Can simple baking soda in a glass filled with water soothe the heartburn? It can for sure. If you get Acid Reflux or heartburn, you can try this effective and simple remedy for heartburn relief.
It works better than antacid tablets which can be toxic and can include GMO or some other ingredients which can be dangerous.
Baking soda has an important role in alkalizing the body and acts as an agent that contributes to the pH balance. Moreover, baking soda can return the alkaline/acid balance in the body if the body suffers from excessively acidic condition and give you heartburn relief.
For most people, heartburn, acid reflux, and indigestion are not due to too much stomach acid (HCl), but a lack of it. If your stomach acid is not produced in enough amount, the food will stay in the stomach for hours and will churn for longer period.
When the food does not keep moving on through the GI tract, it sits in the stomach and ferments. This causes a level of discomfort that feels like reflux.
Baking soda helps to overcome the stomach acids. It prevents acid reflux. It also helps with heartburn, indigestion, and upset stomach. It works by lowering acidity level, thus reducing the possibility of stomach contents moving back into the esophagus. This in turn reduces the burning sensation in the throat and chest associated with this condition.
The Method:
- Put a tablespoon of baking soda into 1/2 cup of water and mix it.
- After stirring drink it for faster relief.
- Consume this when you get acid reflux. If you’re suffering from continuous acid reflux problem you have to discuss this with your doctor. This will give only temporary heartburn relief.
This remedy has been such a great relief for me. It is natural and more effective than antacids.
