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If you have a very severe and advanced case of acid reflux and have been prescribed something by your doctor, it’s best if you follow his or her advice and continue to take your medications as directed.  However, many cases of this disease can be treated with acid reflux home remedies before it progresses to the point of needed harsh medications.  These acid reflux home remedies will include some foods that you can take to calm your acid reflux, and avoiding the dietary habits that cause flare-ups.

Keep in mind that many cases of acid reflux are caused by foods that are very high in acid content themselves, spiking the acid production from your stomach.  Part of your acid reflux home remedies will include avoiding these foods, which include red meat of all types, citrus fruits of any variety, berries, coffee and other beverages high in caffeine, red wine, certain dairy products, and (unfortunately) chocolate.  Fried foods, spicy foods, junk foods, and fast foods should also be avoided.  For any acid reflux home remedies to work, you also need Read the rest of this entry »

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There are some people who have acid reflux disease because of a defect in a small valve at the top of their stomach, which is supposed to close after you swallow in order to keep food and stomach acids in the stomach.  However, for many people there is a strong connection between acid reflux disease and diet, and not just what they are eating but how much in any one sitting.  The reason for this is because some foods are much more difficult for the body to break down and digest and this causes the stomach to churn out more acid when presented with these foods, and because some foods have a high acid content themselves.  The connection between acid reflux disease and diet high in foods that are acidic themselves is that their acid, coupled with the acid in your stomach, is of course going to be just too much acid in your system at one time.

The good news about this connection between acid reflux disease and diet is that this means that you may be able to Read the rest of this entry »

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