There are many home remedies for acid reflux disease or GERD. Perhaps one of the most widespread fast acting cures is drinking Lipton peach flavored tea as a cure for acid reflux. Having heard about this particular “cure” from various sources, I thought it might make sense to break it down so you know the facts.

First of all, it’s important to note that the supposed cure is very specific: it’s not just any flavor of tea, it’s decidedly peach. When I researched peaches, I found out there’s a definite reason: Peaches, just like apricots and broccoli, are high in fiber. Fiber is an insoluble carbohydrate, which basically means it’s difficult, if not completely impossible, for your body to digest, so it tends to move food quickly through your digestive system. This speeding up of the digestive system can help remove food from your system and, as a result, reduce acid in your stomach. In fact, this can prevent some people from having acid reflux attacks.

The reason you want to drink Lipton peach flavored tea instead of eating an apricot is twofold. First, the warm liquid has a calming effect on the stomach. This can help ease some of the burden of the digestion process. Also, it doesn’t add mass to your stomach, which could, again, stir up some of the acids and make your situation worse.

While the theory behind this is sound, the fact remains that peach-flavored tea probably isn’t as good a remedy as a fast-acting antacid for flare-ups. To get a lot of fiber from fruit, you actually have to eat some of the fruit itself. The tea will contain some fiber that was extracted during brewing, but it’s a small amount that probably won’t contain enough to make a difference. While the benefit of drinking tea will do a few things on its own, you could probably see the same effects from drinking any flavor of tea, not just Lipton peach flavored tea for acid reflux.