Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Gerid)
Acid reflux symptoms:the main symptoms are:
1-Heart burn.
2-Acid regurgitation (which is exprienced as sour,bitter taste in your mouth).
Heart burn is painful and burning sensation in the esophagus just below the breastbone usually associated with regurgitation of gastric acid,the pain often rises in the chest and may radiate to the neck,throat,or angle of jaw.
heart burn actually has nothing to do with the heart it's so called because of burning sensation of the breast bone where the heart is located although some heart problems to have a similar sensation to heart burn.
Heart burn and diet:
1-Avoid items that weaken the muscle like chocolate,peppermint,caffeine,alcohol,fatty foods and foods and beverage that irritate and damaged esophagus lining (citrus and citrus juices,tomatoes and tomatoes juices,chilli peppers and black peppers).
2-avoid high-fat meals.
3-avoid smoking and avoid alcohol.
NOTE:
chew gum (a non pepper mint flavor after meals to stimulate saliva production,the bicarbonate in saliva neutralizes acid).
4-drink a small Glass of water at the end of meals.
5-eat high fiber diet,you will find fiber in whole grains,fruits,vegetables,beans,nuts and seeds (basically unprocessed plant foods).
Few Home Cures:
1-take a half teaspoon of baking soda and add it to Glass of water this should help sooth over your stomach.
2-ginger root:make some ginger root tea when you feel the effects of heart burn or after each meal you can also eating it in your foods.
as you can see heart burn can be cured naturally it's up to you to make the right changes to your life so that you didn't have to suffer with the pain any more.
Herbal Treatment:
The most common herbal treatment for acid reflux is based on:
1-chamomile.
2-ginger root.
3-angelica root.
4-chicory root.
5-lavender and catnip.
In some cases the herbs will cure in indigestion problems while in others they will deal with the acid reflux symptoms.
Acupressure Treatment:
One of the following acupressure points for heart burn:
1-overlap your palms rub around the belly button clockwise first and then counter clockwise (36) respectively.
2-the point have way between your belly button and the lower edge of your breastbone.