Acid Reflux, also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects at least 1 in 10 Americans every week.
A common symptom of acid reflux is heartburn, which is a burning pain that moves from the stomach to the abdomen and chest and may make you feel as if you are having a heart attack.
Other possible symptoms of this condition include: burping, bloating, hiccups, nausea, bloody stools and chronic sore throat.
Why does Acid Reflux happen? Between the end of the esophagus and the beginning of the stomach, there is a muscular ring called LES (lower esophageal muscle).
LES is supposed to keep acid in the stomach, but sometimes it doesn't work very efficiently.
However, having a problematic lower esophageal muscle doesn't mean that you will have to live with heartburn for the rest of your life: According to the NHBA (National Heartburn Alliance), 92% of sufferers are convinced that food is the main cause for this disease.
Here are some simple lifestyle changes you can make that will help you get rid of this condition naturally, without using any pills:

• Never go to bed on a full stomach: you need to give food enough time to digest, so try to eat meals at least 2 hours before sleep.
  
• Decrease your portion sizes.
  
• Avoid certain foods and drinks: try to stay away from meats, fried or fatty food, orange juice, lemonade, coffee, tea, liquor, wine, milk shakes and tomato.
  
• Stop smoking, because nicotine can cause further damage to LES.
  
• Lose a few pounds, in case you are overweight.
  
• Don't wear tight clothes.
  

Although, most people take medications to treat this condition, keep in mind that this is not necessarily the best solution.
Antacids for example can cause diarrhea or constipation and don't actually cure heartburn, but they only mask the symptoms.