How to Use GERD Home Remedies

Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease or GERD affects millions of people every year. GERD is often referred to as acid reflux disease because the disease is signified by the rising of gastric acid from the stomach into the esophagus. Symptoms of GERD include heartburn, nausea, and painful burning and pressure in the chest mimicking a heart attack. GERD symptoms are typically most present after eating. However, if left untreated GERD can cause more serious complications. These complications include ulcers in the esophagus, coughing and asthma, inflammation of the larynx, infection in the lungs, and fluid in the sinuses and middle ear. Fortunately there are many treatment options available for the disease. Many of them are completely natural. Here are some home remedies to help you combat the painful symptoms of GERD.

Things You'll Need

• Skim milk
• Cumin water
• Ginger root extract
• Honey
• Orange peel extract
• Coconut water
• Almonds
• Cloves

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Instructions

Home Remedies for GERD

• 1

  Drink about 2 ounces of cold skim milk every two hours until symptoms subside.

• 2

  Add cumin to regular drinking water. This will help prohibit the buildup of gas bubbles in your stomach that agitate GERD.

• 3

  Mix one capsule of ginger root extract with 1 tablespoon of honey and eat after meals to prevent GERD symptoms. You can also combine the ginger root capsule and 1 tablespoon of honey into a glass of decaffeinated green tea.

• 4

  Take one orange peel extract capsule three times a week. In about a month, you should notice GERD symptoms subside.

• 5

  Sip coconut water every two hours throughout the day. Just add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to 8 ounces of water and drink it slowly.

• 6

  Add plenty of almonds and cloves to your diet to help cure GERD. Try adding some almonds to your salad or a few cloves to your baked chicken.