Let me list a few symptoms of GERD so that we can conclude our familiarisation with this illness.
Are you suffering from a burning sensation in your chest after having your lunch or dinner?
Or are you facing trouble even swallowing the food you eat?
Suffering from upper abdominal or chest pain frequently?
If you are answering yes to yourself, then you should definitely know what generally GERD is.
What is GERD?
GERD – Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or chronic acid reflux
GERD is a condition where acid-containing in our stomach stubbornly leaks back up to our esophagus, which is the tube-like structure from our throat to our stomach.
This is the main reason for facing trouble in swallowing food. You can feel a lump in your throat which feels hard, and difficult to swallow.
When it comes to the burning sensation in your chest, it is quite normal facing such pain after lunch only for old-aged people.
But even middle-aged people or old people are facing such pain frequently like, twice a week, you need to consider it seriously and take care to cure it.
Main Symptoms
- Recurrent heartburn or pain in the chest (because few may not suffer heartburn instead they feel pain in their chest.)
- Acid regurgitation.
- Hoarseness in the morning.
- Trouble swallowing.
- Dry cough and bad breath.
Is GRED Common?
Yes, GRED is very common. But it gets affected the people,
- Having overweight.
- Pregnant women.
- Who consider smoking as their daily habitat.
- Who prefers a few medications causing acid reflux.
Ayurvedic cure
Indian gooseberry
This Indian fruit can be eaten raw or you can try it in the form of juice.Indian gooseberry helps in preventing acid reflux in your body since it contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties in it.Cumin seeds
Try making a powder of cumin seeds and dilute the powder into 1 liter of water and boil it before you consume.This remedy also helps you to avoid acid reflux and keeps your body healthy, only if you consume water daily either early in the morning or after having dinner at night before you sleep.
Mulethi (licorice) and honey
Licorice helps in neutralizing acids.
In order to have that functioning, make the powder of Mulethi roots and add a few teaspoons of honey and mix it as a paste.
Have at least one spoon of that paste when you are done with your meals.
White pumpkin juice
Absorb at least a half cup of white pumpkin juice daily after your meals.
You can even consider this remedy as your daily diet because white pumpkin helps in quick recovery from gastric and acidity problems.
