PAPAYA

[YEA]  01/07/2008: John from Slana, Alaska writes: "I just wanted to share the cure for Acid Reflux with y'all. I suffered with Acid Reflux for years; I couldn't drink a glass of water without an attack, until I tried the following method.

On a daily basis take a couple Papaya Enzyme tablets and a Fenugreek capsule with each meal; and once a day drink a 16oz fruit smoothy w/Aloe Vera juice replacing 2/3s the apple juice used to make the smoothy. Within three days, my reflux was gone. Within two weeks I was eating anything I wanted with no reflux at all. I haven't had Acid Reflux since then (four years.)

P.S. I'm the kind of guy who enjoys a bowl of chili at midnight; this cure works."

[YEA]  04/03/2007: Jorge from New York , US writes: "There was time when acid reflux took over my life and literally I end up sitting in the back of an ambulance rushed to a nearest hospital for breathing problems due to acid reflux. One time a friend of mine suggested aloe vera and papaya and thanks to that I in a matter of days all my symptoms entirely disappeared. If you are suffering from acid reflux on a very severe case like I did, you might want to consider this other option. So here is the magic recipe:

1 leaf aloe Vera
1 papaya (ripe)
2 cups Orange Juice
and ice.

So the whole thing is basically prepared as a really healthy smoothie. cut two inches of the aloe vera lea and scoop the gel from inside into the blender (DO NOT USE THE GREEN LEAF ONLY THE GEL) Then cut a slide or two of the beautiful ripe papaya into the blender add orange juice and enough ice so the whole mixture will take the smoothie consistency. Drink two or three times a week and the results can be seen almost immediately. If aloe Vera cures severe second degree burns imagine how great will do inside your stomach. I was reading about the properties of these two amazing "titana" yes that's how I call aloe Vera and Papaya. Papaya has a an enzyme that also helps digestion but combined with aloe vera is like having Superman and Batman at your call. Good luck"

[YEA]  01/17/2007: Ted from Los Angeles, CA writes: "I achieved instant relief from acid reflux and all indigestion in the Philippines. The small papayas, even a small slice, would do it. Some of the small Papayas from Hawaii are good but the Mexican variety we get in L. A. will not work."

PEARS

[YEA]  09/02/2006: Joanne from Littleton, MA writes: "One night after being awaken by a throat full of "acid", I decided to try eating a pear to cool down my burning throat and discovered that eating just a few bits, I know longer felt any burning or pain."

PEPPERMINT

PETAI (STINK BEAN)

PICKLE JUICE

[YEA]  09/14/2009: Kaylabrooke from Big Spring, Texas writes: "Wow, the pickle juice actually worked! I have had acid reflux since i was born and finally got put on meds when i was 12 (now 20). i was on nexium 40 mg and it really seemed to work, enough that i took myself off it about two years ago because i thought it was gone. i had no more problem until about a month ago, ive been getting gerd attacks again. i really didnt want to get more meds since i'm in between doctors but the pain is killing me. then i found this website at 1:30 in the morning trying to make the pain stop. thank you so much cause i took a few gulps of the pickle juice and about 5 minutes later i think i can finally go to bed!"

[YEA]  08/22/2009: Athena from Santa Fe, Nm writes: "My husband asked me to write to your great website to let others know what works for him. He was prescribed two Omeprazole caps per day for his long-standing acid reflux, but since he started eating one or two whole kosher dill pickles in the evening, he hasn't had to take any Omeprazole caps! I know that others have had success with pickle juice. Thanks for this extremely helpful site!"

[YEA]  07/29/2009: Hampton from Tampa, FL writes: "Just to let everyone know... I didn't think it would help but after suffering for almost 3 hours, I went to the deli in my work complex and they poured me about 4oz of pickle juice and it worked like a charm. I'm definitely going to buy a jar today!"

[YEA]  05/28/2009: Brittnchristina from Fredericksburg, VA writes: "I was miserable with acid reflux especially more so now then ever before since I am pregnant. It seems everything no matter what it is causes the acid to come and scares me half to death just to eat anything at all. So, I came across this site and read all the comments from all the other people. I was seriously skeptical and scared to try the pickle juice idea because pickles have been causing me acid indigestion too. However, I poured a little in a cup and just drank it down. I'd say within a minute I didn't have the acid backing up into my throat and within about ten to fifteen minutes I was acid free. I still had tenderness in my stomach from the acid being there but was able to go to sleep finally and was no longer miserable. Thank you very much for this site."

[YEA]  01/13/2009: Karen from Monticello, IA writes: "I just had 0100 am GERD attack while sleeping. For the first time ever I went to your web site and found people suggesting pickles. All I had in the house was Sweet pickles and IT WORKED.

1/2 cup of sweet pickle juice and two (2) sweet pickles (medium) and pain is gone within 15 minutes and I am ready to go back to bed - pain free.

Sincerely
Karen Tharp"

[YEA]  12/23/2008: ROB from Toronto, Ontario Canada writes: "Well today was a bad day for me, I don't usually suffer from any type of acid reflux, however today it started around 1pm. After taking 6 antacids and drinking hot water, and then eating bread, I still had this awful burning sensation in my throat. I decided to give the internet a try and typed in acid reflux natural remedies. This is how I came to find your site. I looked through and found you had a pickle juice remedy. Being a pickle lover I found this humerous as i have never thought to drink the juice. after four and a half hours of suffering I decided to go up to the fridge (I am at work, and yes I even keep my own pickle jar at work) and pour myself a glass of pickle juice. It took me about 3 minutes to muster the courage to drink it but i did (6 oz), and AWESOME it worked so well, I even grabbed 2 pickles about 5 minutes later to eat. Thank you for having this posted."

[YEA]  11/30/2008: Nikki from Racine, Wisconsin writes: "Acid reflex and pickle juice.

It was the oddest thing - I have had acid reflex from hypothyroidism for years. As most of the readers here I tried everything OTC and Rx to help and most of the time it did nothing - or at times created more symptoms I chose not do have.

Oddly - in the last few months - I stummbled across in my reading that sea salt and ACV help adrenal fatigue. Knowing I had this I realized I was craving salt to no end and pickle juice seemed to be what I wanted more than anything. I recall way back my father drinking straight out of the pickle jar and as a kid I was horrified of the thought of him doing that.

Not only are my adrenals being repaired - but the horrible acid reflex will dissappear almost immediately when I get a bout of it. I love Valasic garlic pickles and that is what I mostly have in the house.

This morning - and it sounds gross - but I had acid so bad that I convinced myself to slam a couple of gulps down and again at 5am - GONE again.

Thanks earth clinic for helping me overcome this horrible acid and reminding that Daddy knows best!"

[YEA]  11/30/2008: Barbara from Shelton, Connecticut writes: "Thank you so much for this remedy. My husband is always suffering from acid reflux and the OTC stuff doesn't seem to be working anymore. I just thought there had to be a natural way to cure it so I typed it in and I found your site. The pickle juice remedy did the trick and made him really happy because he loves pickle juice. I am not so happy about the smell but it makes me happy that he feels better.

He took about two swallows of the juice and within 3 minutes the acid reflux was gone.

Thank you so much!

Barbara "

[YEA]  09/29/2008: Christina from Columbus, Ohio writes: "OMG, I had an acid reflex attack about an hour and a half ago and thought I was seriously gonna die. Im 26 and have only had this happen to me once befort; when I was pregant with my oldest child. I noticed it after taking my daily dose of zoloft. I hurried and got a drink of water and that never worked so I tried a glass of milk and still no relieve. I ran to the store and grabbed a bottle of Malox and it just made me burp and vomit; it was horrible. After having enuff and not wanting to go to the ER I looked online and came across this. Down the hatch and im still eating the pickles. It is really working,so far so good; I just hope it stays gone. Thank you! I just hope it stays gone; we'll keep our fingers crossed."

[YEA]  09/22/2008: Jo from Richmond, Texas writes: "About a month ago, after having been on a binge of diet cokes, coffee and tea with practically no water and a weekend of being outside in extreme heat and eating fatty food, I began to feel little flutters in my chest. A couple of days later, I thought I was having a heart attack and called 911. Went to er where my bp was slightly elevated but no evidence of heart disease or damage. I remembered hearing a woman tell me she had experienced something similar and it turned out to be acid reflux. I have never had the typical heartburn symptoms. Mine exhibited itself as a severe pain in my upper chest just below the hollow of my throat that went thru to my back and up into my jaw. I tried every otc solution and finally found Gaviscon which was the only thing that sort of gave me relief. I began to research the net and drastically changed my diet. The painful episodes were happening three and four times a day. It became so debilitating that I finally went to see an internist. For me going to a dr is a last resort only. My abdomen was swollen and very tender. She told me the same about diet and put me on Nexium. I agreed to take it for one month only. In the meantime, I tried the apple cider vinegar and just couldn't get it down. Tried the ACV supplements and no real results. When one episode took 4 gaviscon to just sort of calm it, I decided to try the pickle juice. I started it on the Friday before the arrival of Hurricane Ike and drank some juice off and on all day Saturday. By Sunday I was down to only a small episode daily that one Gaviscon could stop. In just three days, the swelling and tenderness in my abdomen was gone. I don't know if it was the diet, Nexium or pickle juice or a combination of all three but I know that I won't stop with the pj. I can't eat enough pickles to keep up with the juice so my daughter saves the juice off her pickles for me. Actually I'm becoming a pj conniseur. Some are too spicy, some too salty. I have my definite favorites. Sometimes I drink before I eat and sometimes after. I just sort of have a feel now for when I need to drink it. If nothing else has helped you, give this a try and give it a few days to work. You might be gratefully surprised."

[YEA]  06/28/2008: Justin from Minneapolis, US writes: "I have had acid reflux for eight years. The last four years hasn't been as bad as the first. I used to get acid reflux every other day and it was painful and terrible, I couldn't breathe. I currently take Absorb Aid (a natural aid from plant enzymes) for my acid reflux and Acidophilus (once again natural, a dietary supplement) . When I first started taking them years ago, it got rid of the pain right away, but as the years went on, it seemed to help less -- still effective, but not as much as when I first started. I only get acid reflux about once or twice a month normally when I take my other Acid Reflux aids.

I stumbled onto this website this evening in search for other remedies and came upon Pickle Juice. I don't have pickles in my fridge usually, but last week I bought two small jars of Dill Pickles. Good thing I did. I ran out of the normal acid reflux stuff I take tonight and didn't know what to do. Some of the time drinking a lot of water helps, but not tonight.

I tried about 3/4 cup of Pickle Juice and it helped. I was quite surprised. It was a gross taste going down my throat, but it caused my acid reflux to go away. I would recommend pickle juice as a temporary fix to acid reflux."

[YEA]  05/27/2008: Ogden from Poquoson, VA writes: "I tried a lot fo things that didn't work. When my acid reflux was at its worst, I wouldn't have even dreamed of pickles, let alone the juice. It seemed like it would be the worst thing for acid reflux. Out of desperation, I made a leap of faith. I am so glad I did. The acid reflux is gone. I buy a jar of kosher dills once every two weeks, and I finish it off, juice and all."

[YEA]  05/23/2008: William from St. Petersburg, FL, USA writes: "I decided as a last resort to try pickle juice. Nothing else was working. I tried precriptions, over the counter, etc.... Nothing worked. It got so bad that even standing the acid was coming up. This was happenning nearly every day. I got deathly afraid to eat, or, not to eat. I'd eat just to appease my stomach. It didn't work. I tried dill pickels, and, started drinking the juice. It took time to help. At first, if felt like, indeed, there was a war going on inside me.
Now, the acid is way down, and, I am feeling much better. I'm starting to sleep better, and, my acid attacks are way down. I enjoyed all beef hot dogs for dinner tonight.
Brocoli no longer makes me sick.
I say AYE to dill pickles, and, the pickle juice. I'm drinking it on a regular basis. Just started this cure a few days ago, and, each day I have been feeling better.
Maybe not instant, but, It feels MUCH better.."

[YEA]  05/07/2008: Marlene from Lansing, MI writes: "I also deeply appreciate finding something that will help without having to buy a book. The pickle juice worked just great! I have had a hiatus hernia for several years and have been tking that purple pill that the doctors so like. However after taking it for two years straight and having a severe attack of diverticulitus a week ago, the purple pill seemed to even agrevate the acid coming up. For three days the feeling of nausea and the burning acid in my throat prevailed. I was desparate, so I went on line and found this site. Whow! What a blessing. I tried the apple cider vinagar but that burned my throat going down. Later that day I tried the pickle juice. It did not burn my throat though I did wonder if it would help for there seemed to be a battle in my stomach. However, I slept for the first time for an entire night in at least a five year period. It was wonderful. I think I am going to stick with the pickle juice. Thanks. MAM"

[YEA]  09/11/2007: Chris from Lagrange, KY writes: "I have reflux and I am not a fan of Apple Cider Vinegar. I drink Dill Pickle juice and it has the same effect for me. So if you don't like ACV and like dill pickles. Try that."

[YEA]  05/10/2007: Jose from Vacaville, CA writes: "Down the hatch! Hey, I just had a case of acid reflux because I ate too much last night. This is only the third time I've had this problem in my life, and I hate it! Anyway, I tried the pickle-juice remedy and it worked! Within 2 minutes its as if I never had a problem. Highly recommend the remedy and I highly recommend the website for its usefullness. Thanks!"