Got Heatburn? Read this!

[Melissa]

Taking antacids regularly can upset your digestive process. You need hydrochloric acid in your stomach to digest stomach contents. If you are constantly taking medication to neutralize the acid in your stomach you cannot digest your food, and you will force your stomach to create more acid, which keeps the cycle of heartburn going.

By drinking a bit of vinegar in water, or eating a pickle, your stomach gets the message to turn off the pumps that creates hydrochloric acid. The vinegar lowers the pH of your stomach and therefore you get relief of heartburn. By drinking a bit of vinegar or eating a pickle you can stop the vicious cycle of heartburn. Before reaching for an antacid reach for a pickle.

I got really bad heartburn tonight and ate a pickle, it worked better than Tums ever did and its an alternative to peppermint tea!

[bethaliz6894]

my father in law takes a shot of apple cider vinegar everyday. it has helped his sugars get under control and helped him lose weight. i tried a half of shot and it cleared my nose...for the entire day. he has lost 180 pounds and for a trucker that is hard to do.

[technix]

(02-12-2010 09:09 PM)bethaliz6894 Wrote:  my father in law takes a shot of apple cider vinegar everyday. it has helped his sugars get under control and helped him lose weight. i tried a half of shot and it cleared my nose...for the entire day. he has lost 180 pounds and for a trucker that is hard to do.

just a shot? I ask because I am a trucker, and although I have lost 12 pounds and lowered my A1C to 6.2 I am always looking for other things to do as it is hard maintain a healthy schedule while in a semi

[MFH]

I will have to try this

[bethaliz6894]

(02-12-2010 10:45 PM)technix Wrote:  

(02-12-2010 09:09 PM)bethaliz6894 Wrote:  my father in law takes a shot of apple cider vinegar everyday. it has helped his sugars get under control and helped him lose weight. i tried a half of shot and it cleared my nose...for the entire day. he has lost 180 pounds and for a trucker that is hard to do.

just a shot? I ask because I am a trucker, and although I have lost 12 pounds and lowered my A1C to 6.2 I am always looking for other things to do as it is hard maintain a healthy schedule while in a semi

sorry took so long for me to get back to you, he isnt easy to track down. he drinks a shot out of a shot glass every day. he said to make sure it has the mothers in it(unfiltered).

[laxintonboyce]

There is a wide range of drugs available to treat heartburn, some of which can be used together. If heartburn occurs several times a week, consult your doctor. If the cause of heartburn is unhealthy eating habits and excess weight, is likely to be harmful to health in other ways.