In the article, they recommended 3 simple home remedies that you can easily use without popping antacids.
Chewing gum (make it sugar-free) for an hour stimulates swallowing, which reduces acid reflux. Just choose any flavor but mint, which is actually a heartburn trigger. It can relax the valve that's supposed to keep stomach acid from creeping upward into your esophagus.
For persistent heartburn, you can try to sip a little skim milk every one to two hours. Casein, the protein in milk, binds capsaicin -- the hot stuff in many dishes -- and the milk helps wash acid back down into the stomach.
Taking a walk after meals is a great way to burn off some of the calories you just consumed. At the same time it cuts down the amount of time that stomach acid touches the esophagus. Incentive to keep going: The benefits last as long as the walking does. So if you can, walk and chew gum!
Of course, preventing a heartburn from happening in the first place is the best. How about refraining from eating a bucket of wings just be going to sleep at night is a good start. Normally, your esophagus enters your stomach at a sharp angle that keeps food from coming back up.
But large meals (and extra weight) stretch this angle, allowing acid to flow up. There are sneakier causes, too. Certain meds can weaken the valve at the bottom of the esophagus -- including ibuprofen, aspirin, antihistamines and birth-control pills. If you suspect a connection, talk to your doc.
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