Natural cures for acid reflux

Acid reflux affects millions of people in the United States, and the sale of antacids and acid reducers is a billion dollar industry. Though there are popular and effective drugs out there, there are simpler and safer (and cheaper!) ways to ease the symptoms without taking long-term medication and suffering its possible side effects:

• Eat smaller meals.
• Skip the high fat foods (which will improve your health in other ways as well!)
• Quit smoking.
• Go to bed on an empty stomach (put at least 3 hours between your last meal and bedtime.)
• Exercise before you eat.
• Know your trigger foods and avoid them.

If you practice all of those GERD-reducing habits and are still having trouble, experts say that there's some evidence that calcium citrate powder and powdered digestive enzymes may help reduce symptoms as well. For more information, and to learn how to treat another common stomach ailment -- gastritis -- read the full article here.