South America Update: Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease (GERD) a growing health care concern has alternative remedies

There are alternative remedies to help with 'GERD' - Wire Health & Medical - The Sacramento Bee: "Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory medicine that also may help reduce GERD symptoms; the active ingredients in turmeric are known as curcumins. One study using 162 mg of curcumin twice daily for 4 weeks showed that patients experienced significant relief from dyspepsia and irritable bowel symptoms. Improvement was noted after patients had been on the curcumin for one week.

-Ginger can also reduce GERD symptoms by helping move food out of the stomach and into the intestines; try drinking ginger tea 3 times daily, or take dried ginger in capsule form, approximately 500 mg twice daily.

-A recent study in China showed that acupuncture was effective at reducing reflux and alleviating symptoms in patients with GERD. The benefit was similar to a group of patients who received Prilosec 20 mg twice daily.

-Chewing gum for one hour after a meal has been shown to reduce acid reflux.

-Stress makes acid reflux worse by reducing the movement of food out of the stomach; deep breathing exercises, hypnosis, and meditation can all help to reduce symptoms from GERD."

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