Prevent acid reflux with the acid reflux diet

Acid reflux occurs when the acids that can be found in the
stomach get into the esophagus because the valve that separates
the esophagus from the stomach cannot close properly. These
acids are very strong, and they can severely damage the
esophagus' walls. They do not damage the stomach's walls because
it is protected by a special membrane.

Acid reflux is pretty serious, it can cause pain in the chest
area, and if it is left untreated the esophagus will become very
erroded and gastric acid will also reach the lungs, where is can
cause coughing and asthma, and the mouth, where it corrodes the
teeth.

Diet has an important role in both treating and preventing acid
reflux, and an acid reflux diet is not expensive or hard to
follow. The idea is to reduce the acids inside the stomach and
to keep it from filling, which can cause the food and acid
inside it to reach the esophagus.

Here is what you can eat and what you should avoid:

You can eat all the cereals and vegetables you want. They
contain a lot of vitamins and nutrients that help the body fight
not only acid reflux, but other illnesses too.

You should definitely stop smoking, because tobacco smoke
damages the esophagus' walls and weakens it. You should also
avoid chewing gum, because when you chew the stomach starts to
produce acids that it won't use and that can get into the
esophagus.

If you are overweight you should try to loose some of your
weight, and avoid fatty food, because at overweight people the
levels of gastric acid are higher.

The foods that are know to help acid reflux advance by
stimulating the acid production are: chocolate, milk, chewing
gum, fatty foods, spicy foods, alcohol and garlic. Coffee can
irritate the esophagus so try not to drink any.

Also try to avoid wearing tight clothing that can press the
stomach, because this way the acid inside it is almost forced to
leave the stomach. Furthermore, if you lie down right after you
eat you help the content of your stomach came back, so try
sitting on a chair for a few minutes, depending on how damaged
the valve that separates the stomach from the esophagus is.

If you follow the advises mentioned above you can prevent acid
reflux, and your treatment will be more effective, but also
consult your doctor and take the medication that he prescribes
you if you want to be fully cured.
By: Groshan Fabiola
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