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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