Two Important Steps For Cures For Heartburn
Heartburn is one of the most common chronic health problems in the United States. Prescription drug usage for heartburn related symptoms is surpassed only by heart disease related medication and pain medication. If you are one of the estimated 25 million Americans suffering from chronic heartburn and would like a natural heartburn remedy, this article is for you.
There are two things you should understand about heartburn and its normal treatment with medicine that you need to understand if you ever want to achieve a permanent cure for heartburn.
First, heartburn medication is designed to eliminate or reduce acid and it does usually work to reduce pain. As strange as it may seem though heartburn often isn’t actually caused by to much acid. It is often caused by to little acid. This can be tested easily by following on of the most common heartburn natural remedies. Mix 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar into a glass of water and drink before each meal. If you experience less heartburn when following this regimen, one possible explanation is that you need more acid not less.
While it may seem odd to have to little acid be the problem especially since acid reducing heartburn medicine helps, here is one possible explanation. Low stomach acid causes poor digestion. Poor digestion is slow digestion and slow digestion produces gas in the stomach. This leads to pressure which forces acid up into the esophagus. Adding acid helps digestion. This leads to less gas, less pressure and less reflux. Less heartburn as a result of adding acid tot he stomach is a sure indicator of low stomach acid.
The second principle you should understand to achieve a cure for heartburn is the importance of food combinations. The standard American diet often combines simple foods like noodles, rice and potatoes, with more complex foods like meat. This is a mistake. Different foods required different amounts of enzymes and acid levels to digest best. When the wrong kinds of foods are combined, the result is poor digestion which leads to increased gas, increased pressure and reflux. Natural cures for heartburn will teach which foods to eat together to ensure digestion occurs properly.
Want to find out more about permanent cures for heartburn? Visit Dr. Timothy D Annis’s site on how to choose the best natural remedies for heartburn.
March 14 2010 03:42 am | natural remedies