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I suffered from chronic heartburn for years. In 1996, it irritated me so much I went to see a doctor about it. He diagnosed me with Esophageal Reflux Disease (acid reflux) and prescribed Zantac. I took it until the prescription expired. Guess what? The heartburn returned as soon as the last tablet wore off.
I was popping Tums and generic tums-like tablets like candy, everyday, to keep the bile at bay.
The Vinegar Trick
In 2005, a close friend of mine suggested that when the heartburn came on, that I take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. He had been told that I needed more acid, not less.
Not much later, the familiar burning sensation returned. I thought about what he had said and started rooting around the kitchen cabinets looking for any kind of vinegar. There was only a bottle of coconut vinegar (my wife cooks with that instead of the regular stuff).
I downed a tablespoon of the vinegar. Ick! It burned. Five minutes later the heartburn was gone, completely! I told myself it wouldn't last. I didn't get a heartburn attack again for months, and I did the exact same thing. When I moved here to the Philippines in 2006, I had heartburn the first month I was here (April). I did the coconut vinegar trick again. Now, here it is almost 11 months later and I haven't been stricken with heartburn yet.
My advice to anyone who suffers from heartburn: Try the vinegar trick before heading to the doctor or the drug store to get over-the-counter antacid products. It may work for you too!
[Update in 2009: I wrote this short article nearly two years ago. Since that time, I haven't suffered from acid reflux disease or any kind of heartburn for that matter. You see, I'm not always full of shiitake (or any other colorful metaphors) when I write about my experiences.]
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I have chronic heartburn…my doctors tell me it is because of a combination of my chemotherapy for a previous cancer and GURD that runs in my family. I am only 24 and Im scared of heartburn it effects me…Im willing to try anything thanks
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My spouse suffers from terrible heartburn. I am going to try this trick and see how it works. Thank you for sharing it with us – you might be onto something there!
I have suffered from heartburn since 2002,I always try to find natural remedies for heartburn.so I will try this trick later.
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I haven't ever tried it but I think I should. Thanks for the information.
-Mini
Love the page, i write about natural remedies on my own blog(http://www.natural-fix.com), going to subscribe.
This may be the way to stop heartburn naturally.Let's try it!
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whoa this is weird, isn't vinegar acidic? maybe it's some sort of bodily feedback effect, like when you add more vinegar it causes the body to respond in an anti-acidic way. in contrast when you take a tums, it does the opposite and makes the heartburn worse. just a theory.
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Thanks, I will try it, odd that more acid helps though.
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Great Article. Too many people are quick to jump to modern medicine when there is natural cures out there.
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You should do a followup on this article. And spend more time on natural cures.
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