Say Goodbye to Acidity Forever, Simply & Naturally: Part 2/2

Wellcure

Wellcure

10:40 AM | 14-06-2019

Lifestyle and dietary changes are effective tools to put an end to acidity permanently. Learn which foods to include, which to avoid, and what habits to break – to win the battle against heartburn and acid reflux, naturally and holistically.

Acidity and heartburn have been steadily increasing in the worldwide population over the last few decades and over 15 million Americans suffer from it daily. The good news here is that – by adopting a natural lifestyle and making a few tweaks to your eating habits, you can get rid of this uncomfortable post-meal sensation forever.

For the what’s and why’s of acidity and quick remedies for relieving acidity symptoms, check the first part of this post.

Image Source: www.pixabay.com
Image source:dbreen  via  Pixabay

Holistic Ways to Get Rid of Acidity and Heartburn

Dietary Changes

1. Embrace a Natural Diet
To sum it up in a nutshell – you experience acidity, heartburn and acid reflux when your body’s pH levels lean towards the acidic side. Achieving acid-alkaline balance in your body is easy when you power it with the right foods.

Dairy, non-veg, tea, coffee, sugar, refined grains, processed oils, and packaged and refined foods laden with artificial ingredients (chemicals, preservatives, taste-enhancers, etc.), are difficult to digest and leave behind an acidic residue after digestion.

By including natural foods like raw vegetables, fruits, sprouts, along with healthy servings of nuts, seeds, and natural drinks like vegetable juice, herbal teas, lemon water, and nut-milks, you can maintain your body’s pH levels at the ideal range.

Image source: www.Pixabay.com
Image source:PDPics  via  Pixabay

2. Choose Smart, Easy Alternatives to aid your Journey to Natural Health

It’s all about making smart choices especially when you are just switching to a healthier lifestyle.

For instance, opt for sun-dried fruits instead of sugary desserts when you get a sweet craving, green vegetable juices instead of colas. Rather than buying unhealthy dips for the next party, you can make green chutney at home that also helps you keep your gut healthy.

Use this natural food chart to make smart replacements in your kitchen. The chart isn't exhaustive but provides you with a good starting point.

Take inspiration from our wellness journeys on how to include natural, healthy foods amidst busy schedules.

3. Learn the Art of Balancing
In today’s modern lifestyle, it can be indeed challenging to follow a healthy diet at all times. For instance, there may be work and social situations like a party where you have to consume on-the-go meals and “not so healthy” snacks.

It’s all about balance. Make sure to have healthy snacks like – raw fruits, green salads before you head out. This will ensure your acid/alkaline balance is well-maintained and you also have lesser cravings for calorie-rich processed foods.

Lifestyle Changes

1. Don’t Skip Sleep & Sleep Right

Sleep is rightly called as the natural doctor. A lot is happening behind the scenes in our body while we are asleep. When you are sleeping, the body is hard at work, repairing old cells, eliminating toxins from our body, and assimilating nutrients.

When you don’t get adequate and quality sleep, the body doesn’t have time to maintain these housekeeping tasks. This causes waste to start accumulating, causing higher acidic levels in the bloodstream.

Adults require 6 to 8 hours of undisturbed sleep every night to enjoy various health benefits, including maintaining a healthy acid/ alkaline balance.

2. Eliminate Stress – Let your Mind and Body be at Peace

From butterflies in the stomach to loose motions before a big event at work, there is a direct link between our gut health and our emotions. When you experience fear, worry and other emotionally draining feelings your body increases the production of cortisol (the stress hormone) which disturbs the acid-alkali balance in your body.

Half the battle here is recognizing the causes of stress. Learn the art of mindfulness – the practice of recognizing what’s challenging you and working out ways to alter your mind’s response. You can inculcate mindfulness by practising yoga, deep breathing, and meditation.

Also, make exercises a regular part of your daily routine to overcome stress and boost the production of happy hormones.

3. Stay Tuned to your Body’s Signals

Did you know that your body talks to you? Diseases, pain, and other illnesses are all signals from your body, alerting you to get back to balance. The human body is a miracle and is always striving to ensure that we enjoy the best health.

Try to learn the art of interpreting your body’s signals. For example, you should eat only when hungry and not when you are feeling lonely, depressed, happy, etc. And, remember to stop eating when you are slightly full.


Image source: nominalize  via  Pixabay

4. Soak up the Sunshine

It may be surprising, but safe sun exposure can be your ally in treating acidity. Sunbathing as part of your morning ritual helps your body boost the production of Vitamin D, which plays a crucial role in fighting gastric irregularities.

Overcome Acidity with Conscious Lifestyle and Dietary Changes

Mother Nature gives us plenty of foods that help us keep our body in its optimum state, free from illnesses. With the right diet and certain tweaks to your daily routine, you can keep acidity at bay, forever.

Now, it’s time for myth buster!

Myth Buster – Milk does not help in treating Acidity!

You may have heard that drinking milk helps to treat acidity, or you may have even experienced relief from painful acidity symptoms when you drink a cold glass of milk.

Drinking milk provides only temporary symptomatic relief - it doesn’t address the underlying issue.

When you drink milk, the body diverts its energies from healing acidity to digesting milk. This may cause the symptoms to disappear for a short time. What actually happens is milk leaves behind an acidic residue creating toxic mucus, which further delays healing of acidity.

Don’t let Heartburn Burn your Happiness!

Suggested Further Reads:
Stop Acid Reflux Naturally
Acid-alkaline: Tips for Balancing your Diet

ThumbnailSource :JillWellington  via  Pixabay

Help Vote (18)
Comments (0)


Disclaimer: The health journeys, blogs, videos and all other content on Wellcure is for educational purposes only and is not to be considered a ‘medical advice’ ‘prescription’ or a ‘cure’ for diseases. Any specific changes by users, in medication, food & lifestyle, must be done under the guidance of licensed health practitioners. The views expressed by the users are their personal views and Wellcure claims no responsibility for them.


Related Post

Natural Ways To Relieve Cervical Pain

Cervical spondylitis which causes neck pain and stiffness is affecting...

Don't Fear Fever - It Is A Friend

Do you panic everytime you get a fever? What is the body trying to sig...

This Is How Your Body Tells You That Somethin...

Do you know that the body talks to you through signals which we may na...

Why Do We Cough & What Should We Do?

Irritated with the cough that doesn"t seem to go away? All symptoms ar...

What To Do If You Have Migraine?

Migraines can be debilitating and interfere with normal day-to-day lif...

How To Interpret Thyroid From Nature’s Poin...

Hormonessecreted by the thyroid help maintain the brain, heart, muscle...

This Is Why You Don't Want to Eat in Illness

The sight of food is unappetizing when we are sick. There is a reason ...

Why Do You Feel Sleepy After A Meal?

Eat light and feel right. Eat the wrong food and you are off to dreaml...

This Is How You Can Get Rid of Constipation

Constipation is a problem faced by millions of people worldwide. It ca...

This Is What Pain Tells You About Your Body

Do you understand pain? So many people are living in pain. Many may...

The natural way to a pain free life

The natural way to a pain free life. Are you living in chronic pain...

This is How Body's Natural Healing Mechanism ...

We may all have used the services of the medical industry at some poin...

Is Your Lifestyle Responsible for Arthritis?

Arthritis is a disease affecting millions of people worldwide. The pai...

PSYsolution Series 1: ARTICLE 7 of 15: DISEAS...

Do you service your car? In the process, the car is cleaned and all...

Healthy hair – Nourish your crowning glory ...

Worried about your hair loss, thinning or graying hair? Tried all kind...

Diarrhoea (Loose motions) – Help yourself n...

Diarrhoea refers to the frequent passage of loose or watery unformed s...

Guide to Cure Diabetes With Lifestyle Changes

Diabetes mellitus, one of the most common health issues affecting Indi...

A complete guide to cure diabetes : Part 2 - ...

There are many myths and confusions about diabetes and implementation ...

Natural Ways To Reverse Dental Cavities & Too...

Can you reverse cavities and tooth decay by altering your diet? Certai...

This Is How Natural Living Can Cure Asthma

Suffering from Asthma? You don"t have to be saddled with it for life. ...

Hypo or hyper thyroid - Correct imbalance nat...

The glandular system Though we may be the members of a single famil...

How Can You Manage Blood Pressure By Nature C...

Blood Pressure - the name itself sounds like a life sentence. Once on ...

Nature’s Own Guide to Dealing with Menopaus...

Menopause is a natural process in a woman"s life. It should not be vie...

Understand Your Acidity & Help Yourself Natur...

Acidity is more than just those episodes of chest burn, and bitter tas...

Say Goodbye to Acidity Forever, Simply & Natu...

Lifestyle and dietary changes are effective tools to put an end to aci...

Keep Calm and Beat IBS Naturally with 8 Lifes...

When something isn"t right in your gut, it indicates something isn"t r...

Practical tips for handling fever in children...

Fever is the top most among the eliminations that are termed as acute ...

JUVENILE DIABETES - A RADICAL CURE IS POSSIBL...

There was a time when diabetes was rare among children. A man of 50 or...

Tackle Sleeplessness through Nature Cure

"Sleep, O gentle sleep! Nature's soft nurse, now have I frighte...

Nature Deficit Syndrome

You do a work out, sleep well and yet feel fatigued and listless for n...

Management of Sciatica through Natural Therap...

WHAT IS SCIATICA? Sciatica is a very common pain that starts in you...

What Causes PCOS & How To Prevent It?

In the last decade, PCOS has continued to haunt women of all age-group...

Motion sickness - Causes and natural manageme...

With the rapid growth in urbanization and due to acute pressure on lan...

NIPAH - A SUBSTANTIAL ANALYSIS (Aspects of ma...

In general, I avoid the regular following of Television News or Newspa...

Obesity - Cause and Natural Cure, Part 1

Obesity may be defined as an increase in body weight beyond the limita...

Cholesterol And Triglycerides - The Silent ...

Cholesterol and Triglycerides - The Silent KillersCholesterol and Trig...

Obesity - Cause and Natural Cure, Part 2

Lifestyle changes to get rid of obesity There is a mention of the w...

Natural cure of kidney stones

Normally, a person has two kidneys. The kidneys are bean- shaped organ...

Natural treatment of common cold (Coryza)

The common cold, which is varyingly described as "the elusive, ...

Food Cravings – Understanding the cause

Quoting JonathanSafranFoer-“Food is not rational. Food is cultur...

Food Cravings – Beat them with lifestyle ch...

Part 1of this blog series took a look at understanding the differ...

Natural cure for azoospermia induced infertil...

What is infertility? Infertility can be defined as the inability of...

Tonsils - Our first line of defense

We all know that the human body is more than the sum of its parts. Thi...

Natural cure of Haemorrhoids/piles

Dear health seeker . Persistent indulgence in unhygienic habits o...

Gallbladder - Is it Necessary?

This article focuses on a tiny organ tucked beneath the liver that not...

Cold and Cough – Nature’s healing mechani...

Irritated with the cold & cough that doesn"t seem to go away? They are...

Appendix - Demystified

In my previous article on tonsils, I described that as a lymph node to...

Raise your immunity against viruses & infecti...

A strong immune system lays down the foundation of a healthy body. Vir...

Learn to eat Clean Fresh and keep Viruses and...

Has the recent COVID-19 (Coronavirus) scare affected you too? Are you ...

This Is How To Save Your Family From Coronavi...

Worried about your family"s health and protecting them from coronaviru...

9 Natural Ways To Prevent & Cure PCOS

1 in 5 Women in India Suffer From PCOS ~ An estimate by experts PCO...

How A Natural Diet Helps In Relieving Autism

Nutrition & Plant-based diet for alleviating symptoms of autism 1 i...

10 Natural Eye Care Ways for Kids To Remove G...

With a digital world becoming a norm and an increasing amount of time ...

Fibromyalgia - Fibromyalgia cure

FIBROMYALGIA If you are someone feeling body pain all the time yet ...

Acne - A holistic approach to cure it natural...

Introduction Acne is a skin condition that occurs when your hair fo...

How to cure Psoriasis naturally?

Psoriasis – everyone says that it is uncurable. But I believe na...

Cure Diabetes Naturally

It is said that once you have diabetes it is for a lifetime, but Diabe...

How to take Steam inhalation?

Steam inhalation is a very common naturopathic modality and is easy to...

GH pack (Gastro-hepatic pack) Naturopathy tre...

Introduction Health-conscious individuals all over the world are ta...

HOW TO CURE FUNGAL INFECTION ON SKIN NATURALL...

Fungal infections can affect anyone, nearly everyone gets in once in t...

Cure constipation naturally through Enema the...

What is a therapeutic enema? Water (or the prescribed liquid) is in...

World Hypertension Day | 10 Ways To Reduce Hi...

Smart and natural solutions to bring down your BP and keep it under co...

3 Golden Rules To Get Along Well With People

No man is an island and it is well established that we are social...

Foods To Avoid For Healthy Lungs

Lungs are an organ of elimination. We inhale oxygen and exhale carbon ...

Can Your Feelings About Sex & Sexuality Impac...

Sex is the very act that created us. Something that creates life is d...

ILL-EFFECTS OF NIGHTSHADE VEGETABLES ON YOUR ...

The term ‘Nightshade vegetables" is not very common, and their i...

How Does Health Of Your Organs Affect Your Em...

(From the book THE ASTHMA CURE by Tarika Ahuja) Macrobiotics is a s...

The Art Of Living Well & Being 'Truly' Fine

What is the most common response when people ask each other ‘how...

All About Anxiety & What It Really Means For ...

“Existence exists in the moment of pause. To experience it, obse...

Here's What You Need To Know About Mental Hea...

What Is Mental Health? Mental is an adjective that comes from mind, so...