By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2011-06-12 14:54:00 | Word Count: 664
In many cases, relief begins with a trip to the doctor and continues with a trip to the pharmacist, where pricey medication is issued in an attempt to temporarily douse the symptoms.
Much like most of modern American medicine, the symptoms are treated instead of the cause, which eventually leads to a long-term dependency on medications. Fortunately, there is a much more effective and inexpensive method to treat acid reflux disease which involves positive lifestyle changes that can help a lot more than just heartburn.
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The first step to prevent acid reflux disease is a change in diet. In the year 2010, the average American consumed 450 more calories per-day than in 1960. While this is in many ways a social epidemic, eating a healthy balance of fruits, vegetables, grains, and lean meats will keep your stomach in working order and acid levels low.
Drinking no less than 60 ounces of water per-day will also help reduce the potency of the acids that slowly buildup during the digestion process. Eating apples and almonds has also been shown to quickly reduce acid levels for folks who find themselves in need of fast relief but are not interested in swallowing a pill.
An increase in physical activity is a sure fire way to crank up your metabolism and aid in the process of digestion. For folks who are accustomed to living generally sedentary lifestyles in cubicles and on couches, short intervals of jogging, aerobics, or yoga can go a long way to help your body get back on track and reduce the overproduction of stomach acids. None of the natural ways to treat acid reflux disease are quite as easy as popping a pill into your mouth, but they are considerably more effective, and much better for your long-term health.
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