Acid Reflux: Alternative And Complementary Medications.

Acid Reflux: Alternative and Complementary medications.

Frank Robson

Most people will have good results from taking medication for Acid Reflux but the Acid Reflux can actually become worse if they stop taking the medication. A medication classed as Proton Pump Inhibitors or PPI, restricts acid production and if stopped, the body can react by producing more acid. The term for this is called rebound hypersecretion. Because of this, it's not beneficial for someone to suddenly stop taking acid reflux medication.

Several herbs are used as heartburn remedies. A post-meal tea of caraway seeds, coriander, chamomile, anise, fennel, angelica, offers great relief. Peppermint and spearmint teas, contraindicated in allopathy, also work a capsule containing peppermint and caraway seed oils taken for four weeks, also helps.

Many experts depend on roots and herbs. In Ayurveda, the ancient Hindu art of medicine and prolonging life, ginger root is commonly used. Consuming up to 500 mgs per day may actually cause you to have fewer occurrences of acid reflux.

Adequate fiber consumption reduces symptoms of acid reflux. Fiber easily digests the acid from the foods. Fiber also keeps you unconstipated. Fiber pills or water-soluble powders are available for those who do not enjoy raw foods.

If you are a smoker the best thing for you to do is stop as nicotine relaxes the esophageal sphincter which allows fluid to move around freely. Stress and smoking are related so if you can manage to reduce both it may help in your digestion.

You need to stay away from citrus fruits, potatoes, ground beef, Buffalo wings, chicken nuggets, raw onions, ice cream, cheese, spaghetti, liquor or wine, coffee, tea, and certain salad dressings. There is a life beyond all these eatables.

Licorice (sold in health food stores), Meadowsweet (an antacid and anti-inflammatory that helps protect the digestive tract), Papain (helps to make the digestion of food more efficient), Chamomile (aids in digestion) and marshmallow (combined with chamomile works as an anti-inflammatory) have all been used with success as natural alternatives.

At the end of the day, lifestyle changes, good diet, weight control, and healthy stress relieving habits are all what acid reflux treatment is all about.

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