It is a well-known fact that diet plays a decisive role in the annoying symptom known as heartburn or acid reflux – often as a trigger, or root cause.Studies are now showing us that certain unexpected vegetables are in fact great home remedies for acid reflux symptoms.At the end of the article we'll show you an easy and tasty anti-heartburn smoothie recipe, which combines the power of all these natural ingredients.The goal of this article is to present you with 5 vegetables, which almost everyone already has at home and which are excellent remedies for heartburn, as recent studies show.They help buffer the acid reflux, support the digestion process, reduce the burning sensation and soothe the inflamed stomach lining.The foods used during this study were broccoli, cucumber, kale, radish, lemon juice, cold milk and curd.However, I would like to expressly point out the risks of milk and curd as home remedies for heartburn.Although these have a positive effect on many people in the short term, as the studies have shown, they are unsuitable for safely fighting heartburn.Cow’s milk is both difficult to digest and relatively greasy, and therefore remains in the stomach for a long time, thus stimulating gastric acid production.Both studies conclude that the tested foods have significant antacid effects, and can therefore be recommended as anti-heartburn additives for your own diet.Furthermore, it contains not only water, but also many vitamins such as B (stress control), C (antioxidant - good for the heart), E and minerals like iron, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium (sustain healthy blood pressure).With regard to heartburn, cucumbers are an alkaline food and thus neutralize acid in the body by increasing the pH value.The alkaline characteristics of the spinach are crucial with regard to heartburn and make it an excellent antacid.In short, according to a study by the University of Manchester, spinach is extremely healthy and first and foremost protects the eyes in two ways:.By a very high percentage of beta carotene, spinach protects against night blindness.Furthermore, the magnesium contained in the spinach helps the cardiovascular system by regulating the blood pressure.Even one portion raw spinach salad is sufficient to lower high blood pressure within a few hours.Kale is also a vegetable with highly alkaline properties and therefore suitable as a natural remedy for heartburn.If you are interested in all the details of the anti-carcinogenic properties of the broccoli, I can recommend this summary page from Greenmedinfo to launch for your further reading.Broccoli contains a lot of vitamin K and the calcium content is even higher than many dairy products.This characteristic flavor stems from the radish containing a high amount of mustard oils, which are an additional help against your heartburn.1 leaf of kale - fresh and without stems (because of the tough fibers it’s best to chop it a little, unless you have a very powerful blender).
Edward R. Forte
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