![]() ![]() To help rebuild a happy, healthy microbiome inside your belly, where much or our digestion is actually done by bacteria (true fact), we can consume foods or supplements that contain healthy bacteria that we need. If you're suffering from GERD, I strongly recommend that probiotics be a part of your home remedies for GERD. Healthy humans have more bacteria cells than human cells, so when you take medications that kill bacteria, you can really mess things up. GERD may also cause long term issues such as scar tissue buildup at the base of the esophagus.Īs I mentioned at the beginning of the post, as we age things tend to slow down a little, and it's not uncommon for our guts to get out of whack. These acid blocking medications may calm symptoms, but they can also cause other problems, which I'll discuss below. GERD sticks around, and prompts many people to get on prescription acid blockers. Symptoms of GERD and acid reflux are similar, but acid reflux commonly passes quickly or is only a problem once in a while. “Disease” generally indicates a chronic condition, as opposed to occasional acid reflux. “Reflux” is backwards flow – in this case, stomach contents flowing back up the esophagus. “Gastro” deals with your stomach, “esophageal” deals with your esophagus, the tube that delivers food to the stomach, so “gastroesophageal” is where the two meet in your digestive tract. Researchers estimate that GERD affects about 20 percent of people in the United States. GERD is short for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Other Posts in the Home Remedies Series.Why I Don't Recommend Baking Soda for Acid Reflux.The Problem with PPIs for Acid Reflux/GERD.#9 – Probiotics and Live Cultured Foods. ![]() #8 – Papaya and other Digestive Enzymes.#3 – Apples, Apple Sauce and Apple Cider.#1 Home Remedy for Acid Reflux – Apple cider vinegar.
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