The Gastroesophageal
Reflux Disease or GERD is often referred to our problem of
hyperacidity and therefore people are generally familiar with this term. But
when it is about silent reflux, it is not known to many people. The two diseases
are very closely related and therefore often misinterpreted. To get rid
of the problem properly, it is quite important to diagnose the exact problem
and to find out the line of treatment accordingly.
Although silent reflux
is very common amongst people and not always properly diagnosed because of the
resemblance of symptoms with another disease, it is still absolutely treatable
and curable if it is diagnosed in right time. If you have the symptoms
like hoarseness along with a feeling of nausea followed by breathing trouble
and sleep apnea, initially they indicate to silent reflux. One can easily
overcome the situation like this by only incorporating some simple measures
like having few natural remedies and lifestyle correction into the daily
routine.
How silent reflux
develops?
Silent reflux disease
occurs when the acidic content of your stomach flows upwards through the
esophagus up to your laryngopharynx area and leaves a taste of sour in
your mouth. That is why it is often referred to as laryngopharyngeal reflux or
LPR You are to differentiate the disease with GERD if you realize that
you are not having the symptom of heartburn along with this problem.
If your gastroesophageal
sphincter gets loose due to your chronic problem of hyperacidity or any other
mental or physical reason, it leaves a gap at the end of the esophagus tube. The
acidic content of stomach flows upwards through that gap into your esophagus
and eventually causes a feeling of irritation in your throat area. If it is not
addressed timely, it may cause serious harm to your esophagus tube and even
cause cancer.
Treating the disease in
the conventional method
There
are very effective medicines available in the market for Silent
Acid Reflux. H2 blockers and proton
pump inhibitors are generally prescribed for the patient. The older medicines
belong to ranitidine or famotidine group are also sometimes quite useful. These
medicines are quite effective in reducing the production of acid in your
stomach. But it is often noticed that in a problem like silent reflux, only
medication does not provide a permanent result. It may temporarily reduce the
symptoms. But if you want to get rid of the disease completely you need to
adapt some correction measure in your lifestyle.
Natural remedies for
silent reflux
The best approach to
silent reflux disorder is to address the issue with natural remedies.
First, what you need is
to modify your diet.
You are to avoid citrus
fruits like oranges, lemons, pineapples, grapefruits, tomatoes at cetera, which
are known for the trigger of Acid Reflux
\You should take whole
grains along with a lot of vegetables and lean proteins.
But you are to avoid
taking milk products, chocolates, and beverages and should stay away from
consuming alcohol and drinking a lot of tea and coffee.
Instead, you should
drink a lot of water preferably 3 liters a day.
Have small but frequent
meals and after having your meal have a brisk walk. It will help you in a great
way to Stop Acid Reflux.
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