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A Self-Help Guide For Nutritional Healing
Heartburn Natural Treatment Home Remedies
Heartburn is a burning sensation in the stomach. It often occurs when hydrochloric acid, which is used by the stomach for digestion, backs up into the esophagus. It can be caused by excessive consumption of spicy or fatty and fried foods, alcohol, coffee, citrus frutis, chocolate, and tomato-based foods, as well as by hiatal hernia, ulcers, gallbladder problems, stress, allergies, and enzyme deficiency.
"Acid stomach" may infact be a heart problem. If symptoms persist, see a doctor.
STOMACH ACID SELF-TEST
Hydrochloric acid (HCL) is necessary for the breakdown and digestion of many foods. You can determine if you need hydrochloric acid (HCL) with this simple test. Take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice. If this makes your heartburn go away, then you need more stomach acid. If it makes your symptoms worse, you have too much HCL. Therefore, do not take enzymes that contain HCL.
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Chew your food well. eat slowly and enjoy your food!
Do not consume fried foods, carbonated beverages, fats, sugar, processed foods, or spicy or highly seasoned foods. These seem to be the main cause of heartburn. eat more raw foods.
Try raw potato juice. Do not peel the potato - just wash it andput it in the juicer. Drink one-half juice and one-half water. Drink immediately after preparation, three times a day.
At the first sign of heartburn, dirnk a large glass of water. This often works.
Do not take digestive enzymes containing hydrochloric acid (HCL). Do not lie down immediately after eating. Avoid stress.
Relief from hearburn can be obtained by sipping one tablespoon of raw apple cider vinegar, mixed with water, while eating a meal. Do not drink liquids with meals (except the vinegar and water).
CONSIDERATIONS
Read labels of over-the-counter antacids. Check the main ingredient of antacids. Do not take 0ver-the-counter antacids that contain aluminum and sodium. Calcium carbonate works as an antacid and contains no aluminum. A product called Acidaid, by Nutritional Factors, has shown promising results. It may be purchased at health food stores. Acidaid is aluminum free.
Antacids often provide relief of symptoms regardless of whether the individual has an acid stomach, and therefore masks the underlying cause. Over-the-counter antacids contain excess sodium, aluminum, calcium and magnesium. With prolonged use of these products, a dnagerous mineral imbalance can occur. Excess sodium can aggravate hypertension, and excess aluminum has been implicated in Alzheimer's disease. Some of the antacids available are:
1. Aluminum Salts or Gels. Amphojel, ALternaGEL, Aludrox, basaljel, Phosphagel, Rolaids.
2. Aluminum/Magnesium Mixtures. Di-Gel, Gaviscon, Gelusil, Maalox, Mylanta, Riopan.
3. Calcium Carbonate, Alka-Mints, Chooz, Titralac, Tums.
4. Magnesium Salts or Gel. Phillips' Milk of Magnesia.
5. Sodium Bicarbonate. Alka-Seltzer, Bromo Seltzer, Citrocarbonate.
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