Comments on: How to Stop Heart Burn Naturally

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:59:00 +0000

sorry i am new to this. What is ACV?

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:44:45 +0000

My husband uses natural vinegar in a litle water. Does the trick!

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:00:40 +0000

Don’t forget probiotics too

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:22:23 +0000

Sara, I don’t have any stress. “wink” I think you meant Craig.

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:59:40 +0000

Great advice, Pink! Crystal, I hear you on the stress/anxiety. Important to practice breathing. Remember to do those side stretches I wrote about a few weeks back (aka yoga lite).

By: Pink

Pink — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:43:28 +0000

Anyone who still has some trouble after following all of the above advice might also want to try drinking a cup of ginger tea with/after meals.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:08:41 +0000

Another cause for heartburn – stress/anxiety.

By: Cindy Moore

Cindy Moore — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:33:50 +0000

Very good article!!

I would like to point out that GERD is not a made-up disease, but it is diagnosed much more than it should be. I’ve had problems since I was in my 20s.

Also, reflux is something that is highly individual and often weird. If fruit and veggies bother you, try cooking them. White pepper often doesn’t cause problems like black pepper does….no one knows why. Lying down after eating is not good….stay at least semi-upright for several hours after eating.

Calcium (Tums, dairy) can often aggravate reflux, as can foods like saltines as they are concentrated carbs. “Concentrated sweets” is usually one food type that is often cautioned against….but it should be concentrated carbs. Be sure to get checked for h.pylori too (the little buggers love carbs). Dr Westman of Duke found a distinct reduction of symptoms in patients in a study he did on low carb diets….and the symptoms returned when the diet was stopped.

By: Mike OD

Mike OD — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:50:37 +0000

Take ACV before a meal. Many times GERD is not the excess of acid but lack there of (usually accompanied by bad eating habbits). Try mixing 2-3 teaspoons with 8-12oz of water right before a meal…I’ve seen many people get off meds once they realize the real issue.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:12:38 +0000

Other possibilites for heartburn: The only time I’ve experienced heartburn is during pregnancy. Hormones that soften up the cervix for delivery also weaken the pyloric sphincter causing heartburn. Tissue on the roof of your mouth is the same tissue as well and could soften up too…..I know y’all wanted to know that.

People with hypothyroidism tend to have low stomach acid leading to heartburn, gerd, malabsorption, constipation etc.

Heart burn meds. to reduce stomach acid makes things worse, of course.