Lifestyle Changes

• Keep a diary of your acid-reflux attacks. Note significant situations that may have triggered an attack, such as the food you ate that day, any stress factors and whether you smoked or consumed alcohol. By discovering things that trigger acid reflux you can alter your lifestyle to avoid those triggers.
  
  

Physical Conditions

• Be aware of your physical health and special circumstances. Certain physical conditions, such as pregnancy, asthma or a hiatal hernia or peptic ulcer can cause acid reflux. Eating smaller, more frequent meals may help, but chronic conditions such as asthma will usually require additional medication to control the symptoms of acid reflux.
  
  

Home Treatment

• Treat minor cases of acid reflux with over-the-counter medications. According to the Mayo Clinic, medications including antacids, H2 blockers and proton pump inhibitors can treat heartburn, although they all work differently to neutralize or control the production of excess stomach acid.
  
  

Professional Treatment

• See your health-care provider if you suffer from acid reflux more than twice a week, as this may be an indication of a more serious condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease. According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, this condition can sometimes be treated with lifestyle changes and over-the-counter medications. But depending on the severity of the condition, additional tests, such as an upper endoscopy, may be required in order for your physician to make a recommendation for treatment. Although prescription medications may help, surgery is also a possibility.