The best natural cure for acid reflux or heartburn is one that works permanently. That is one of many reasons why I am not a fan of antacids. Antacids only work for a short time and eventually make your symptoms worse if you continue to use them. Honey could be called the king of remedies because it is a very popular remedy in the east. Research shows that honey does have healing powers. Specifically, it can repair damaged tissue like the lower esophageal sphincter. Honey works because it has actually a miracle compound that helps tissue repair itself. That is why the older generation would put it on cuts or scrapes. With acid reflux, honey is intended to heal the sphincter which is responsible for keeping food and acid in the stomach.

The second part to treating acid reflux using home remedies is to eat foods that help calm your tummy and reduce the production of acid. An example of such foods is good old fruit and vegetables, except of course citrus fruits. These foods are easy to digest and hence process. Start to eat foods that are high in fiber especially if you feel a flare up is about to occur. Another home remedy is to eat more protein, protein helps to strengthen your tummy muscles and the valves that help keep acid in its rightful place. You can get protein form lean meats, such as chicken and turkey; you can incorporate more fish into your diet as this will help also. Once you have acid reflux and you can only rely on treatment for acid reflux to ease out the pain, what are the options available to you? Indeed, it's very uncomfortable while at the same time very distressing to experience this condition. Just imagine the feeling of acid in your mouth is a thing that you will not surely appreciate. It's as if you tried to change the position of your organs.

While at the extreme end, surgery could help, in solving some of the problems those having Peptic Ulcers or ZES, there is a simple answer - Esomeprazole, which is a proton pump inhibitor [PPI] - for all these ailments. Esomeprazole reduces the gastric acid secretion by inhibiting the functioning of the enzyme that produces this acid in our bodies. This PPI is available in capsule formulations of 20mg and 40mg. Take the medicine as prescribed, with food, or on an empty stomach. The tablet has to be swallowed whole, but if the doctor permits, you can sprinkle the contents in half a glass of water, drink it at once and down it with another half a glass of water to make sure the entire dose has been consumed. The dosage and length of treatment depend upon the patient's response to it, but once it has been prescribed, the full course has to be taken even if a person starts feeling better midway. Try not to miss your dose, but don't double it either. The medicine has to be stored at room temperature, away from moisture, heat and light, children and pets; not to be shared with anyone.