Acid Reflux/Heartburn Help


Acid Reflux Help (Heartburn)

Acid reflux is the backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus — the tube that connects the throat and stomach. At the entrance to your stomach is a muscle ring or valve, called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Normally, the LES closes as soon as food passes through it. If the LES doesn't close all the way or if it opens too often, acid produced by your stomach can move up into your esophagus, causing a burning chest pain called heartburn. If acid reflux symptoms happen more than twice a week, you have acid reflux disease.

Causes:


Symptoms:
During an episode of acid reflux, you may taste regurgitated food or sour liquid at the back of your mouth or feel a burning sensation in your chest (heartburn)


Natural Help:

Herbal Help:
Several herbs, including licorice root, slippery elm and tumeric, have been shown to help by creating a coating along the lining of the esophagus, essentially protecting it from acid.


Essential Oil Help:
*Please contact a Health Care Practitioner, trained in the safety and chemical understanding of essential oils and herbs, including the knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pharmaceutical drug interactions BEFORE ingesting essential oils.



Digestive Recipe (Especially if Stress induced)
15 drops Coriander
10 drops Pink Grapefruit
5 drops Cypress
5 drops Lemon
Place 4-5 drops of blend onto the arch of the bottoms of the foot. Can even place over abdomen. Be sure to cup hands an inhale it.

**Some people have the opposite effect while using mints, because it relaxes the esophageal sphincter or valve. Pay attention to how your body reacts and use the other recommended essential oils if necessary. 


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