It has been called "Esophagus Rot" by some-a more acceptable term is acid reflux, but by any name you call it, it can be a real pain.
Researchers have homed in on the Western Diet as the cause for us having so many more diseases that those living in under-developed countries.
We in the western world have become what we eat! Acid reflux, or Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is the result of stomach acids travelling back up into the esophagus.
It includes heartburn, dyspepsia, regurgitation and chest pain-to name a few.
So heartburn is just a symptom of GERD.
Most of us experience heartburn-and research indicates the source is the acidic foods we eat.
In fact one researcher, Dr.
Robert O.
Young, in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Medical School, indicates that the acid levels in our blood are the cause of many diseases, including diabetes.
Acidic foods include most animal meat (including fish and fowl), most grains, corn, liver, eggs, beans, coffee, prunes and cranberries.
Does that mean to stop acid reflux from occurring you simply cut out all of those foods? No, that is not what this means.
You do not have to become a vegetarian to avoid heartburn or GERD.
The idea is to reduce the size of the portions you eat, and to neutralize excess acids by eating more alkaline foods like orange juice, potatoes (if you can handle the starch), spinach and bananas.
Neither of these lists of acidic and alkaline foods is complete.
In a moment I'll show you where you can get more information that is Doctor Approved.
What this all means is that if you want to "cure" acid reflux once and for all, you will need to make some definite lifestyle changes.
You know the old saying, "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.
" This applies to matters of your health too.