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Acid Reflux
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To Frank from Ontario, Sounds like you are really having a problem there with your stomach. Been there, done that -until I stumbled onto what my underlying problems was and eliminated bleached flour from my food intake. You really have to think and totally remove it because only a bite or two of anything containing bleached flour is enough to set it off. Since I eliminated bleached flour, life has been a lot more fun and less misery from the almost constant heartburn, indigestion, nausea and outright ulcer pain which is miserable. I have never been treated for pyloric helicobacter, which is now said to cause peptic ulcer disease, but I have sailed through lots of emotional & financial stress, with my "cast iron stomach" letting me continue to enjoy my black coffee (add milk & I get indigestion), my occasional "booze on the rocks", Hot sauce (including Habernara & jalapeno) on a lot of my foods without stomach distress.
(Johannesburg, South Africa)
05/30/2008
In response to Frank from Ontario: Have had severe upper gastro complaints, several hospitalisations, 10 doctors and surgeons, g/scopes and colonoscopy, just to discover its a hiatus hernia causing the heart attack-like symptoms.feeling of food sticking and bloating.
Mistakenly treated for candida albicans 2x. Now 2 conflicting treatment options from surgeons, that's scary! Nexium 40mg/day not doing much. The apple cider remedy has been going for yonks, thank God! prefer to rather try this than an op. will give it a bash and check in latr.All the best to the rest of you. Thanx for this great site.
(Detroit, MI)
06/11/2008
Frank, you might want to take a look at your diet and talk to your doctor. Recently, I had similar symptoms (acidic stomach, intense pain and lbm) and I was taking Nexium for 5 or 6 months, only to have to double my dosage. It seems to be that my problems were caused by low levels of b12. I had my levels checked and they were very low, once I started taking B vitamin supplements, my symptoms went away and haven't reappeared. At the time I experienced the problem I was maintaining a mostly vegetarian diet and wasn't taking any supplementary vitamins. I was also on oral contraceptives, which I've heard can leech your b vitamins over longer periods of time (but that's probably not an issue for you). Luckily, I don't have pernicious anemia and taking multi-vitamins has helped. Anyway, maybe this won't help you, but it probably wouldn't hurt to get it checked out..
(Sterling Heights, MI)
09/27/2008
Hi, Frank. I had the same feelings since my first pregnancy (25) years ago. I had stopped drinking milk when I was a teenager but was still eating all other dairy (butter, cream cheese, cheese, sour cream, parmesan cheese) My Mom was allergic to dairy products so she suggested that I go off all dairy (very strictly) for a month and then slowly add in one item at a time. I did and found that it was all the dairy that was causing my heart burn. Each dairy product caused something different (heartburn, diarrhea, itching) I still have problems once in a while when I ate something that I did not know was in the food. I read everything very carefully at the store and I question the waitress or waiter when I go out. I am also on Aciphex (prescription) which was the only one that helped me. I found a huge relief taking Aciphex. I will say that it helps me tremendously, along with watching food with dairy in it. I also have Barrett's esophagus, acid reflux and hiatal hernia. I get the same stabbing pains that you do, on occasion. They will be checking it again, along with my gallbladder to see if that is causing any of it. Hope this helps you.
(Clarksville, Arkansas)
09/29/2008
(MONTGOMERY, MI)
12/01/2008
(Klamath Falls, OR)
12/04/2008
Frank, my husband had very similar symptoms. He had been fighting the night time chest pains for several years. It would wake him up anywhere from 1 to 5 hours after going to bed. He was tested for Gall Bladder which proved NEG. We began to think it could be Prinzmetals Variant Angina for which his symptoms mimicked very closely. Diagnosis for years was GERD. He found that if he kept a glass of cool water near his bed and when he had an attack he would drink the water and within 2-5 minutes his pains would completely subside. [Then he would go back to sleep and I'd be wide awake] He had many events which took him to the ER with thoughts of a MI [heart attack]. Tests for MI always proved NEG. On Memorial Day this year he had another incident that took him back to ER. This time he requested [after the hosp suggested an angiogram] a 64 slice CT scan [which is more accurate and non invasive]. The CT scan showed no heart ailment but DID show a "small sliding hiatal hernia". Looking up the symptoms of the sliding hiatal hernia, it verified his symptoms very accurately.
(Salina, Kansas)
12/04/2008
Frank, My daughter has suffered from heart burn for 3 years, since she was 13 yrs. old. The only thing that helps is healthy, whole food diet, PLUS large amounts of acidophilus, like 30 billion per day (we get ours from Puritan's Pride). Anything that is good for the total health helps, like regular meals, exercise, water in between meals, adequate sleep, chewing your food well, etc. She has also been taking milk thistle 1000mg per day, and one kelp tablet per day.
(Tenino, WA)
02/17/2009
Once my Chiropractor told me that acid reflux or acid indigestion was a result of "not enough" acid rather than too much, I use this remedy that ALWAYS works: I go and eat a few pickles and have a sip of the pickle juice from the jar. It has produced near immediate (to half hour) results. If it doesn't then I have a few more and another sip. You might recall that your grandmother might have had a little dish of pickles on the table with every meal. Apparently there's a reason for it. Hope this helps.
(Niagara, Ontario)
05/05/2010
UPDATE!..I'm BACK!!! Its amazing that almost 2 years later I'm back looking this up. Thanks to everyone for their response. I had a scope done in August of 2008..had gall bladder test, barium test...all negative!! I started feeling better by the time my scope was done and I was fine with taking Nexium until this past couple of weeks. I've had a hard time eating again and I started out with the symtoms of uncomfortableness in my chest when food goes down. I'm eating little and I'm losing weight. I still get those agonizing chest attacks where the pain is unbearable and usually at night. The ACV treament didn't work for me but I just started again to see how it goes this time around. I think I'm just starting to see that it all has to do with various stress in my life.....to be continued....
Acid Reflux
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Acid Reflux
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BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
(New York, NY)
10/22/2008
(Escondido, Ca, USA)
08/30/2009
I believe that potassium is the "sister" of sodium. Does anyone know if there is such a compound as potassium bicarbonate, or something similar that would work with potassium instead of sodium. That replacement might help the persons concerned about sodium and high blood pressure. It might also help with fluid retention?
thanks
(Mount Vernon, Ohio)
01/13/2010
Hello.
I have been taking baking soda off and on for years to soothe acid reflux. I'm wanting to do the ACV/baking soda protocol using a very well-known vinegar with the "mother" to hopefully cure the acid reflux. I don't always get heartburn until hours after eating, which makes me wonder if my problem isn't due to stomach emptying slowly (gastoparesis). My stomach (not just abdomen) gets distended like it is bloated.
I have a question regarding baking soda ingredients. I thought only baking POWDER contained aluminum, but have been reading that baking soda contains aluminum. I'm trying to stay clear of aluminum because my mom developed early onset Alzheimer's disease. Aluminum may/may not be a cause of AD...don't want to take chances.
Recently, I have been using an off-brand baking soda instead of the well-known brand found at local grocery stores. Please let me know if this well-known branded baking soda contains aluminum.
Over the years to help resolve this acid reflux health issue, I've tried HCL with pepsin, enzymes and now on a zinc amino acid supplement that may help eliminate acid reflux if the cause is due to helicobacter pylori bacteria.
Thank you for your noble work to help people eliminate health issues the natural way.
Lisa
Acid Reflux
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(Berrien Springs, Michigan)
05/13/2008
Apple Cider Vinegar/Baking Soda: I am commenting on Mary Buchanan's post regarding having two stints and having to take Plavix. I would like to tell everyone that there is a wonderful natural product which will eliminate the need for taking chemical blood thinners such as Coumadin, Plavix and even aspirin.
It is called Nattokinase which is a derivative of fermented soybeans. It will break up bloodclots within in hours with no bad side effects. It probably would be well to do this under an integrative physician's care, just to eliminate the rare case of loosening a clot into the bloodstream. I have not heard of this actually happening, but the possibility is there, nevertheless. Aside from that very rare occurrence, the use of Nattokinase should be recommended to anyone who has had heart surgery of any kind. Also, for those who have a tendency for Pulmonary embolisms or PAD/deep vein thrombosis, this product will eliminate them entirely because it will not allow new dangerous clots to form. It may be taken on a daily basis with no danger of thinning the blood too much because it only works in a dangerous clotting situation. There is absolutely no danger of profuse bleeding from an injury or cut, even surgery, because it will not keep the healing clot from forming.
I know that this product works because I had a pulmonary embolism a month after a car accident which bruised my sternum so badly that I couldn't breathe normally. As soon as I got out of the hospital I started the Nattokinase and the clot was cat-scan gone within 10 days! I had just changed to a new doctor and had to sign a release so that if anything untoward happened she would not be blamed but I was happy to do it. Sincerely, Tana
(Tampa, Florida)
10/10/2008
I have read Tana's comment about Nattokinase.
05/13/2008: Tana from Berrien Springs, Michigan replies: "Apple Cider Vinegar/Baking Soda: I am commenting on Mary Buchanan's post regarding having two stints and having to take Plavix. I would like to tell everyone that there is a wonderful natural product which will eliminate the need for taking chemical blood thinners such as Coumadin, Plavix and even aspirin.
It is called Nattokinase which is a derivative of fermented soybeans. It will break up bloodclots within in hours with no bad side effects. It probably would be well to do this under an integrative physician's care, just to eliminate the rare case of loosening a clot into the bloodstream. I have not heard of this actually happening, but the possibility is there, nevertheless. Aside from that very rare occurrence, the use of Nattokinase should be recommended to anyone who has had heart surgery of any kind...."
I am currently on Warfarin 12mg because of a Portal vein clot received after an splenectomy. I do not want to be on this drug since it is the main ingredient in rat poison!!! Besides that I do not want to take any chemical drugs.
I am aware of Nattokinase and actually have been using it on and off for years just 1 pill every other day or so but now that I have developed this clot and are on Warfarin I have been doing research but nobody is mentioning the dosage to use and how often and will your INR still show if you are in the theraputic measurements etc.
Also my spleen was removed because it was enlarged because of Polycythemia Vera as a underlying source. I was diagnosed 16 years ago with the PV and was doing fine with just an occational phlebotamy but after the spenectomy my platelets are going haywire and have been up to 2.5 mil. The operation was in May of 2008 and I have been in the hospital 8 times since then because of no medication, wrong medication .....you name it - I even had cardiac arrest in July because my pottasium level was in the 8's and all because of dr's not knowing what to do.
Does anyboy have a clue what I could do naturally to help my condition with the PV (bone marrow is going crazy making platelets, so the energy needs to slow down there :).)
I came accross this website by reading up on ACV and BS in regards to a bladder infection I have at the moment and it helped within 24 hours....yippy .
Because of this I might just try to use the ACV and/or BS for my problem- it might help????
Also they have me on Hydroxyurea pills 2000 mg a day in order to control the platelets but also they have not found the right dosage yet - we are still trying to figure that out and needles to say that is a horrible drug to be on with the side effects etc. SOOOO please if somebody has some ideas you can email me directly at ingridmjr1(at)yahoo.com. I would appreciate all the help I can get!
I am a very active and normally before this considerate myself in great condition - I am 47 years old! Thanks a bunch in advance.
Acid Reflux
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Acid Reflux
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We also had 1 Tbspn Ginger Root Juice in the morning and Ted's ACV formula but we sustituted Sodium free, Calcium Carbonate-based Baking Soda instead in the standard Sodium-based stuff.
Ted's formula of 1/4 Teaspoon - 2 TABLESPOONS 2-3x per day of Sodium-based Baking Soda is frankly dangerous. At the low end (1/4 Teaspoon of Sodium-based Baking Soda per serving), you are getting 900mg of additional Sodium.
The USDA daily limit is 2200mg of Sodium. Anyone on a low sodium diet should be on 1200mg or less of Sodium.
At the suggested upper limit of 2 TABLESPOONS per serving of Sodium-based baking soda, you are receiving 21,600mg (that's right, Twenty-Thousand, Six Hundred milligrams) of Sodium!
This is close to TEN TIMES the recommended limit for a NORMAL person! This has very serious health effects!
Sodium drives the electrolyte balance of the whole body and these levels can cause all sorts of nerve and heart complications (as we read above). I would just about guarantee that the people reporting trouble above are doing over a 1/2 teaspoon or more of Sodium per serving.
Ted's ACV formula is frankly - dangerous!
Sodium is the LAST thing you need to be adding to your body at this level. The reason most antacids are made of Calcium Carbonate is because it can be safely taken in quantities to counteract acid and actually have a health benefit to the typical person.
I am all for ACV and reducing it's pH, but it should be supplemented with Calcium Carbonate such as Sodium-Free Baking Soda which is calcium-based. If you are a woman over 50, this is actually a major health benefit.
We are only doing one ACV treatment per day in the morning and using 1 teaspoon of Calcium-based baking soda. That is 1200mg of Calcium or 120% of the daily recommended value of Calcium. Most people don't get enough Calcium anyway so this works out fine.
You have to do some common-sense research on things or you can end up in major trouble....Paul
(Nackawic, Canada)
06/01/2008
(San Diego, California)
07/05/2009
Jean, do you even know what Baking Soda is? Let me tell you: It's SODIUM Bicarbonate. Therefore, you are basically asking for Sodium-Free Sodium Bicarbonate. I don't mean to be rude, but do the math.......
EC: read more about Calcium Carbonate on Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_carbonate
"Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CaCO3. It is a common substance found in rock in all parts of the world, and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, pearls, and eggshells. Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in agricultural lime, and is usually the principal cause of hard water. It is commonly used medicinally as a calcium supplement or as an antacid, but high consumption can be hazardous"
(Los Angeles, Ca)
10/12/2011
(Saffron Walden, Essex)
02/13/2015
(Los Angeles, Ca)
02/23/2018
Acid Reflux
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(Cherry Hill, NJ)
08/23/2008
The fellow who wanted info on meal planning with acid reflux. Go to Nexium.com and they have wonderful meals eliminating the triggers for acid reflux. I just found this site after taking prylosec, nexium, prevacid, and now over counter Pepsid AC which is not helping. Had an endoscopy which showed irritation. I will try the apple cider and baking soda tomorrow morning. This site also lists the trigger foods. I too was wondering what a bland diet was.
(Halifax, NS)
05/20/2009
I have found that the most troublesome foods for my acid reflux are flour, sugar, milk and the worst of all squash and pumpkin. I believe everyone has different triggers. Always eat fruit on an empty stomach. I have ended up in the hospital eating peaches as a dessert after a meal. A holistic DR. told me years ago that baking soda would help and that I should eat more vegetables. It seems strange that it is wheat that causes too much acid and not fruits and vegetables.
Acid Reflux
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Acid Reflux
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Acid Reflux
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When: Every morning, and most evenings.
How often: 5 times a week for 3 weeks.
The result? Absolutely all symptoms GONE!
I had a lump in my throat, a feeling of heaviness and heartburn in my stomach and lower esophagus, belching and gas. ALL GONE!
All natural remedy, so cheap it was almost free, and it truly works!
Thank you so much, Ted, and everyone who ever contributed to this knowledge and treatment.
