient stomach acid and various genetic tendencies are all aspects to be dealt with for a complete cure for acid reflux, these are local or immediate reasons for heartburn.

Heartburn is a complex phenomenon caused by more profound factors and co-factors besides the local causes already referred to. Indications are of an additional group of internal factors that produce an environment leading to the formation of heartburn. Any natural remedy for heartburn must first of all deal with these factors.

Taking prescription medication on a long-term basis will cause many side effects even if temporary relief is provided, because most of these drugs are aimed at resolving the immediate causes of heartburn.

Blockers like H2 and PPIs may give temporary relief, but can lead to osteoporosis. Antacids used long-term can worsen the situation because stomach acid is needed to ensure immunity and proper digestion.

Dietary habits, lifestyle and patterns of behavior all figure as suspects in recent researches and can worsen an acid reflux condition that already exists, suggesting a holistic, natural solution is to be preferred.

Observing the holistic approach after a correct diagnosis of your problem, using specific supplements based on herbs and vitamins, together with a full set of dietary principles and Candida control protocols (which figure as an important element in acid reflux) can provide a natural cure and prevent recurrence in a safe and effective way.

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