Comments on: What are best natural remedies for GERD?

By: chipmunkcall

chipmunkcall — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:32:22 +0000

I am not a doctor, so either way you will want to talk to them, but this is what I have to say as a long time sufferer of Acid Reflux (G.E.R.D.)!

Three part answer information, what not to do, and what to do!

INFORMATION!!!!!!
I have a very severe case of Acid Reflux (G.E.R.D.). I have had to go to the hospital for some of the heartburn that I have had because the pain can become overwhelming or your breathing can be effected. It can be caused by Smoking, Drinking Beverages with caffeine (My case), Drinking Beverages with Alcohol, or can be Hereditary

The good thing about G.E.R.D. is that it can be a temporary thing and can be cured. It is never a permit thing even if you end up with it for the rest of your life it has the ability to be cured.

G.E.R.D. is caused by too much acid being created in your stomach. This can lead to or cause ulcers, esophagus damage, heartburn and/or damage in the mouth.

WHAT NOT TO DO!!!!!!!!
In most cases, stress is a factor to the reflux if you watch what you eat and reduce some of the stress it will help. If you watch what you eat for about a week you should find relief, if you do not then that is when you definitely what to listen to the doctor. Things to watch for are as follows:

Fatty Foods
Citrus Foods
Foods That Contain Grease
Fried Foods
Chocolate (including any Coco)
Caffeine
Smoking
Alcohol
Tomato Based Products
Lactose

WHAT TO DO!!!!
The two foods that I recommend is Black strap Molasses and Raw honey. The apple is better for night time reflux while these will work for just about all of it. What you will do is take about a tsp. of whatever one you chose. Molasses being the better because of strength and nutrition, but must be use to the taste. What the substance will do is stick to the sides of the esophagus and do two things, one is heal and the other is protect.
On the healing end, both substances have a healing property in them, and as they sit on the walls of the esophagus they will heal it. This is also helpful if you have a sore throat in the morning from refluxing.
On the protection end, both substances are high in sugar and when acid that is refluxed comes up to that the sugar will neutralize it and it will not longer be a problem at that point.

I would also look to putting Cinnamon and Ginger root in you diet, they have been know to help with digestion and will help you reduce the amount of acid needed to brake down food, therefore causing you to reflux less.

By: VeggieTart

VeggieTart — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:14:40 +0000

Someone else asked a similar question, and one of the answers was chewing gum. I realized that on days I chew gum, I don’t have symptoms of GERD. Try to find a sugar-free gum sweetened with xylitol.

Make sure you stay upright for at least 30 to 45 minutes after a meal. Don’t eat less than three hours before bed.

By: Tess

Tess — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:52:21 +0000

Apple cider vinegar. Two tablespoons and it’s gone in 10 minutes.

By: killbasabill

killbasabill — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:30:48 +0000

A teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of very warm water taken by mouth will make the reflux less painful and less erosive as it neutralizes the acid in your stomach. I would not recommend this for everyday use but for occasional treatments this is safe. This is not recommended for folks on low sodium diets.

By: yeoldebroad

yeoldebroad — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:07:57 +0000

I have a friend who swears by eating fresh parsley when she has indigestion/reflux but I don’t know if it will help GERD

By: oldtimekid

oldtimekid — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:26:18 +0000

There are a few herbs that can help reduce acidity in your stomach… but no supplement can make any medical claims on its own, so it can’t claim to help Acid Reflux, for example.

Things like Ginger, DGL (licorice), Chamomile, Slippery Elm Bark, and Horehound Leaf are all good to help reduce acidity and calm the stomach….. plus there’s Calcium Carbonate (an antacid)

By: Ed Stohr

Ed Stohr — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:19:56 +0000

According to a Johns Hopkins Health Alert: “…elevating the head of the bed and losing weight were the only lifestyle measures that helped relieve GERD symptoms.”

It was with this information that I put my 20 years experience in the bedding industry to work and developed the MediWedge. This foam wedge fits between the mattress and the box spring in order to provide head to toe support. This design also lets the user:

Sleep on their mattress.
Sleep in any position that they want.
Sleep with the pillows that you love.

Using gravity to help keep the contents of the stomach in place is a natural way to reduce or mitigate the impact of night time acid indigestion.