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What is GERD! GERD is also known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, a very common and irritating condition. It can be simply understood as a disorder where stomach content irritates the esophagus. Normally, once the food reaches the stomach, acids do not come back up the esophagus.
When this happens, it causes a burning sensation referred to as heartburn, which is very uncomfortable. Many people suffer from this condition, and mostly after a certain type of meal has been consumed. Some doctors say that it is a diet problem, inferring that if you do not eat a balanced diet, then you are exposing yourself to heartburn.
Some people experience heartburn from eating a lot of starch containing foods frequently like sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, and some get heartburn from eating beans. Another group of people who experience heartburn frequently are pregnant women and kids. The good news is that this condition can be controlled by eating a balanced diet.
When people are diagnosed with GERD, it’s only natural for them to ask what is GERD and how can it be treated. Some foods that can be used to counter GERD once it occurs are oatmeal, ginger, aloe vera… The foods mentioned here are low in vitamin C and have very low acid content. Based on this assumption, most nutritionists and dietitians advise their clients to eat foods low in vitamin C and acid in order to curb GERD.
Not all conditions can be controlled by a balanced diet. Since the cause of GERD is mainly food-moving back up the esophagus. At times it is the (LES) that is the problem, not the food. Look at it this way; the LES (lower esophageal sphincter) the lower part of the esophagus that joins the stomach, is supposed to open up to allow food to pass through to the stomach.
However, in some cases, it might be weak thus allowing food to climb back up the esophagus, thus causing heartburn. In such a case, eating a balanced diet in itself will definitely not solve the problem. As suggested earlier, you may need to add foods to your diet that counter GERD, effectively healing the LES.
Medication is used in some cases to treat GERD, which helps to reduce stomach acids. There are other natural home remedies, that includes changing your lifestyle. It will help to bring your weight down, avoid alcoholic beverages and discipline yourself to eat smaller portions of food. If you smoke, be aware that smoking weakens the LES, and it would be wise to seriously consider quitting.
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Source by Eldridge Williams II