Friday, August 13, 2010

Heartburn And Acid Reflux Cured With Diet Change.

By Dan Keating

Heartburn was almost unheard of in the 1950s. At that time we started to eat mostly processed food and the restaurants started serving meals that would feed two or even three people and the heartburn increased proportionally. A large percentage of heartburn could be cured if over eating can be controlled. Over eating produces large amounts of stomach acid and greatly increases the chance of heartburn. Reduce the acid, reduce the heartburn.

Fruits, vegetables, grains, beans and a little seeds and nuts will not only increase your life span but cure your heartburn too. You do not need to be a complete vegetarian for this to work but you need to reduce the quantity and the type of food you are now probably eating. Reducing the amount of real spicy food is a major step as well because American systems are not used to this type of eating. We are now the most obsess nation on earth and it follows we have the most heartburn and acid reflux.

There are many natural remedies for acid reflux and heartburn. In a majority of cases you can say heartburn no more with just simple diet changes. For advanced cases major diet changes may be needed for the first three or four months.

Research on this subject has shown that diets with fruits and vegetables gets quick and sure results. Grains like oatmeal can also be very helpful in overcoming heartburn. If you add seeds, nuts and beans you will increase your longevity and go along ways in preventing even major diseases. As newspapers and TV have reported we are a nation of over-eaters. Historically we used to be frugal eaters and much healthier. Since we have started to eat processed foods in large helpings and low in nutrition heartburn and acid reflux have become an epidemic. In 1950 heartburn was almost non existent

Prescription heartburn medicines, regardless of the type, reduce the symptoms at first but by and large increase the problem in the long run. Many stop working after a few months as the body adapts and you have to keep switching medicines. However, there is natural healing magic in good anti aging food and whole food supplements. Then you can say, "heartburn no more for me"

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