Find
out all about honey and its effect on
GERD.
To
be honest about it, most supplements prove
ineffective in treating and/or preventing GERD. On
the other hand, a holistic approach towards
controlling gastro esophageal reflux disease may
bring about some relief to this distressing
condition. It may be apparent from its
manifestation (that include moderate to severe
heartburn with associated physical discomfort)
that once acid reflux sets in, it becomes
extremely difficult to get rid of
it.
Repairing
the root cause of acid reflux that lies in the
faulty lower esophageal sphincter is a fairly
difficult job. But one real option is the
elimination of food that triggers GERD. This again
is yet another time-consuming and extremely
endurable operation where each item of food or
beverage has to be tried out through a method of
trial and error till the trigger is identified,
sourced and eliminated for
good.
GERD
and Honey
However,
active Manuka Honey is often recommended as a
natural treatment for GERD as it reportedly
destroys staph aureus, streptococcus and h. pylori
to some extent. It is an all natural,
antibacterial therapeutic product collected from
the wild and un-cultivated tea tree bush
(leptosperum scorparium) that grows in New Zealand
and is used for both internal as well as external
ulcer treatment. Since chronic GERD invariably
involves scarring and ulceration of the esophageal
walls, active Manuka Honey may provide the healing
effect by way of providing a soothing coat to it
while the ulcer may heal itself when relived from
constant irritation.
Free
from any side effects (that is, barring those who
are allergic to honey), active Manuka Honey is
supposed to be the only natural remedy for
heartburn, acid reflux, esophagus ulcer,
esophagitis and a host of GI tract disorders like
unidentified stomach pain, stomach ulcer, h.
pylori and irritable bowel syndrome. The
anti-inflammatory effect of active Manuka Honey
proves helpful in hiatus hernia too, when a part
of the stomach protrudes out of the diaphragm,
causing severe pain and associated distress. Used
on a long-term basis, it may eventually cure all
symptoms of GERD including recurring heartburn or
chest pain that sometimes resemble cardiac
attack.
Though
the dosage of active Manuka Honey may depend on
the severity of the disease, the usual dose
consists of a teaspoonful of the honey three to
four times a day, spread on a small piece of
bread, bagel, toast or a sliver of banana, half an
hour before the meal. This method of usage
conveniently helps coating the sensitive inner
lining of the esophagus, thus preventing the
heartburn and associated discomfort. The idea of
the spread stems from the fact that taken neat,
the honey will dissolve much too rapidly in the
blood stream before reaching the stomach or the
linings on which it is supposed to
work.
GERD
honey or Manuka Honey can provide relief, but it
would only be temporary. For permanent relief, you
need to turn to holistic remedies. These remedies are often more
effective because they treat the body as a whole
and aim to find out all the causes of the
symptoms. As opposed to this, conventional
remedies just treat the symptoms of the illness in
most occasions.
Having
identified the root causes of the illness (which
can actually be many), the approach is then to
solve the problem. Acid reflux is complicated and
the causes are also many – and so, this approach
is often more successful.
So
turn to holistic remedies when you are suffering
from GERD.
