Exploring Holistic Nutrition

Suppose you've been getting acid reflux after meals. You visit the doctor and surprisingly, you weren't prescribed any medication. The doctor asked about your diet and recommended you change it. You were advised to avoid refined sugars, artificial sweeteners, carbonated beverages, juices, processed foods, breads, pastas and any food from a box. The doctor suggested that you eat more leafy green vegetables, fruits nuts, eggs, oats and meats, all of which are organic. After this, he sends you on your way. Perhaps you felt like your time was wasted and try to get a prescription elsewhere.If you thought about what the doctor said, maybe you considered it as a long term solution. Consider the change in diet as a way to improve your health. The medication doesn't fix the problem, it simply masks it (poorly). One of the many problems with processed foods, is that they are typically highly acidic. They are acid forming in your body, which puts your body at risk for many illnesses. Our blood should measure at around 7.3 on the pH scale. Seven on the scale is neutral, with anything above being alkaline and below being acid. Although citrus fruits are regarded as an acidic food, they are actually alkaline forming in our bodies. Meats, however will test on the alkaline side but are actually acid forming in our bodies. Research what foods are alkaline forming and let them make up sixty to eighty percent of your diet.


You don't have to avoid acid forming foods completely. You should pick the ones that are nutritious, such as eggs and beans, among others. This is why you were given the list of foods to avoid. Those foods provide your body with nothing useful. The foods you eat should nourish your body and provide energy. If what you eat is toxic to your body, then your health will suffer. Become more conscious of ingredients and less conscious of calories. The ingredients should be simple and not synthetic. The objective here isn't to cure acid reflux, it is to take steps to improve overall wellness. Eat healthier, live better and prevent your body from breaking down. Get out of the cycle of relying on medication to heal you. Dig deeper to find the root of the problem and correct it. There is no quick fix. The solution requires a lifestyle change that many are reluctant to make.