1. Eating the wrong foods can damage the LES. You should avoid spicy foods along with hard and crunchy foods. These foods can scratch and irritate the sphincter and cause more problems. Eat a diet that is softer and chew thoroughly. You should eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
2. Eating smaller meals more frequently can also be beneficial. Humans are actually grazing creatures who should be eating smaller meals about the size of your fist. That is about the size of your stomach. This will help you heal your sphincter plus help you lose weight.
3. Apples are nature's cure for severe GERD. My dad has been eating apples to treat his acid reflux for 30 years now. Apples can do what some surgeries cannot even do. Whenever you feel an attack coming on, eat a slice of red apple or the whole thing.
An apple a day keeps the acid reflux away.
4. Healing your sphincter is paramount to this home treatment for acid reflux. You can do this by sucking on a teaspoon of honey 3 times per day. Honey has natural healing qualities that can help the tissue of the LES to heal itself naturally. Make sure to suck on honey right before going to bed.