What is a good Acid Reflux diet plan? By Louise Bell

About 11.5% of all people in the United States suffer from Gastro Esophageal Disease or GERD, more commonly known as Acid Reflux. The most common reason for this is that they simply do not know what to eat and what not to eat in order to avoid the disease. Acid reflux is a condition in which the food pipe, or the esophagus, that stretches from our throat to the stomach gets irritated when the stomach regurgitates acidic liquid into it. It is sometimes called "heartburn" as the esophagus lies just behind the heart and so the acid burning sensation seems like it might be coming from there.

The simplest way to "heartburn" is to follow a proper acid reflux diet plan such as the one below.

The Acid Reflux Diet Plan

* Eat soft food that include eggs, tapioca, oatmeal, vegetables, pudding, whole grain breakfast bars, soft whole grain breads without nuts, soy milk, flax oil, liquid aloe vera, apple sauce, rice and potato.

* Eat several meals (in smaller quantities) every day instead three large principal meals. Eating smaller quantities, more frequently, helps the stomach since it needs less acid to digest smaller meals and so secretes less acid.

* Try to avoid alcohol, carbonated natural sodas, coffee, chocolate, peppermint, fried foods, spicy food, tomato sauce and citrus fruit.

* Do not eat anything up to three hours before going to bed.

* Drink a lot of water to help wash down any acidic residue after every meal.

* Take a spoonful of raw honey occasionally to sooth the esophagus.

* Take Barleygreen or any other green drink powder, JustCarrots and RediBeet every morning.

* You can also try out alternative healing methods. For example, Nux Vomica is a homeopathic remedy that many finds works really well in the case of heartburn and acid reflux. Besides, it has no side effects and so may be taken as often as you like.

* Take Licorice root in tea form or 400 mg tablet of DGL about half an hour before each meal.

* Freshly prepared cabbage juice is good for the gastrointestinal tract and may be taken every day. But do not take more than a glass.

* Also good is Chamomile Tea and a couple of cups every morning will have a calming effect on the esophagus.

* Ask your physician and he will tell you that liquid calcium is soothing to the GI tract. Take a combination of Calcium and magnesium for best results. The magnesium in the compound helps relax the tightened muscles of the esophagus and the stomach while calcium provides the soothing effect.

* Keep a Food Diary so you can find out if anything particular is causing the acidity.

And lastly, you may or may not have a small glass of milk along with your regular meal but only after making sure that it is free of hormones or antibiotics.

Your Acid Reflux should improve considerably if you consistently follow these simple steps in the acid reflux diet regimen.


About the Author
Louise Bell writes on health topics from a lay person's perspective. To find out more about acid reflux causes and food to avoid for acid reflux visit her Health Tips website - http://justhealthmatters.com or click on the links to go straight to the