Chronic cough? It could be heartburn

[Guest guest]

If you have a chronic cough and your doctor has ruled out serious

diseases (such as COPD), allergies, and so on, you might want to

consider the possibility that " heartburn " is causing it.

 

Heartburn--often associated with acid reflux--takes place when the

acid from your stomach flows upward through the esophagus. The

esophagus has no protective lining, so the acid can cause coughing,

discomfort and pain, and symptoms similar to asthma.

 

If your doctor cannot figure what is going on, even if you don't

think you have hearburn or acid reflux, you might want to try

deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL). DGL is said to be safe even if you

have high blood pressure, and it will increase the quality and

quantity of the mucosa that lines your stomach and esophagus. Take it

about 20 minutes before each meal. You may also need to avoid for a

while any food or beverage that can irritate your stomach and

esophagus--such as coffee, citrus fruits, alcohol, tomatoes,

peppermint, etc.

 

Dennis Lewis

http://www.authentic-breathing.com

[Guest guest]

Lettuce juice works for me, I mentioned this before, 3 small cupfulls

a day is recommended. A neighbor has tried it too. Simple,

inexpensive, I had occasional severe heartburn, now as soon as I feel

any slight burning I drink the juice. Let lettuce simmer for a half

hour, I just put a big bunch into a glass pot and after simmering I

let it sit, keeping an eye on the lettuce, when it starts turning

brown I remove it. Often I add other vegetables to the mix and make

juice from them, celery, carrot, brocolli. Yummm!

, " Dennis Lewis

<denlew94131> " <denlew94131> wrote:

> If you have a chronic cough and your doctor has ruled out serious

> diseases (such as COPD), allergies, and so on, you might want to

> consider the possibility that " heartburn " is causing it.

>

> Heartburn--often associated with acid reflux--takes place when the

> acid from your stomach flows upward through the esophagus. The

> esophagus has no protective lining, so the acid can cause coughing,

> discomfort and pain, and symptoms similar to asthma.

>

> If your doctor cannot figure what is going on, even if you don't

> think you have hearburn or acid reflux, you might want to try

> deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL). DGL is said to be safe even if

you

> have high blood pressure, and it will increase the quality and

> quantity of the mucosa that lines your stomach and esophagus. Take

it

> about 20 minutes before each meal. You may also need to avoid for a

> while any food or beverage that can irritate your stomach and

> esophagus--such as coffee, citrus fruits, alcohol, tomatoes,

> peppermint, etc.

>

> Dennis Lewis

> http://www.authentic-breathing.com