I would have saved myself a lot of pain if I had just listened to my dentist. He noticed about five months ago that there was additional erosion of the tooth enamel on my back bottom molars. We discussed acid reflux and he asked me what I was taking for mine. At the time I was not taking any medication because I had chosen to use... Read more
While diet has not been shown to cause acid reflux it can definitely help to lessen the symptoms for those suffering with the disease. There are several foods that have been shown to trigger acid reflux. Those include: alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, citrus foods, fatty or fried foods, tomato based foods, spicy foods and mint or mint... Read more
As long as there have been illnesses there have been
“natural remedies” reported to cure them. This is also the case with Acid Reflux or GERD. There are several items that have been touted
as the next remedy for GERD. A few of the
most popular include; apple cider vinegar, peppermint tea, papaya enzymes,
slippery... Read more
As a nutritionist I have always had the “book knowledge”
when it comes to dealing with acid reflux. We discussed it in school, studied the medications used to treat it and
pondered the nutritional implications. With all of the training my “hands on” experiences provided more
knowledge than I could have gained... Read more