Why Does Acid Reflux Happen?

So you have heartburn, acid reflux, gerd or whatever you want to call it...I call it painful.

You might want to try natural remedies first.

There are four natural remedies that might be used to maintain balance of acid in your stomach. One of the four is cinnamon. Cinnamon is commonly used of course in or on baked goods, but cinnamon is used as a natural medical remedy as well. Studies show that it has an antiseptic effect and is used for colds and flu's. It works well for settling an upset stomach, plus it has amazing fighting power against Candida albicans.

Let's look at how cinnamon is used to help settle heartburn and ab acid stomach: You may toast a slice of raisin bread to begin with. Add just a tiny bit of butter to the raisin bread. Next you would sprinkle cinnamon onto the bread. Then just a tad bit of cardamom on the bread as well.
Once you take a bite of this toasted bread, completely chew the toast before you swallow it. This may help the digestive juices begin breaking down the solid food you are eating. A combination of cinnamon and honey (2 tablespoons of honey sprinkled with cinnamon) has been known to be effective.

Cardamon is grown in India and has been treating Celiac diseases. This is found in all types of breads and aids with the glutens.

Grapefruit skins is also considered a natural remedy. You need to only use organic grapefruits, and its a wonderful way to control your acid reflux stomach. Here's how its done. Take your organic grapefruit and grate the whole outer skin. Than you have to let them air dry on a level surface. They need to get to a crinkly dry level. Place them either in a zip lock bag or a glass jar.
Once your upset stomach, heartburn or acid reflux bothers you, try chewing on the dried grapefruit strips. This process should fix your stomach. But you only need to eat a small amount to see if its the perfect remedy for you.

Another natural remedy is Romaine lettuce. Did you know that Romaine lettuce has the ability to erase heartburn and acid reflux. Romaine lettuce contains high alkaline and its high in minerals. Here's how it works to settle your upset stomach. You will need to get an organic head of the Romaine lettuce. Make sure you have cleaned it with distilled water. Chop up a couple of the leaves and throw them in a electric blender. Then you want to have it some what slurry, you will need to add cold distilled water. You might want to put just a tad bit of honey in the mixture, to add taste. A suggested serving of 4-8 oz glass to treat your acid reflux or sour stomach.

Slippery elm, Nutmeg and Mace are also natural remedies used to help settle an upset stomach. Using nutmeg and mace have proven throughout studies to treat vomiting, stomach gas, heartburn, acid reflux, and of course indigestion. Let your herbal combination sit and cool before consuming 1/2 cup at a time. Refrigerate any unused mixture to preserve it's shelf life. The next cup that you need to drink, make sure you heat it up. So try all four of these natural remedies. If you follow the instructions properly, you should receive the relief you have to have. Because heartburn and acid reflux require alkaline to provide relief.

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