Heartburn Cures And Remedies

Natural Remedy For Heartburn Acid Reflux - Aloe Vera Juice

If you suffer from heartburn and acid reflux symptoms, do you know that there are many natural remedies for heartburn and acid reflux which you can try to help eliminate and prevent symptoms?

Natural remedies can be an excellent alternative or compliment to medications. What’s more they can often be worked into your diet.

Aloe Vera Juice – Do you know Aloe Vera juice is known for centuries for its healing properties?

Aloe Vera juice is taken from the leaf of the aloe vera plant, and is in gel form. For centuries, aloe vera juice has been recognised for its healing properties. As for acid reflux, it is often used to help soothe and heal esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus). It is believed that the healing properties of aloe vera juice come from pectin, which naturally occurs in the leaves of the aloe plant, and stimulates growth hormone and encourages new cell formation.

Aloe vera juice is typically mixed with tea or juice (avoid citrus), and is taken after meals.

Potential risks:
As aloe vera juice is known to act like a powerful laxative, it should be taken with caution.

Long term use of aloe vera or overdosing can cause fluid imbalance and the loss of electrolytes (potassium, hematuria, and albuminuria). You also shouldn’t combine aloe with drugs designed to flush water and potassium from the body such as diuretics.

Keep in mind that acid reflux is an individual condition that has many causes and can take many different forms. While one remedy may work for one person, it may do nothing for another, or make their condition worse. Therefore, not all acid reflux sufferers will find relief with natural remedies.

That said, you might therefore need to experiment with different natural remedies for acid reflux that are safe for you based on your overall health, and determine if the effects are beneficial. If you discover that the remedies do not work, or if symptoms persist or worsen, stop taking them and see your doctor to discuss other treatment options.

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Video #30 - Indigestion, Heartburn, and Acid Reflux

Most people suffering from indigestion, gas, bloating, heartburn and acid reflux do not, in fact, have excess stomach acid as is often portrayed, but rather the opposite and their symptoms are being caused by a lack of stomach acid instead.

Millions of people suffering from indigestion, gas, bloating, heartburn and acid reflux are addicted to antacids and have taken them for years.

Watch this video as Dr Whiting explains all about it.

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LINX Reflux Management System Can Help Acid Reflux Heartburn

Casey Donahoe was no more than 10 when he began experiencing the bitter taste of stomach acid in the back of his throat.

Donahoe had GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, but it wasn’t diagnosed until he was a sophomore quarterbacking his high-school football team. That’s when a physician, the father of a teammate, spotted him drinking freely from a bottle of the over-the-counter antacid Mylanta at a game and asked why.

“I got into his office, found out what it was and started treating it [with prescription drugs] from there,” said Donahoe, now 24, of White Oak, Pa.

Still, despite the drugs, total relief eluded him until this past April, when he underwent a surgical procedure that is still in a clinical trial being conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Since Dr. Jim Luketich implanted the LINX Reflux Management System, Donahoe has felt like the proverbial new man.

“I feel great, like there was nothing done,” said Donahoe, who is finally eating anything he wants after years of denying himself such loves as grapefruit and orange juice. “I would highly recommend it. After several years [of suffering], to be in pain for a couple of hours [after surgery], it’s well worth it.

“I had acid reflux really bad the morning of the surgery. When I woke up, it was gone.”

The system is being tested at 15 sites across the nation and two more in Europe. It is a braceletlike device comprising magnetic titanium beads that wraps around and fortifies the lower esophageal sphincter, the valve that connects the esophagus to the stomach. When the valve doesn’t close tightly it leaks stomach acid, and reflux occurs.

Why it happens is a question with multiple answers, said Luketich, director of UPMC’s Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute.

“Some foods or medications can cause it to leak, and you fill it too full of food, overeating of anything, it can be bad,” he said. “One of the risk factors … is obesity; it puts too much pressure on the valve. Some thin people get it and there may be a hereditary factor. But there’s smoking, chewing tobacco, eating fatty foods, drinking two pots of coffee a day. There are things we do that are not good for the valve or the esophagus.

“Most of the time [GERD] can be managed without surgery,” he added. “You can lose weight, give up coffee, reduce stress in your life.

“If that doesn’t work, then you can take [over-the-counter] medications like Tums or Maalox, and if those don’t work, then you go to a [prescription] drug like Nexium.”

If they don’t work, or if they cause bad side effects, or if your insurance won’t cover the cost, then you might want to consider surgery, Luketich added.

[Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

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More Tips On How to Reduce Your Heartburn Symptoms During Summer Time

Here are other ways which you can reduce your summertime heartburn:

Don’t lie down for about two hours after you eat.
Gravity helps to keep the stomach juices from backing up into the esophagus and assists the flow of food and digestive juices from the stomach to the intestines.

Elevate your head a few inches while you sleep.
Lying down flat presses the stomach’s contents against the LES. With the head higher than the stomach, gravity helps reduce this pressure. You can elevate your head in a couple of ways. You can place bricks, blocks or anything that’s sturdy securely under the legs at the head of your bed. You can also use an extra pillow, or a wedge-shaped pillow, to elevate your head. Read this article for more tips on easing nighttime heartburn.

Maintain a reasonable weight.
Obesity increases abdominal pressure, which can then push stomach contents up into the esophagus. According to some statistics, approximately 35 percent of overweight persons experience heartburn. The good news is that for many people, as little as a 10 percent decrease in weight will improve their heartburn symptoms.

Don’t smoke.
Nicotine relaxes the esophageal sphincter. Smoking also stimulates the production of stomach acid.

Relax.
While stress hasn’t been linked directly to heartburn, it is known that it can lead to behaviors that can trigger heartburn. Follow these relaxation tips to alleviate stress, and thus make stress-related heartburn less likely.

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Heartburn Diet Recipe #61 - Marinated Lamb Loins

Lamb is a tasty alternative to beef. Cuts of lamb, like the loin, are low in fat, which can be a good choice for heartburn sufferers. Orange juice gives the marinade a sweet, fresh taste and is not an irritant since so little is used. Rosemary is one of the best herbs to use when cooking lamb and it perks up the recipe.

Makes 4 servings

1 pound lamb loin
1/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
½ teaspoon salt

1. In a small bowl whisk together the orange juice, brown sugar, oil, rosemary and salt.
2. Place the lamb in a shallow glass casserole dish, and pour the mixture over the top. Turn the lamb over several times to coat. Cover the casserole, and refrigerate for about 2 hours, turning occasionally.
3. Preheat grill (or oven to 375°F).
4. Remove the lamb from the marinade. Discard any un-used marinade. Place on preheated grill (if roasting place it on a baking sheet). Cook for about 15 minutes, or until desired doneness. Let stand for 5 minutes. Slice the loin diagonally into ½-inch slices, and serve.

Nutrient Information Per Serving:

Calories:120
Carbohydrate :    4g
Protein     13g
Fat     6g
Sodium     185mg
Cholesterol     40mg

Source: National Heartburn Alliance.

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