Using Baking Soda to Relieve Acid Reflux

Bad eating habits and eating the wrong types of food, are usually attributed to the large number of Acid Reflux Suffers. Acid Reflux, or Heart Burn, as it is more commonly known, is not a terminal condition. However, if it is left untreated, the condition may become chronic, which in turn may lead to future complications that can be dangerous for a sufferer. There are many types of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines available to help with Acid Reflux problems. Although most of them, offer only short-term relief, as they are designed to calm the stomach's acids on a short-term basis only.

One of the oldest known methods to relieve Acid Reflux, is with the use of Aluminum Free Baking Soda (Bicarbonate of Soda). Although at first the idea of using the kitchen sink cleaner to relieve an Acid Reflux problem may seem unappealing, it is actually one of the most safe and efficient substances that a human can use. Used correctly, Baking Soda will not only put a sparkle on the kitchen sink, but it will also neutralize the acid in the stomach in a more efficient way than if one of the many OTC medicines were used.

Baking Soda is completely safe to be consumed, and will give almost instant relief to any Acid Reflux Sufferer. Although commonly found in the home, Baking Soda is relatively unknown to many sufferers as probably being a better option to relieve Heart Burn than if Antacid tablets were used. Many of the foods that we eat do not get digested properly, and remain in the stomach. This in turn causes the acid in the stomach to rise through the esophagus, resulting in an unpleasant burning sensation in the chest, throat and jaw. Baking Soda neutralizes this acid helping to give the sufferer a sense of relief.

The correct amount of Baking Soda to use, to relieve the symptoms of Acid Reflux, is about one half of a teaspoon mixed into half of a glass of drinking water. The Baking Soda should be left to dissolve completely in the water for a few minutes before drinking it. It is then advisable to drink the water while standing, and stay standing for a couple of minutes while gently walking about. This will allow the gasses that are in the stomach to be released, once they have been neutralized. Much in the same way as when a baby burps after eating.

Although Baking Soda will relieve the symptoms of Acid Reflux in the short-term, it is not a permanent cure. However, many sufferers of Colitis who use Baking Soda on a daily basis as a means to control their condition, have also reported that when they eat in a responsible manner, they no longer suffer from Acid Reflux problems either.