Acid Reflux; Hiatal Hernia

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Acid Reflux; Hiatal Hernia

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The solution to a problem is not always found at the level of the problem.

Chasing symptoms with antacids and other medication can be a dead-end street,

unless you are dedicated to personally enriching the stockholders of

pharmaceutical companies.

If you suffer from reflux or a hiatal hernia, you might want to give these

ideas a try.

1. Make your midday meal your largest meal, and do not eat after 5 PM. It

is amazing how many indigestion symptoms go away when you do so.

2. Eat easy to digest food. This includes fruits; rice; steamed

vegetables; sprouted seeds and grains; well-cooked beans; aged cheeses, yogurt,

and

cottage cheese; and especially vegetable juices. Make a point to avoid fried

food. Stop eating meat. (And if you can't manage that 100%, at least avoid the

worst of them: cold cuts, ham, pastrami, pepperoni, and deli meats.)

3. Multiple digestive enzyme tablets may help, particularly if you did not

follow the advice in step 2, above. Betaine hydrochloric acid tablets may

also work. Dr. Jonathan Wright's book " Why Stomach Acid is Good for You " says

that many people 50 and older need more stomach acid, not less. If your stomach

acid is lacking, it can lead to heartburn, indigestion, acid reflux, bloating

and gas. Insufficient stomach acid means that pepsin cannot properly digest

our protein foods.

4. Eat more dried figs, fresh pineapple, and dried or fresh papaya. These

foods are loaded with digestive enzymes. Good quality yogurt contains

beneficial digestive bacteria. _http://www.doctoryourself.com/digestion.html_

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5. Raise your head at night. Sleep on a thicker pillow, or stack up two

thin ones. Some people prefer a foam rubber, wedge-shaped bolster pillow.

6. Chiropractic adjustments can help. Try three visits and see.

7. The homeopathic remedy (and Schuessler Cell Salt) Natrum Phos, 6X, may

help.

8. Reduce stress. Yeah, right! Easier said than done, isn't it.

Meditation, relaxation, music, reading, or just some plain old time alone can

really

make a difference.

9. If your symptoms are really troublesome, see your doctor. While you are

waiting for the appointment, you could go on a juice-only diet for a three to

seven days. _http://www.doctoryourself.com/juicefast.html_

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10. I have met some people who have had acid reflux for so long that there

was damage to and scarring of the esophagus. I acquainted them with the

four-glasses-of-cabbage-juice-a-day hospital-tested protocol of Garnett Cheney,

M.D.

While originally used primarily on stomach and lower gastrointestinal

conditions, cabbage juice proved has proven effective above the tummy as well.

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Dr. Cheney found that the entire gastrointestinal tract, from throat to

colon, benefits from fresh raw cabbage juice, taken regularly and in quantity.

His articles are far from new, but what has changed about cabbage?

Cheney G. Antipeptic ulcer dietary factor. American Dietetics Association

26:9 September, 1950.

Cheney G. The nature of the antipeptic ulcer dietary factor. Stanford

Medical Bulletin, 8:144, 1950.

Cheney G. Prevention of histamine-induced peptic ulcers by diet. Stanford

Medical Bulletin, 6:334, 1948.

Cheney G. Rapid healing of peptic ulcers in patients receiving fresh cabbage

juice. California Medicine, 70:10, 1949.

Cheney G. Vitamin U therapy of peptic ulcer. California Medicine, vol. 77,

Number 4, October, 1952.

READERS’ EXPERIENCES:

" When I eat very slowly and chew everything VERY thoroughly on a regular

basis, I have much less heartburn. (This is in addition to eating a healthy

diet.) This was about the last thing I tried, so maybe it was a combination of

doing all the other things and this last thing just put me over the top. " M.

L.

" I've found that the digestive enzymes help me most, especially when I

follow your other suggestions. " B. T.

" I wanted to tell you what everyone in my family uses for heartburn:

almonds. It doesn't matter if they are roasted or raw; they work! Next time you

have

heartburn, chew 5-6 almonds. My sister used antacids for years, including

Prilosec, and now has not used them for over a year since she discovered the

almonds. I tried it myself, and was amazed at how well they worked. Just as

well as anything on the market, cost effective, and very good for you also. I

guess my grandmother was right all these years when she always told me nature

provides for all our ailments. " Lisa

“For me, stress and anxiety has contributed to the problem. I tried taking a

teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a half glass of water, and it works! Aloe

Vera juice also helps.†T.N.

“I used to have tremendous hiatal episodes. I'd get progressively more

intense throbbing pains that after about an hour and then would slowly diminish

for another hour. About 20 months ago, I cut out soda, beer, and high fructose

corn syrups and all trans-fats from my diet. After about two months, the

symptoms, along with reflux, disappeared completely.†B.P.

Copyright 2007 and prior years by Andrew Saul.