| We have always been taught that an apple a day | | | | symptoms. |
| keeps the doctor away. And this is very true for | | | | When the stomach starts digesting the food that |
| those people who are suffering from acid reflux. | | | | you eat, it produces acids to help break down |
| Acid reflux, also known as Gastroesophageal | | | | food. Apples, which are natural antacids, when |
| Reflux Disease or GERD, is a condition wherein | | | | eaten, gives the stomach signals that it does not |
| fluids from the stomach are regurgitated or | | | | need to produce more acid. Apples are also one |
| refluxed back into the esophagus. This chronic | | | | of the many alkaline-forming foods that lower the |
| condition causes pain or heartburn and the acids | | | | amount of acid produced in the body, thus |
| that are refluxed into the esophagus may | | | | lessening the chances of an acid reflux from |
| damage the lining of the esophagus. | | | | happening. |
| There are many ways to manage | | | | Eating apples when one is suffering from |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease as there are | | | | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease also helps in |
| quite a number of prescription and over the | | | | digestion. Chewing a raw apple increases the |
| counter drugs available. However, these drugs | | | | production of saliva, which reduces the need for |
| have been found to cause more harm than good | | | | the body to produce more acid, preventing the |
| since these only address the symptoms and not | | | | occurrence of an acid reflux. |
| the root cause of acid reflux. And since GERD is a | | | | Aside from preventing acid reflux, apples also |
| chronic condition, the prolonged use of these | | | | protect and minimize the chances of developing |
| drugs has also been found to be bad for the | | | | esophageal cancer because it is one of the best |
| body. | | | | natural sources of quercetin, a powerful |
| This is the reason why natural remedies for | | | | antioxidant that belongs to the flavonoid family of |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease have become | | | | phytochemicals. Quercetin is a powerful |
| more popular. And among the many natural GERD | | | | antioxidant that reduces free radical damage and |
| remedies, apples have been known to effectively | | | | helps reduce the chances of cancer, stroke and |
| cure the condition. | | | | heart disease, as well as speed up the healing of |
| There are no clinical studies to prove the | | | | damaged esophageal tissue and reduces |
| effectiveness of apples as remedy for acid reflux. | | | | inflammation. |
| However, more and more people who suffer | | | | Quercetin is primarily found in the bright red skin |
| from the condition are happy with the relief they | | | | of apples so when used for treating GERD, it is |
| are getting by eating apples for their GERD | | | | best to eat fresh, raw apples everyday. |