Gastroesophageal reflux is a disorder that can become a real disease (GERD or GERD), and occurs when there is a passage of gastric juices from the intestine to the esophagus, which causes burning and irritation of the esophagus wall.
Today, let’s see how to follow a reflux diet.

In fact, if many people use drugs with antacid action or that inhibit the action of histamine in the intestine, that is, that block the H2 histamine receptors, these have side effects and are contraindicated for many subjects.

A diet for reflux , combined with the use of natural remedies that we will see at the end of the article, is therefore a way to manage gastroesophageal reflux disease in total safety.

The reflux diet is composed not only in a list of foods to avoid, but also in a different eating style, which helps to reduce the rise of intestinal acids to the level of the esophagus.

REFLUX DIET: WHAT AND HOW TO EAT
IF YOU SUFFER FROM GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX

Let’s start by saying that among the risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux are obesity, hiatal hernia, those intestinal conditions that lead to a slowing of gastric emptying, diseases or disorders of the connective tissue, such as scleroderma, and conditions such as the pregnancy.

There are also situations that can aggravate reflux.
Smoking, alcohol, the abuse of nerve substances (coffee, cocoa), the use of some irritating spices such as chilli, large meals, the habit of overeating in the evening, a diet rich in fatty foods or foods that slow digestion.

What to eat if you suffer from reflux

• The ideal would be to have small and frequent meals, organizing meals so that you have a lighter breakfast, lunch and dinner, and instead helping yourself with snacks during the day. For example, make 5 to 6 meals.
• At the same time in the reflux diet we will always have a light dinner, within two and a half hours of rest.
• In addition, there are foods in the reflux diet that must be prepared in a certain way and not in another.
• Finally, chewing is very important.
  You take small bites, you avoid eating quickly, you chew for a long time.