Eating with Acid Reflux

Acid reflux is when tissue in your esophagus has burned as a result of acid from the stomach going into the esophagus, and despite popular belief, it can be treated entirely naturally. Acid reflux can be caused by many factors, commonly including obesity and overly acidic diet. To treat acid reflux, therefore, you will need to increase the alkalinity of your diet. Here are some general tips for foods low in acidity:

• Foods high in fiber (vegetables, beans, nuts, and whole grain)
• Veggies high in minerals (cucumbers, lettuce, eggplant, and pumpkins)
• Drinks without carbonation or caffeine
• Gum (causes high salivation that neutralizes acids)
• Foods that are easy to digest (rice, fruit, aged cheese, beans and pasta)
• Foods high in digestive enzymes (fig, papaya, pineapple and yogurt)

Along with the foods that compose your diet, I also suggest changing hte periods, amount, and length of each meal you eat a day. For example, instead of having three large meals, try having six smaller ones. Large meals stretch the stomach and cause irritation. Preferably large meals should be eating during hte middle of the day as opposed to at night. When the stomach has a lot to digest, it speeds up and this causes acids to escape the stomach back into the esophagus, causing acid reflux.