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It is a rather sad reflection of society that so many of us use drugs, illicit and regulated to help us with our problems. All too often, doctors over medicate for even the smallest of health complaints, and given the side effects and health risks of medication this should be an area of concern. It seems that the convenience of simply taking a pill to alleviate a problem (regardless of how temporary the relief maybe) is just too tempting for us, hence our dependency on medication. In the context of acid reflux, this need to refrain from the natural instinct to rely on medication is even more imperative. At best, anti acid reflux medication provides temporary relief, which will as with most synthetic painkillers, wear off in time as our body develops a tolerance to it. Fortunately there are a number of non-medication methods that can be used to help more easily and effectively control and alleviate the symptoms of acid reflux. Changing what you eat Surprisingly, one of the most effective, powerful and efficient methods of controlling acid reflux also seems to be the most difficult to implement. Our diet has a direct effect on the amount of stomach acid we produce, and whilst we can assume on an intellectual level as to the relationship between something which brings us pain versus the potential pleasure, putting this into practice isn’t so easy. Unfortunately, eating is one of the most fundamental habits we develop and given that it is something we have done, and will continue to do so for the rest of our lives, trying to break the patterns we have developed so far can be rather tricky. Many of us rely on food as a means of solace whenever we suffer anger, depression or anxiety and so perhaps trying to break this cycle of negative emotions leading to “bad foods” should be considered. Chocolate, caffeine, red meat and alcohol are among the worst culprits for increasing the level of acidity in our stomach. However, you may not need to exercise total abstinence from all of your favorite foods and substances, even reducing your intake maybe sufficient to help you reduce the acid reflux to a more comfortable level. Increasing your healthy food consumption Working on a healthier diet does not just mean refraining from certain foods, but also ensuring that we increase our intake of others as well. Given that our stomach is acidic in nature, an increase in our daily consumption of foods that have a high alkali presence will help to alleviate the severity of the acid reflux. This can include most vegetables (spinach, broccoli and other dark leafy vegetables are excellent for this) as well as milk. Surprising as it may sound, a change in sleeping position may also mark some improvement of symptoms, by using a pillow to ensure that you keep your head at least 6 inches above your stomach. If you find that your symptoms act up in the morning then this will be of especial benefit to you. Agonizing and annoying pain in your chest and throat yet again? Why not discover how to defeat GERD once and for all with natural remedies for gerd. Click on over to RefluxNow.com for more free advice.
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