Acid Reflux – Eat Raisins
by Anna Hart
Filed under Acid Reflux
Eat raisins for acid reflux? How can that possibly help? It seems not to deal with the problem at all – the sphincter muscle that should keep acid from refluxing into the esophagus. And yet, many people believe that eating raisins is an effective treatment for acid reflux.
Eat raisins for acid reflux, but don’t chew or swallow them. That’s the conventional wisdom on this folk remedy for acid reflux. Just place 10-15 raisins in your mouth, and hold them there for about 5 minutes.
Reasons to Eat Raisins for Acid Reflux
The logic behind the belief that you should eat raisins for acid reflux is simple.
* Raisins are low in acid
* Raisins stimulate saliva production
* Saliva contains bicarbonate
* Bicarbonate is the body’s natural antacid
Holding the raisins in your mouth without eating them, it is claimed, causes the increased saliva to flow down to the stomach, reducing acid levels, calming the stomach, and relieving acid reflux. Were the raisins themselves swallowed, the stomach would produce more acid to digest them. Since they are not, the stomach merely accepts the antacid benefits of the saliva.
When to Eat Raisins for Acid Reflux
You can eat raisins for acid reflux anytime, it is said. The best idea is to prevent acid reflux from occurring. You may be able to do this by eating raisins with your meals.
* Add a handful of raisins to your morning cereal to ward off acid reflux before going to work.
* Stir raisins into your lunch time yogurt to reduce the possibilities of getting acid reflux in the afternoon
* Sprinkle raisins on cooked vegetables or green salads.
* Add raisins to rice or other grain dishes and avoid evening acid reflux.
If acid reflux has already occurred, try placing 10-15 raisins in your mouth, as described above, and hold them there as you relax. Your acid reflux may subside within 5 to 10 minutes.
CAUTION: The information given here is for educational purposes only. The author can find no scientific studies regarding the effectiveness of raisins for acid reflux, but they seem to help some people. If you have chronic acid reflux, please see your doctor for advice.
This is godly for acid reflux i am a major sufferor of acid reflux that has cuased a really bad throat infection i went hardcore on a very strict diet of bran cereal with milk, whole wheat noodles with no addatives like butter oil etc. and chicken breats washed thouroughly after being prepared to get all the grease off and freash vegies and fruits.. that diet with a bunch of raisans added to each meal has worked miricles.. after 3 weeks of MAJOR reflux on the 4th week all my symptoms started to recant i went 1 full week with no symtoms but my throat was still infected to i went to the doctor at the end of the 4th week.. i went for my throat conditino he gave me anti biotics for it .. he also absolutly told me i need to take some antiacid like zantac and wrote a precribtion even with all my desire and info that i did not want to take them.. litteralyl day 1 after takign the antiacids my acid reflux came right back roaring again..
to my last post NO MILK i went hardcore with Bran Cearels with WATER!!! WATER!!! its not as bad as it sounds eventually it becomes mush and its like a tasty outmeal.. other cereals are horirble with water but not BRAN
Try all your cereals with soy milk. No dairy, no lactose, and you cant tell the difference in cereal. My favorite soy milks are Westsoy, sold in quarts, light in the blue box, or non-fat in the purple box, sold on the shelf, or Silk, light, sold in 1/2 gallons in the fridge. Good luck!
I have acid reflux..GERD…and have been advised to take 2-3 teaspoons of Apple Cidar Vinegar after each meal with an 8oz glass of water.
Sounds terrible, but very easy to deal with.