What are some natural alternatives for my acid reflux ?

Question

My doctor told me I have acid reflux and prescribed "aciPhex" I do not want to take this because of the list of side effects and other reasons..

Does anyone know any natural alternatives for acid reflux?

Thanks

Michael

Answer 1

This is what I did to reduce my acid reflux:

*  elevate the head of your bed (by about one of two inches) so that your head is higher than your feet when you sleep  Keeps acids from going up and out of your stomach.

*  with meals, drink room temperature water with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar.  Helps with digestion.

Answer 2

Both liquid chlorophyll and pineapple every day will promote a healthy digestive environment.

Even organic apple cider vinegar every day might help.

Answer 3

As Lisa has already said, intolerances to wheat can produce acid reflux...Lactose intolerance can also cause acid reflux, alternating bouts of constipation & diahorrea and will also lead to a compromised digestive system thus laying the groundwork for a body which is extremely susceptible to developing nose, throat, sinus, ear, bronchial, bladder and other infections as well....... Other symptoms you may be suffering from are mucous in the stools, bloating and cramping, digestive troubles such as constipation, belching and burping, gassiness and wet f*arting (sorry, no other way to say it), ribbony and stringy shaped bowel movements or rabbit pellet shaped movements are all symptoms of lactose intolerance.

Basically allergies to certain foods such wheat and milk and dairy will produce all these symptoms because your digestive system has been compromised by it's inability to digest that food .......... You need to pinpoint the culprit here and eliminate all dairy milk products for a couple of days and note how you then feel ........ this includes foods such as milk, yoghurt, ice cream, cheese (although cheese is extremely low in lactose and you may still be able to tolerate it), cream etc.etc.etc. if that makes no difference, try eliminating the wheat for a few days also......eat organic brown rice or quinoa instead.

please ensure that you take a calcium supplement containing vitamin D3 as they both rely on each other for effective absorption and increase your intake of non dairy calcium rich foods as calcium is essential for healthy bones, teeth and for heart health and also for a healthy digestive and neural system............... do you also have problems with headaches and migraines, insomnia and irritability and moodiness and even achy bones ?? If so, this is because your calcium intake is being hindered by the lactose intolerance ♥

foods rich in calcium are ~ leafy and green vegies, sardines, salmon, tofu, organic nuts and seeds, peanuts, walnuts and sunflower seeds (ensure all nuts and seeds are organic to avoid pesticides, preservatives & sulfites which may disrupt effective digestion) kale, broccoli and collard greens.

Also ensure that you are drinking loads of fresh filtered water on a daily basis as being a bit dehydrated would only further stress an already compromised system ............. ;0)

Antacids are only at best bandaiding the situation by temporarily resolving your symptoms ~ their main function is to alleviate the reflux by neutralising ALL the acid in your stomach, that's a Bad thing because you need stomach acids such as hydrochloric acid to Digest your food .......... hence, the next time you eat your symptoms recurr because your stomach acids are diluted and useless and the source of the problem ....... Low Stomach Acid has not been addressed.......... Increase your stomach's production of hydrochloric acid by eating more foods rich in magnesium ie ~ leafy and green vegies, fresh cold water fishes such as tuna, sardines and salmon and by pinpointing foods to which you are allergic....... you really do need to try to resolve this problem from the source as acid reflux is NOT an ongoing problem if you deal with it at its root cause ie ~ effective digestion.

Take a good quality probiotic powder supplement before your main meals also as this will help with the digestive process by encouraging the growth of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract, it will also help maintain optimal intestinal pH, which, in turn, helps with complete digestion......  probiotics will increase the absorption of minerals, such as calcium, magnesium and sometimes iron too..... they also produce some of the B vitamins, including biotin, niacin, folic acid, pantothenic acid, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6...... the B vitamins are essential for healthy neural, digestive and immune system functioning.

hope this helps u

peace 2 u

Answer 4

Bread and pastries made of wheat flour have a tendency to give bad acid reflux. So does raw garlic. If you eat this regularly (and people usually eat bread), you might consider eating rye or spelt bread for a week and feel the difference.

This is due to genetically modified wheat and it's much better to keep off it. Some people don't react at all, some react badly.

I stopped having acid reflux the day I went over to spelt bread.

All the best to you!

Answer 5

My coworker had great success with all natural Optiflora.  It's a two-product system which includes Probiotic (Bifidus & Acidophilus...microflora) + Prebiotic (FOS...food source for microflora).

Also, helpful is Stomach Soothing Complex.  It contains pepermint ginger, peppermint powder, anise powder, fennel powder, pepermint oil and ginger powder.

Answer 6

Avoid physically cold foods and raw foods.  The exceptions are salads with vinegarette dressing or sushi eaten with wasabi (both have the coldness counteracted).

Also avoid soft drinks.