sweetener as preferred.
helps wash away acid, and, in • Drink ginger tea and
chamomile tea. Ginger tea
turn, reduces dental erosion
• Use mustard. Mustard is
is great for many stomach
caused by regurgitated acid
full of minerals and contains
ailments, from the common
entering the mouth due to
vinegar, a weak acid. It also
stomach ache to nausea
heartburn. Chew one piece
contains alkaline, which
to chronic acid refl ux. For
after you eat and note the
neutralizes the acid that comes
full fl avour, simmer slices
diff erence.
up due to heartburn. Try
of ginger root in water for
• Eat fruit. Specifi cally, eat
taking one teaspoon of straight
thirty minutes. For maximum
bananas — they have natural
prepared yellow mustard
benefi t, drink the tea before
antacid properties that
(or mixed with a half cup of
a meal to prevent heartburn.
counteract acid refl ux. Eat a
water) when you feel a bout
And to balance the acidity
fully ripened banana each day
of heartburn coming on, or if
levels in your stomach, drink
to reduce the discomfort of
you’re already experiencing
a cup of chamomile tea thirty
acid coming back up. Another
symptoms.
minutes to an hour before
great fruit to try is an apple.
If you are currently taking
bedtime. Chamomile also
To prevent discomfort at
proton pump inhibitors to
reduces stress levels, which can treat chronic refl ux disease,
night, slice up an apple and
contribute to heartburn. You
enjoy it a few hours before
we recommend you talk to
can buy instant chamomile
bedtime. Other fruits that can
your doctor about your PPI
tea, or you can make your own treatment options to ensure
reduce instances of stomach
fresh. Simply boil water, stir
hyperacidity are honeydew,
your treatment is not adversely
in chamomile petals, and let
cantaloupe, and watermelon.
aff ecting any other aspects of
them simmer for about forty-
As mentioned earlier, be sure
your health and to determine
fi ve seconds. Strain them out
to avoid fruits with high acidic
if there is a way to reduce your
and pour the tea into a mug,
content such as oranges,
PPI use safely and naturally. ●
adding honey or another
grapefruit, and pineapple.
news&views AUTUMN 2018 | 13