RE: Sara's Friend - Update - GERD?

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara,

 

I'm glad he's not doing any worse!

 

How many grain products does he eat? How much of his diet is fresh vs

cooked? I would recommend he start taking Plant Enzymes when he eats.

That will help with the digestion of the food. Any grains, beans, rice,

nuts, etc, should be sprouted before eating. If sprouting intimidates

you/him, just start with the enzymes.

 

And yes, keep us posted!

 

Kelli

 

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| Sara Thustra [sara.thustra]

| Tuesday, September 14, 2004 7:13 AM

| herbal remedies ;

| HAWK_Health_Awareness

| Herbal Remedies - Sara's Friend - Update - GERD?

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| Hey there folks -- thanks to everyone who offered advice

| about my friend

| with stomach problems, and all of you who were silly enough

| to ask me to

| keep you updated.

[Guest guest]

Sara, I am no expert by any stretch of the word, but it occurred to me that his acid/alkaline ratio might be out of whack in his body? Perhaps Panther Piss would help him re-balance? Easy to make and not expensive. (if you do go for this, he will need Vit E intake also, 400iu per tbs of PP).

 

love

Lisa

 

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Sara Thustra

herbal remedies ; HAWK_Health_Awareness

Tuesday, September 14, 2004 3:13 PM

Herbal Remedies - Sara's Friend - Update - GERD?

Hey there folks -- thanks to everyone who offered advice about my friend with stomach problems, and all of you who were silly enough to ask me to keep you updated. ;)He's not doing any worse, which is a good indication at least that he doesn't have gallstones or anything serious...argh...and we're starting to figure out that certain dietary changes help keep it from being nearly as bad as it was. Namely, he can't drink coffee any more--at all, pretty much--and he feels a bit better if he eats small amounts frequently, as opposed to large amounts once or twice a day like he used to. He still belches a lot, but not as much by far, and he gets heartburn at least once a day. The real problem is just that his stomch is always "sore" and sensitive, and usually upset after he eats or when he gets hungry. He was taking an acid-reducer that his mom brought him, but though it helped a little a few weeks ago, by now it's stopped working completely. Stress / anxiety also seems to make it worse almost immediately.Other things that I've noticed: Laying on his left side tends to help; right side makes it worse. Drinking plenty of water helps ward it off, but doesn't fix it when it flares up. And if he doesn't get any exercise for a day, it tends to be worse. (Thankfully, he's my toddler daughter's babysitter, so he usually gets plenty!)Based on the above, do you all agree with me that it sounds like he probably has acid-reflux disease (GERD)? (I am still looking for a free clinic to take him to, but no luck so far, so of course we're going to keep trying whatever we can to help his pain in the meantime.) And if you do agree, of course, suggestions would be *wonderful*, specifically for foods and teas (but especially foods) that would help him. I have tons of research on GERD that I used to help another friend a long time ago, but he had the money for things like hawthorne berries, and also medication from a doctor, and on my advice he got a dietician too...don't know if I'll have any of that to help us this time, though wow, I would give my right arm for a dietician, heh.Mostly, I need to know about food, because we can't figure out what does and doesn't aggravate his stomach. Granted, he doesn't eat great, but he hardly touches junk food (and never alcohol and now, no coffee either), so it's a challenge figuring out what he can eat that will keep him from being in pain. I do things like give him fresh fruit and it ends up doubling him over, but then he'll eat chicken & potatoes and feel better...I don't know; I'm rather lost there.Thanks again to everyone--you've all been a lifeline. -ST