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Natural Home Remedies for Heartburn

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Very large meals, certain foods, overweight, smoking or pregnancy are often the cause of heartburn, also known as heartburn. However, check with your doctor if you have heartburn three or four times a week for several weeks.

To relieve heartburn, you can use natural neutralizers home remedies below.

Drink a glass of water when you begin to feel discomfort. The water will dilute the acid and will lower the stomach.

Acupressure to relieve heartburn – Apply medium pressure with the tip of the thumb for a minute sections:

-Nei Guan, located on the side of the palm in the center, 2 inches above the wrist.

-Hegu, located at the top of the hand, in the depression between the thumb and forefinger. (more…)

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Natural Treatment For Acid Reflux

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Herbs

Herbs may be used as dried extracts (capsules, powders, and teas), extracts of glycerin or alcohol extracts prepared. Teas should be a measure of the herb per cup of hot water. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes for leaf or flowers, and 10 to 20 minutes for roots. Drink 2 to 4 cups per day.

Some herbs used to treat digestive problems may worsen gastroesophageal reflux. These are some of the herbs that can be used.

* Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is an anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic and relieves pain in the gastrointestinal tract. Chewable tablets are recommended to treat these cases. Take 380 to 1.140 mg per day. Do not take licorice if you have high blood pressure and also for long periods.
* The Elm (Ulmus fulva) protects irritated tissues and helps to heal them. Take 60 to 320mg per day. (more…)

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How to treat Gastro-esophageal reflux (or GERD)?

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

First of all, even here, I recommend common sense before you get to give medication to children without criteria: remember that the drugs, given haphazardly, even those over the counter, creating more damage than the disease itself. Usually, as I said, the problem resolves spontaneously in 95% of cases.
Utilize an effective method is the so-called “anti-reflux position”: it raises the baby’s head in bed by 30 degrees, and all the acid that could climb as the baby is in the supine position, thanks to this tilt speedy return stomach. (more…)

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Natural Treatment for Acid Reflux

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

When food enters the stomach, digestive enzymes (including hydrochloric acid) are mixed with water and begin the process of metabolizing food into usable form. A garrison of mucus protects the stomach from irritation due to these acids.

However, after eating a heavy meal (or foods that have a particularly high level of acidity), digestive juices can work harder, and can move up into the esophagus. In addition, pregnancy or excessive weight can push the stomach higher, increasing the likelihood of acid reflux of digestive juices.

The natural way

Much can be done to improve digestion and harmony in the stomach. Consumption smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day can help with digestion. The selection of food is crucial – for some foods (such as most of condiments, spicy foods and junk foods) may contribute to the common stinging in the stomach and esophagus. Eating before bedtime can also be problematic, because gravity is working against the stomach and can cause acid reflux common. (more…)

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Natural Remedies for Gastric Reflux

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

chocolateWhile acid reflux is the expulsion of caustic stomach acids into the esophagus, bile reflux occurs when the flow of bile from the small intestine flow upward into the stomach and esophagus. Bile is a greenish yellow substance that plays an important role in digesting food, absorbing fat and eliminating red blood spent and certain toxins from the body. Bile is produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder in a concentrated form, and even a modest amount of fat in a meal, activates the gallbladder to release bile.

This phenomenon can also occur during pregnancy or occur because of obesity and the excessive bending over and lifting heavy weights. A peptic ulcer can also contribute greatly – and be a cause of – reflux of bile. The frequent heartburn, nausea, vomiting and bile to occasionally cough or hoarseness may be symptomatic of reflux of bile. (more…)

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Natural Treatment for Acid Reflux

Friday, February 5th, 2010

sodium bicarbonateThe heartburn is the common name of the disorder known in the field of medicine as gastroesophageal reflux or acid reflux.

Symptoms usually occur shortly after eating and you feel that the food or liquid returns you to the mouth or throat, and feel a sour taste, bitter, that burns you.

Generally, the reflux is not dangerous. It is a fairly common condition and it is estimated that 10 percent of the population suffers intermittently.

However, in a certain number of cases, long-term reflux causes complications such as esophagitis. Esophagitis is an inflammation of the esophagus, and it can cause severe pain, ulcers and bleeding. (more…)

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