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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Manny Pacquiao and Tim Lincecum

Manny Pacquiao the King Of the Philippines
and Tim Lincecum the King Of San Francisco USA

The world's current pound for pound boxing champion Manny Pacquiao throws the first pitch to Fil-Am Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum during the 2009 Filipino Heritage Night at the Giants Game vs the San Diego Padres on Tuesday April 21, 2009

Manny Pacquiao and Tim Lincecum: The 2 highest paid athletes right now.

Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants agreed deal is worth $23 million over two years. When the two sides exchanged figures last month, Lincecum asked for $13 million while the Giants offered $8 million.

NBCSports.com is reporting that the first year is for $9.5-10 million, which would make the second year worth closer to the $13 million Lincecum wanted for the upcoming season (SI.com is now reporting that the deal is for $8 million in 2010, $13 million in 2011, and with a $1 million signing bonus for each year).

While that means Lincecum is pulling in an unprecedented salary for a player with less than three full years of experience in the majors, it looks like the Giants have come pretty close to hitting their price points for a player tha has won back-to-back Cy Young Awards in his two full big-league seasons.

It's hard to put a price on that kind of production from such a young player. And while Lincecum might not be getting quite the money he wants, if he keeps pitching at an elite level for these two seasons, then we get to do this all over again in 2012.

A lot of people thinks he can get more money and just make a deal for one year instead of 2 years. There are alson athletes who shine in their first 2 years and then later on fade but I doubt this will be Tim bacause his arms are perfect. I have a feeling that Tim will eventually end up with the Yankees you have deep pockets because Tim will end up asking for more in the future because his performance will get better and better which can command more money.

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Tim Lincecum: The best filipino athletes in baseball right now. What is tim lincecum's ethnicity?

Theres no doubt he is white. The correct answer is Tim Lincecum is white and Filipino. I like him cause he loves his Filipino side.

Tim is 5'11" and 172-pounds. He is 25 years old. Tim Lincecum is a starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants and he has been absolutely dominant since he first made his debut in May of 2007. He is the first pitcher in Major League Baseball history to win the prestigious Cy Young Award in each of his first two full seasons. He is also the only pitcher to strike out more than 260 hitters in each of those two seasons, and his competition isn't even close.

And Becky Asis, his mother.

A second-generation Filipino-American, Becky is one of Balleriano and Philomena Asis' 10 children—eight girls, and two boys.

Their father Balleriano was born in Honolulu, HI and his father, Genaro Asis was born in Mindanao, Philippines; his mother, Alberta Alcoy was born in Cebu City, Philippines.

Their mother Philomena was born in Stockton, CA and her father, Leoncio Marcigan was born in Batangas, Philippines; her mother, Anustasia Dominguez was born in Siquijor, Philippines.

Outside of baseball, Lincecum is a homebody and a family man. He has two nephews who "love to play ball with their Uncle Tim," and dozens of cousins. He also was extremely close to Balleriano who passed away in August of 2007, and it showed on the field.

Just days after his passing, Lincecum had to pitch against the Chicago Cubs. Through the first eight innings of the game he was his usual dominant self, but in the ninth inning everything came crashing down.

Tim Lincecum in action. The 2008 & 2009 NL Cy Young Award winner.

Manny Pacquiao and Tim Lincecum: The 2 best filipino athletes right now.

To me baseball is life. When i was growing up, I played baseball, softball and stickball. I was a crazy kid growing up so they give me a cathing position which i get bruises when on the chest, legs, arms and etc because sometimes you can just cant predect and catch the ball. To lazy to go to the park, we play on the streets. I have broken a few glass windows with a baseball in the neighborhood and i have gotten in trouble with somebodys mother because i told this kid her mom was a whore and she told her mother. So her mom summoned me and i had to make some excuse to get off the case.

Growing up, I love the New York Mets and the Yankees. I idolize Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Don Mattingly and etc. There were a lot of Latino baseball superstar and maybe one filipino baseball superball which is as rare as a fish in a contaminated river but nothing as great as the San Francisco Giants Tim Lincecum. He is the 2008 & 2009 NL Cy Young Tim Lincecum. Thats back to back awards yo know how difficult that is yo all. Now I have a reason to enjoy baseball more. Although he is not purebloodied Filipino. Ill like the guy and draft him in my minds team. Also in his family tree he had somebody from my hometown of Cebu. So Tim Lincecum is my new favorate baseball player. I cant til spring comes in 2010.

Friday, February 12, 2010

the best online home equity loan

Shopping for homeequity loan is easy online. There are lots of competative you can choose. It is also very convenient not having to meet with the salesman face to face and sugarcoat the deal.

A home equity loan is a type of loan in which the borrower uses the equity in their home as collateral .If you already have a home equity loan, you can refinance the loan to lower or fix your interest rate, lower your monthly payments, receive a shorter loan term that will pay off more quickly, avoid a balloon payment, or simply receive more cash.
In addition to receiving the cash you need for the things you want, a Chase home equity loan also offers benefits that make it a smart choice all around, including

A home equity loan (sometimes abbreviated HEL) is a type of loan in which the borrower uses the equity in their home as collateral. These loans are sometimes useful to help finance major home repairs, medical bills or college education. A home equity loan creates a lien against the borrower's house, and reduces actual home equity.

Home equity loans are most commonly second position liens (second trust deed), although they can be held in first or, less commonly, third position. Most home equity loans require good to excellent credit history, and reasonable loan-to-value and combined loan-to-value ratios. Home equity loans come in two types, closed end and open end.

Both are usually referred to as second mortgages, because they are secured against the value of the property, just like a traditional mortgage. Home equity loans and lines of credit are usually, but not always, for a shorter term than first mortgages. In the United States, it is sometimes possible to deduct home equity loan interest on one's personal income taxes.

There is a specific difference between a home equity loan and a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC). A HELOC is a line of revolving credit with an adjustable interest rate whereas a home equity loan is a one time lump-sum loan, often with a fixed interest rate.

When considering a loan, the borrower should be familiar with the terms recourse and nonrecourse loan, secured and unsecured debt, and dischargeable and non-dischargeable debt.

US traditional mortgages are usually non recourse loans. "Nonrecourse debt or a nonrecourse loan is a secured loan (debt) that is secured by a pledge of collateral, typically real property, but for which the borrower is not personally liable."[ A US home equity loan may be a recourse loan for which the borrower is personally liable. This distinction becomes important in foreclosure since the borrower may remain personally liable for a recourse debt on a foreclosed property.

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Surf the internet to find the best online life insurance quote. You can do you insurance comparison and purchasing in the online marketplace.In 2009, experts predict Internet insurance sales to soar to $22 billion within the next five years.

My favorate online in QuickQuote

On September 6, 1996, the New York Times featured QuickQuote, and one of its customers, on the front page of its 'Money & Business' Section. The Times stated, 'So far, the number of Internet shoppers is small, probably no more than a few thousand. But relatively young people ... who are already comfortable with the Internet as a resource for information or retail sales, are starting to turn to it for insurance needs as well.'

In December 1996, Fortune magazine also featured QuickQuote in one of that publications earliest feature stories on the Internet titled ' The Birth of Digital Commerce.... It stated 'The wave of the future is new kinds of brokers, like QuickQuote...that carve niches by bringing sellers and buyers together in novel ways.' QuickQuote was in good company. Other Web sites, which Fortune's 1996 article noted as pioneers in their respective industries, included Amazon.com, Auto-by-Tel and Onsale.

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Glossary of Health Insurance Terms

Exclusions: Specific conditions or circumstances for which a policy will not provide benefits.

Explanation of benefits (EOB): The statement sent to the insured by the insurance company while settling a claim. It lists services provided, amounts billed, eligible expenses, and payments made by the insurance company.

Health maintenance organization (HMO): An organization that provides health insurance through prepaid plans. The monthly premiums paid cover doctors' visits, emergency care, hospital stays, checkups, lab tests, x-rays, therapy, and surgery. The HMO contracts with hospitals, doctors, and other providers to provide healthcare services to those insured by it.

Insured: A person who has obtained health insurance coverage under a health insurance plan.

Lifetime maximum: The maximum amount of benefits a plan will pay while one is insured.

Managed care: A means to control healthcare costs while ensuring their quality. The managed care concept is used in preferred provider organizations (PPOs), health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and point-of-service (POS) plans.

Non-cancelable policy: A health insurance policy that guarantees the continuation of benefits as long as one pays the premium. It may also be called a guaranteed renewable policy.

Out-of-pocket maximum or maximum out-of-pocket expenses: The total payments for which the insured is responsible (including deductibles and coinsurance but not including premiums) under an insurance contract. Once the insured has paid this amount during a calendar year, the insurance company pays all further expenses for the rest of the calendar year.

Preexisting condition: A health problem or ailment that existed before the date one's health insurance became effective.

Preferred provider organization (PPO): An organization that provides insurance and incentives to use providers in its network. Incentives may include reduced costs, lower deductibles, and lower co-payments. Network providers agree to negotiated fees in exchange for preferred provider status because it brings them more business.

Premium: The amount paid in exchange for health insurance coverage. The beneficiary or employer pays the premium.

Primary care doctor: The first contact for healthcare. He or she may be a family physician, internist, or gynecologist. A primary care doctor monitors a patient's health, diagnoses and treats minor health problems, and makes referrals to specialists if specialized care is needed.

Provider: A provider is any person (doctor, nurse, dentist, etc.) or institution (hospital or clinic) that provides medical care.

Participating provider: A doctor, hospital, or other medical facility with which an insurance company arranges for provision of medical services or supplies to the insured at a pre-negotiated fee.

Third-party payer: Any payer for healthcare services other than the insured. This may be an insurance company, an HMO, a PPO, or the federal government.

Underwriting: The process an insurance company uses for risk assessment and to calculate the appropriate premium for a potential customer.

Travel and International Health / Medical Insurance

Travel and International Health / Medical Insurance are good for travelers and internatinal workers.

If you travel to a foreign country it helps to get an interntional insurance or ask your employer to provide you one if you are a salesman, english teacher, manager, priest,etc. . This is good incase you might get sick with a fever or get a stomcak virus due to the water and food at the restaurant.

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Travel and International Health / Medical Insurance (jobs abroad international jobs )

* Athlete
* Accountant
* Actor/actress
* Administrator
* Aerospace engineer
* Air traffic controller
* Ambassador
* Anesthetist
* Anchorman
* Animator
* Animal trainer
* Archaeologist
* Architect
* Artist
* Astronaut
* Astronomer
* Athletic trainer
* Attorney
* Author
* Auditor

[edit] B

* Babysitter
* Baker
* Bank teller
* Banker
* Barber
* Barista
* Barrister
* Bartender
* Bassoonist
* Batman
* Beauty therapist
* Beekeeper
* Bellhop
* Blacksmith
* Boilermaker
* Bookkeeper
* Bookseller
* Brewer
* Builder
* Butcher
* Butler

[edit] C

* Cab driver
* Calligrapher
* Cameraman
* Car designer
* Cardiologist
* Carpenter
* Cartoonist
* Cartographer
* Cashier
* Cellist
* Chaplain
* Chess player
* Chief information officer
* Chief executive officer
* Chief technology officer
* Chief financial officer
* Chauffeur
* Cheesemaker
* Chef
* Chemist
* Chief of police
* Chimney sweep
* Civil servant
* Civil engineer
* Clarinetist
* Cleaner
* Clerk
* Clockmaker
* Coach
* Coachman
* Coast guard
* Cobbler
* Columnist
* Comedian
* Company secretary
* Compasssmith
* Composer
* Computer programmer
* Conductor (music)
* Construction engineer
* Construction worker
* Consul
* Consultant
* Contractor, general
* Cook
* Coroner
* Corrections officer
* Cosmonaut
* Costume designer
* Courier
* Cryptographer
* Cryptozoologist
* Currier
* Customer service representative
* Customs officer

[edit] D

* Dancer
* Dentist
* Deputy (law enforcement)
* Dermatologist
* Detective
* Dictator
* Disc jockey
* Diver
* Doctor
* Dog walker
* Doorman
* Dressmaker

Dealer (casino dealer, also croupier)

[edit] E

* Electrical Engineer
* Ecologist
* Electrician

[edit] F

* Falconer
* Farmer
* Farrier
* Fashion designer
* Film director
* Film producer
* Financial adviser
* Fire marshal
* Fire Safety Officer
* Firefighter
* First Mate
* Fishmonger
* Fisherman
* Fitter
* Flavorist
* Fletcher
* Flight attendant
* Flight instructor
* Florist
* Flautist
* Food critic
* Footballer
* Forester
* Fortune teller
* Funeral director

[edit] G

* Gamekeeper
* Game designer
* Game warden
* Gardener
* Gemcutter
* Genealogist
* General
* Geologist
* Goldsmith
* Government agent
* Governor
* Graphic designer
* Gravedigger
* Greengrocer
* Grocer
* Guide
* Guitarist
* Gunsmith

[edit] H

* Hairdresser
* Hairstylist
* Handyman
* Harbourmaster
* Harpist
* Hatter
* Historian
* Homeopath
* Hotel manager
* Housekeeper

[edit] I

* Illuminator
* Illusionist
* Illustrator
* Image consultant
* Importer
* Industrial engineer
* Industrialist
* Information Technologist
* Inker
* Innkeeper
* Instructor
* Interior designer
* Interpreter
* Interrogator
* Inventor
* Investigator [disambiguation needed]
* Investment banker
* Investment broker
* Ironmonger
* Ironmaster
* Ironworker

[edit] J

* Jailer
* Janitor
* Jeweller
* Journalist
* Jurist
* Judge
* Jockey
* Joggler

[edit] K

* Karate master
* Kinesiologist
* Kickboxer
* King

[edit] L

* Loan Officer
* Laborer
* Landlord (also Landlady)
* Laundress (also Lavendar)
* Law enforcement agent
* Lawyer
* Leadworker
* Leatherer
* Leather worker
* Lecturer
* Level designer (also Mapper)
* Librarianship
* Librettist
* Lifeguard
* Lighthouse keeper
* Lighting technician
* Lineman
* Linguist
* Loan officer
* Lobbyist
* Locksmith
* Lumberjack
* Lyricist

[edit] M

* Magistrate
* Magnate
* Maid
* Mailman or Mail carrier
* Make-up artist
* Management consultant
* Manager
* Manicurist
* Manufacturer
* Marine
* Marine biologist
* Market gardener
* Martial artist
* Mason
* Master of business administration
* Massage therapist (also masseuse/masseur)
* Matador
* Mathematician
* Mechanic
* Mechanical Engineer
* Mechanician
* Mediator
* Medic
* Medical biller
* Medical Laboratory Scientist
* Medical Transcriptionist
* Mesmerist
* Messenger
* Mid-wife
* Milkman (also Milkmaid)
* Miller
* Miner
* Missionary
* Model
* Modeller
* Moneychanger
* Moneylender
* Monk
* Mortgage broker
* Mountaineer
* Muralist
* Music educator
* Musician

[edit] N

* Navigator
* Négociant
* Negotiator
* Netmaker
* Neurologist
* Newscaster
* Night auditor
* Nightwatchmen
* Notary
* Novelist
* Numerologist
* Numismatist
* Nun
* Nursemaid
* Nurse
* Nutritionist

[edit] O

* Oboist
* Obstetrician
* Occupational therapist
* Odontologist
* Oncologist
* Ontologist
* Operator
* Ophthalmologist
* Optician (also Optometrist)
* Oracle
* Ordinary Seaman
* Organizer [disambiguation needed]
* Orthodontist
* Ornithologist
* Ostler
* Otorhinolaryngologist
* Optometrist
* Ocularist

[edit] P

* Painter
* Paleontologist
* Paralegal
* Paramedic
* Park ranger
* Parole Officer
* Pastor
* Patent attorney
* Patent examiner
* Pathologist
* Pawnbroker
* Peddler
* Pediatrician
* Pedologist (soil)
* Percussionist
* Perfumer
* Personal Trainer
* Pharmacist
* Philanthropist
* Philologist
* Philosopher
* Photographer
* Physical Therapist
* Physician
* Physician Assistant
* Physicist
* Physiognomist
* Physiotherapist
* Pianist
* Piano tuner
* Pilot (shipping)
* Pilot (aviation)
* Pirate
* Plumber
* Podiatrist
* Poet
* Police inspector
* Politician
* Porter [disambiguation needed]
* Presenter
* President
* Press officer
* Priest
* Princess
* Principal
* Printer
* Prison officer
* Private detective
* Probation Officer
* Proctologist
* Product designer
* Professor
* Professional dominant
* Programmer
* Project Manager
* Proofreader
* Prostitute
* Psychiatrist
* Psychodramatist
* Psychologist
* Public Relations Officer
* Public speaker
* Publisher
* Porn star

[edit] Q

* Queen consort
* Queen regnant
* Quilter

[edit] R

* Rabbi
* Radiologist
* Radiographer
* Real estate broker
* Real estate investor
* Real estate developer
* Receptionist
* Record producer
* Referee
* Refuse collector
* Registrar
* Registered Nurse
* Reporter
* Researcher
* Respiratory Therapist
* Restaurateur
* Retailer
* Rubbish Collector

[edit] S

* sex slave
* Sailmaker
* Sailor
* Salesmen
* Sanitation worker
* Saucier
* Saxophonist
* Sawyer [disambiguation needed]
* Scientist
* School superintendent
* Scout
* Screenwriter
* Scribe (also Scrivener)
* Seamstress
* Second Mate
* Secret service agent
* Secretary general
* Security guard
* Senator
* SEO (search engine optimizer)
* Sexton
* Sheepshearer
* Sheriff
* Sheriff officer
* Shoemaker
* Shop assistant
* Singer
* Skydiver
* Sleeper
* Sleuth
* Social worker
* Socialite
* Software engineer
* Soil scientist
* Soldier
* Solicitor
* Sommelier
* Sonographer
* Sound Engineer
* Special agent
* Speech therapist
* Sportsman
* Spy
* Statistician
* Street artist
* Street musician
* Stevedore
* Street sweeper
* Street vendor
* Structural engineers
* Stunt double
* Stunt performer
* Surgeon
* Supervisor
* Surveyor
* Swimmer
* Switchboard operator
* System administrator
* Systems analyst
* Student

[edit] T

* Tailor
* Tanner
* Tapicer (also Tapestrymaker, Tapester)
* Tax collector
* Tax lawyer
* Taxidermist
* Taxicab driver
* Taxonomist
* Tea lady
* Teacher
* Technician
* Technologist
* Technical writer
* Telegraphist (also Telegraph operator)
* Telephone operator

* Tennis player
* Test developer
* Test pilot
* Thatcher
* Theatre director
* Therapist
* Thimbler
* Tiler
* Toolmaker
* Trademark attorney
* Trader
* Tradesman
* Trainer (business)
* Transit planner
* Translator
* Treasurer
* Truck driver
* Turner
* Tutor
* Tyler
* Typist

[edit] U

* Undertaker
* Ufologist
* Undercover agent
* Underwriter
* Upholsterer
* Urologistlkn
* Usher
* Underwear model

[edit] V

* Valet
* Verger
* Veterinarian
* Vibraphonist
* Vicar
* Video editor
* Video game developer
* Vintner
* Violinist
* Violist
* Voice Actor

[edit] W

* Waiting staff
* Watchmaker
* Weaponsmith
* Weatherman
* Weaver
* Web designer
* Web developer
* Wedding planner
* Welder
* Wet nurse
* Winemaker
* Wood cutter
* Woodcarver
* Wrangler
* Writer

[edit] X

* Xylophonist

[edit] Y

* Yodeler

[edit] Z

* zen master
* zoo veternarian
* Zookeeper
* Zoologist

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2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

The Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics (Vancouver 2010) will be held on February 12, 2010 beginning at 6:00 pm PST (02:00 UTC, Feb 13) at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. With more than 40 million dollars allocated for just the opening ceremony, paid in part by the federal government, the ceremonies will be the most expensive to take place in any Winter Olympics and the second most expensive in Olympic history after the Beijing 2008 games. They will also be the first Olympic ceremonies to be held indoors. Both ceremonies will be directed by David Atkins, the director of the Sydney 2000, and Torino 2006 Olympic games.

The event will be officially opened by Governor General Michaëlle Jean on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Should we have free healthcare in America ?

In The UK.

What other countries have, and I am confidant that this is to what you refer, are situations where health care is free at the point of delivery. In the UK, my original home, workers pay a percentage of monthly salaries into National Insurance, from which are funded Hospitals, Doctor, and specialist clinicians, etc. [not dentists of opticians!]

Routine visits to GPs [PCPs] are not chargeable, neither are ER visits, hospitalisation regardless of length of stay, operations and other procedures as inpatient or outpatient, neither are they billed for ambulance services.

The result of this system - undeniable socialist in principle and practise - is that no one need going to get medical or surgical assistance from professionals on acount of the cost. Furthermore, those who have retired from work make no further contribution to health care costs, unlike the US where almost $200.00 each is taken every month from my wife and me to help pay for our Medicare costs.

In the UK, once a person reaches retirement age, 65, they no longer have to pay any prescription charges, and the same applies to thos with certain chronic conditions and the terminally ill.

There is a lot of ancient gossip about NHS horrors, but the present government over the course of ten or so years has upped the funding and provided more specialists and nurses, so that waiting lists that were once many months, even years, are reduced to a very short and reasonable time.

This system provides for the poor, the outcast, the homeless, the mentally ill, the vulnerable, and every other unfortunate who needs medical assistance to alleviate their conditions and diseases, and raises the level of life expectancy, rids bad areas of hiome-grown diseases, and improves the quality of life for all who take advantage of it.

Whilst it is true that some irresponsible people abuse the system, this abuse is not of such an order that it deprives others, and the overall operation of this Health Service is a blessing and a boon to the whole nation.

I heartedly recommend it to the US.

Breathing exercises for acid reflux

Breathing exercises for acid reflux

Has anyone tried breathing exercises for acid reflux? It's definitely worth a try. I've done this for about 3 days, and think it may be helping a bit. I noticed my stomach seems a little smaller. I'm wondering if it helps stomach muscles to work better again. I've been doing this for a few minutes while laying in bed. Of course I am still trying to eat an acid reflux friendly diet. Hopes it works for other people.

While doing research re: acid reflux, I came across more than one article on breathing exercises. Here's one of them:

Technique in Practicing Using The Diaphragm

1. Place your hand on your stomach
When you take an in-breath your stomach goes out.
2. When you release your breath your stomach goes in.

This may be difficult to do at the beginning.
To practice, you can lie on your back and put a book on your stomach. Concentrate with your in-breath pushing the book up and letting it fall when you release your breath.

This exercise can be done on the spot in whatever position you happen to be, standing, sitting, or lying down.

What I have discovered is that when I went to bed at night and did not feel very well, I would put my hand on my stomach and concentrate when taking an in breath to push my stomach out and feel it relax when I let my breath out. I would do this slowly.

The ultimate answer is learning to breathe with your diaphragm all the time. This involves regular practice of diaphragmatic breathing, and a continuing consciousness of how you are breathing.

As you continue this over a period of time, diaphragmatic breathing will become automatic.

A further benefit of diaphragmatic breathing is improved airflow into the lower parts of the lungs and better oxygenation

Once again we have found that helping your body to heal itself through muscle and energy balancing often provides satisfactory results in the long run.

Proper diaphragmatic breathing is important for our overall well-being. Proper diaphragmatic breathing assists us to properly oxygenate our body, particularly during physical exercise, reducing chronic fatigue due to shallow breathing.

It also helps us to maintain proper muscle tone in our diaphragm. This in turn helps us to hold our abdominal organs in the proper position and to reduce abdominal and chest pains. This is often helpful after eating to reduce gastronomic distress.

Another important feature of the Barhydt basic balances is that they always drive the body-mind toward equilibrium (or balance).

A person cannot harm himself or herself by doing these balancing exercises. Just do the exercise if you feel it may be helpful; it generally takes just a few seconds in any case. This makes basic balancing exercises appropriate for self-help.

Another benefit I have discovered when I learned to breathe using my diaphragm is that I can eat most anything like tomato-based foods (ketchup, spaghetti sauce), citrus fruits, mint, and even chocolate within moderation

Can ginger ale help acid reflux ?

Can ginger ale help acid reflux ?

Yes it does. it does for me. it is good for indegistion if you over ate.

How to treat acid reflux naturaly.

I knew the Key out of Acid Reflux is: you need to keep the body alkaline, the bad bacteria don't like an alkaline environment.
Stop take the omeprazole (Prilosex) and starting taking a of Jarro Dophilus EPS (can find it in health store). In +/- 3 days you should started to feel the difference. You should be able to eat more verity of food.
Aloe vera juice before every meal
Eating every 3 hrs small meal. No row vegetable - fresh steam vegetable only and protein. No oily or greasy food at all, not black chocolate , not alcohol, no caffeine, no soda and not spices in your food. Avoid hot water, somehow my system did quite down with colder drink and food.
Eat protein and green veg. 3 time a day and a lot of low fat low sugar organic yogurt as snack and all day.
I take 4 pills a day of Jarro Dophilus EPS . One pill 45 min before every meal to help my stomach and intestines get their natural bacteria back while controlling the excess of acid the stomach is creating. Drink the pills with hot water It makes swallowing the pills easier.
I drink Apple Cider Vinegar (2 table spoons in 0.5l drink of water) throughout the day with a lot of water.
I don't mix the protein & green vegetable with fruits.
Sugar create more acid so I am very careful with the fruits you eat (low sugar index fruits only) and you don't eat any carbohydrate for the same reason.
I recommend: Cranberry juice-Prune juice (the sugar free type mix with H2O)
2 tea spoons of honey mix with water before eating.
Avocado-apples-banana-melon-walnuts-almonds-tofu-sweet potato-fish-Grilled chicken (legs grilled) easier on your stomach. Not red meat at the beginning it is too hard on the stomach. Camomile tea help digestion process.
Stop eating 3hrs before bedtime. Sleep with your upper body higher - almost in a semi sitting position.
Don't lift weight or jog because it does create too much acid and it may give some palpitations. (Yes, the doctor said that the palpitation have nothing to do with acid reflux-there not connected-well doctor have news for you everything is connected and how can a super athlete with no hard problem get some palpitation every time his stomach create too much acid).
To avoid the palpitation, ride your bike slowly without too much effort, and also walk. Space out our workout throughout the day.
it take time and patience.
Start fighting back by drinking Apple Cider Vinegar to clean your system and work on increasing the growth of the good bacteria your body need. Mediation is a must in the healing process.
Good luck to you

How to treat hearthburn and acid reflux

1) Determine when you get heartburn the most. Use a notepad if needed but try to narrow down your heartburn attacks to either a time of day, after a certain type of meal/drink and how often the attacks occur.

2)If you have found that you are getting heartburn or acid reflux after a bowl of cereal, ice cream, or drinking a coffee, this is an indication you are sensitive to these foods. Try to reduce your daily intake of these foods, you may be overdoing it.

3) Go to your local grocery store and buy apple-cider vinegar, honey and DanActive. DanActive is a dairy drink packed with vitamins and other things to help your immune system. It is usually found in the dairy section with other cold items. Look up DanActive online if you are not sure what it looks like. Apple-Cider Vinegar is a cider flavored vinegar which has many health benefits. Honey, similar to vinegar has a history of restoring health.

4)Fill a small shot glass, 1/2 full of Apple-Cider vinegar. Dip your spoon into the honey and let most of it drip off. The honey is mostly for taste because the Vinegar is strong and difficult to drink. Have this mixture ready for your next Acid Reflux attack. Since you have been keeping track in your notebook of your attacks, you should be able to know when you need your Vinegar ready.

5)Having an Acid Reflux Attack? Drink the cider-vinegar in one swallow from the shot glass, much like it was a shot of Tequila. Once you swallow, quickly put the honey filled spoon in your mouth, to kill the flavor. After about 3-4 attacks, start doing your Vinegar shot, twice a day. Once mid-morning after breakfast and once after dinner. Do this for about a week.

6)Drink DanActive shots daily. You can actually start drinking these from day one, but keep them separate from the Vinegar. Never do them together. Try to drink DanActive first thing in the morning with nothing else. Allow DanActive to do it's thing before putting anymore chemicals in your body like Coffee, Soda, or Beer.

What to eat for acid reflux: The best fruits for an Acid Reflux Diet

What to eat for acid reflux: The best fruits for an Acid Reflux Diet

Step 1:
Choose fruits that are alkaline forming, such as Golden Delicious apples, bananas and dates. Other foods that are alkaline forming are pink grapefruit, Bing cherries, Bosc and Japanese pears, plums , apricots, dark berries, Flame and Concord grapes, kumquats, lemons (if they ripened on the tree), mango, kiwi, melons and one kind of white-fleshed peach called Spring Snow.

Step 2:
Also choose papaya and pineapples. They are helpful because have enzymes that aid digestion

Step 3:
Avoid the following fruits that are acid forming, such as red and green apples, blueberries, light cherries, coconut, Bartlett pears, persimmons, cranberried, Thompson grapes, white grapefruit, limes, green lemons, oranges, prunes, raisins, raspberries, strawberries , tangerines, nectarines and most peaches.

Step 4:
Tomato is another fruit you must avoid due to its high acidic content.

Tips & Warnings

* Stick to fresh fruits. Avoid any fruits that are dried, sugared or glazed. Sugar is a culprit for acid reflux.
* In order to not aggravate symptoms, do not eat for 3 hours before bedtime. Wait at least 3 hours after eating before lying down.
* Adapt this list to your own personal experience. If a fruit that is suitable for someone with this problem actually aggravates you, it will be best to avoid

Heartburn Remedies

Heartburn Remedies

Name: lisa danson
Country_of_Remedy: UK
Ingredients: Sherbert. any sherbert dip will do. Ive tried everything over the counter medication and nuthing works, maybe gives relief for a couple of hours but thats it. ONLY SHERBERT ITS Excellent TRY IT!

Name: Christine
email: importgirlb18@aol.com
Country_of_Remedy: usa
Ingredients: gum and water
Instructions: chew a stick of gum till it has no more flavor. Then chug alot of water. Sounds funny but it surprisingly worked for me.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 2:45 PM
Country_of_Remedy: USA
Ingredients: Unsalted, dry roasted almonds
Instructions: I usually stick with ACV and/or baking soda, but I\'m at work and don\'t have any of that here. After reading a up on a few natural remedies, I tried a handful of roasted, unsalted almonds. This seems to have done the trick.

Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:02 AM
Name: Peggie
email: peggie@cheapcheez.com
Country_of_Remedy: USA
Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar + Water
Instructions: Heartburn:

Mix 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar in 8 oz water and drink. Take this any time you are suffering from heartburn.

It\'s bitter but you\'ll get used to it. It was the only thing that relieved the horrible heartburn I suffered when I was pregnant. It will save you money, AND it was safe for my baby!

Monday, July 28, 2008 9:46 PM
Name: Tammie
email: Bikergoddess@yahoo.com

Country_of_Remedy: Uk
Ingredients: Gum
Instructions: Wow thank you very much! Im in the early stages of pregnancy and i have suffered heartburn badly from the start. I never thought chewing gum would help but after chewing some (which im chewing as i am writing) its gone. Thank you for this, your a life saver.

Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:16 AM
Name: Precious L.
Country_of_Remedy: United States
Ingredients: Gum!
Instructions: take a piece of gum and chew it within 5seconds your heartburn will be gone!! I am 8months pregnant with my first child and I have been suffering from heartburn for about a month and a half. I couldn\'t get to sleep tonight so I tryed chewing gum and it worked. I wouldn\'t have believed it until now since I tried it. Well, im going to go to sleep now. I just was so amazed that I had to tell somebody it worked.

Sunday, July 27, 2008 7:31 PM
email: olclhs40@yahoo.com
Country_of_Remedy: United States of America
Ingredients: I have tried many things, but the vingar is one of the best things I can recommed. Take a teaspoon and let it work. If it does not, feel free to repeat.

Sat, 24 May 2008 11:06:36 -0400
I have found that heartburn and indigestion are cured within minutes of eating a slice or two of a Braeburn apple. It works everytime.

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:31
Name: Cheryl
email: Cheryl201@aol.com
Country_of_Remedy: USA
Ingredients: Aciphilus capsules, inexpensive, buy them at a health food store, refrigerated variety is most effective. Cost is about $15 per month. Acidophilus is food, not a drug. It is the naturally occurring culture in yogurt. Instructions: Every day, take a few acidophilus capsules with water, that\'s it! My 80-something mother suffered from gastric reflux all her life. The acidophilus cured her within 30 days, that was 4-5 years ago, no recurrence. Antacids only make your problem worse, the idea is to sell more antacids, huge multimillion dollar business. Acid reflux is caused by a LACK of stomach acid (not excess stomach acid). When we eat food, if we have a lack of stomach acid, then our food is not properly digested, backs up in our GI track, causes pain, belching, etc. Add acidophilus capsules to your system, cures your problem altogether. No side effects because acidophilus is food culture, it is not a drug. It is the same as eating many servings of yogurt.

Thu, 01 May 2008 16:45
Name: K. Cowe
Country_of_Remedy: USA
Ingredients: celery
Instructions: after reading it on your page I tried it and it really works, all it takes is one stick..

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 16:45
Name: lila bendkowska
Country_of_Remedy: England
Ingredients: Cabbage, mashed potato with LIGHT olive oil
Instructions: Cut some slices off a cabbage, cook about 7 minutes (till
chewable) in as much water as you want to drink, mix in some mashed
potato with a little LIGHT olive oil.Pour into a soup dish, eat with
spoon, tastes delicious!You can also nibble on raw cabbage leaves (in an
emergency!) Vitamin K (?) heals ulceration.

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 16:01:11 -0700
Name: Ms B
Country_of_Remedy: USA
Ingredients: L-lysine Tablets, Blistex Ointment, water
Instructions: I have suffered with cold sores since I was 10 years old and through trial and error found a CURE for preventing them in the first place. I havent had a break out in over 7 years. You will need: L-lysine tablets which are found in the viatmin Aisle (where you buy vitamin C and E). Try to get 1,000mg each tablets. Also, Blistex medicated ointment in the tube (it is WHITE in color inside the tube) and is sold in a small box near the chapstick at the store. Don\'t buy the little pots of medicated petroleum based Blistex.

When you FIRST start feeling the \"tingle\" of a cold sore coming on, RUSH and take 5,000 mg of L-lysine tablets (within 10 minutes of feeling the first symptoms), immediately apply a thick slathering of the Blistex cream and rub it in deeply - keep applying it every 5-10 minutes for the next 3-4 hrs. Immediately drink 1/2 a gallon of water.

I promise you, within 30 minutes you will feel the tingle go away and will feel the first signs of the L-lysine working to take away the tingle.

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:45:09 -0700
Country_of_Remedy: USA
Ingredients: Hot water
Instructions: I wake up in the middle of the night with heartburn, I run hot water out of fauset and drink 2 or 3 gulps, sit straight up for a minute or two and go back to bed and sleep. I found this out myself and for me it never fails. Burnt toast with nothing on it also works.

30-Jan-08 at 08:44 PM:
NAME_OF_REMEDY: Heart Burn
INGREDIENTS: Apple Cider Vinegar & a apple
INSTRUCTIONS: I felt like I was being stabbed by a knife through my back and ribs from my heart burn. I took tums, baking soda water,& pepcid but the relief came from a tbl. spoon of vinegar and eating one small apple.

10-Jan-08 at 03:42AM:
NAME: Cary D. Cochran
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA

INGREDIENTS: Mustard
INSTRUCTIONS: One teaspoon of yellow mustard with about 1/2 glass ofwater stops heartburn instantly for me.One warning about baking soda: I was using baking soda for years. I was using it almost every day. I started having symptoms of sugar diabetes. The doctor put me on medication for sugar diabetes. My blood sugar levels were over 300.

I started wondering if the baking soda was making me sick. I was even brushing my teeth with baking soda. I did some internet research and found an incident where baking soda had caused a condition called hypo-calcimea (Iï¿½m not sure how to spell it). This is a dangerous level of alkalinity (high pH). One of the symptoms of hypo-calcimea is pancreatitus (inflamed pancreas). One of the symptoms of pancreatitus is sugar diabetes. As you can see, this is a chain reaction. I was very ill for 4 months. I quit using baking soda entirely and all symptoms went away in one month and now the doctor tells me that I do not have sugar diabetes.

Note: The doctor put me on Avanda for sugar diabetes. Over night my eyesight went from 20-20 to 100-200. It took a month for my eyesight to return after I quit taking Avanda.

Monitor your body after you take any medication. Sometimes the remedy is worse that the problem you are trying to treat.

08-Dec-07 at 05:38PM:
NAME: Lauren

INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon of vinegar
INSTRUCTIONS: Oh my gosh, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was about to die from acheeseburger pizza heartburn, when I discovered this website and tooksome vinegar. I feel SO MUCH BETTER. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!Thanks again!

06-Dec-07 at 09:04PM:
NAME: Cheryl E. Kettler
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: usa

INGREDIENTS: vinegar
INSTRUCTIONS: I thought I was dying, but decided the caffeine inExcedrin Migraine caused my heartburn. Desperate, I came to this website andthen headed straight for the vinegar. Had several types in thepantry, but went for the apple cider vinegar. That was less than a minuteago, and I already have some relief. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

18-Nov-07 at 12:14PM:
NAME: liz
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA

INGREDIENTS: Life savors (preferd chewy)Red works best for me
INSTRUCTIONS: When you get heart burn get a life savor and suck on it. the juicey frutie tast will get a lot of siliva in your mouth. swallow.your heart burn should go away if it dose not repeat. it worked for me. good luck!

11-Nov-07 at 07:02PM:
NAME: Tony
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Canada

INGREDIENTS: Gala apple
INSTRUCTIONS: I find the best remedy for heartburn is to eat a half toa whole Gala apple once you start to feel the heartburn. Takes about 5minutes to neutralize the acid. The end result will be no heart burnwith some belching.

02-Nov-07 at 03:06PM:
NAME: Chelsea
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA

INGREDIENTS: Celery
INSTRUCTIONS: My doctor told me to try celery, she swears by it forheartburn relief. I thought is sounded silly, but she said it is highly alkaline, which counteracts the acid. It works great! And almost immediately. Now I
havea constant supply of celery in my fridge.

26-Oct-07 at 08:27PM:

SUBJECT: Home Remedy
NAME: Konrad
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: United Kingdom

INGREDIENTS: A spoonful of vinegar seems to have done the job (afterreading through your heartburn remedy section). I think I'll go back to bed now (5 minutes later!). Thanks!

20-Oct-07 at 04:28PM:
NAME: Catherine Delamater
EMAIL: risenbutterflycd@aol.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: United States

INGREDIENTS: 8 oz glass of whole milk
INSTRUCTIONS: Drink an eight oz glass of really cold milk. I have tried the viniger, mustard and stuff like that. It made me want to throw up and made my heartburn worse. I have been taking that little purple pill for my heartburn, but sometimes i forget to take it. Then that nasty heartburn comes back worse than ever. I have tried anticides and nothing works, just plain ice cold milk works for me.

14-Oct-07 at 04:20PM:
NAME: Craig Farnham
EMAIL: santabarby@yahoo.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA

INGREDIENTS: 1. Slipery Elm Bark Powder/ Marshmallow Root Powder in
water.
2. Sour cream (& bananas)
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Open 6 capsules of Sippery Elm Bark powder(1Tablespoon) & about 4 capsules of Marshmallow Root in a cup of water. Stir itin very well and let sit for a few minutes. It will thicken. Sip itdown and feel the relief. Do not drink any other liquids as it needs to coat the esophagus in order to work.
2. Take a tablespon of sour cream at the onset of symptoms. Contineuntil the symptoms stop. For better results, mash a very ripe banana and mix it into the sour cream.

11-Oct-07 at 07:24PM:
NAME: Christina
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA

INGREDIENTS: Apple (Mine just happened to be a hard green one)
INSTRUCTIONS: I ate the apple quickly as I was ready all the remedys Ireally thought I was going to have to go the vinegar route and low and
behold, the apple worked.I burped once and I'm still fine. Thank you, thank you! Now I can goback to bed and sleep in peace.

29-Aug-07 at 01:18 AM:
NAME: Jessie
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA

INGREDIENTS: pretzels and water
INSTRUCTIONS: One night, I had incredibly bad heartburn. After taking 4 Mylanta tablets and feeling no relief after over 30 mins, I decided to look up some remedies online. I tried gum, a glass of milk, and even water with baking soda. However, when I tried eating a lot of pretzels accompanied with water, it actually worked. I would suggest this for anyone who had similar problems to me.

13-Aug-06 at 04:15
PM:

SUBJECT: Home Remedy
NAME: Becky
EMAIL: freetoroam_23@yahoo.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
NAME_OF_REMEDY: heartburn
INGREDIENTS: Buttermilk
INSTRUCTIONS: They say that milk does work for heartburn but here's one better...BUTTERMILK!

05-Aug-06 at 05:40 AM:
NAME: Marty S.
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA

INSTRUCTIONS: Just eat 5 or 6 raw ALOMONDS no salt nothing with in 5 min. or so it will be gone . I use to eat rolaids like they was goin out of style not any more . Also since I eat the almonds I dont get heart burn as much as I use to . Almonds is mother natures cure for heart burn . I get them for about $ 2.75 for 2 lbs I keep mine in a plastic bowl
with a lid on it . They really work honestly .

0-Jul-06 at 10:12
AM:
SUBJECT: Home Remedy
NAME: maya
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: usa
INGREDIENTS: Aloe Vera Juice
INSTRUCTIONS: Drink couple of ounces of Aloe Vera Juice. Get from any health food stores. Heartburn goes away fast and try this every time you have it or before you eat. Very good for you in many other ways.

02-Jul-06 at 12:33 AM:
NAME: Craig Nowakowski
EMAIL: craig@3dagent.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: US

INGREDIENTS: Distilled White Vinegar
INSTRUCTIONS: I thought the only way to cure my heartburn was this pink pill that boasts (1 pill 24 hours releif) and it works. I hate to admit now that I've taken this pharm. remedy for almost a year.Ran out 2 days ago, and as predicted, the 'fire' was beginning. One tablespoon of Distilled White Vinegar, and hearburn gone, as soon as it hit my belly.

09-Jun-06 at 01:24 AM:
SUBJECT: Home Remedy
NAME: Therese'
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: South Africa

INGREDIENTS: RAW Carrots, Potatoes and Apple
INSTRUCTIONS: You can grate or eat whole, a carrot or a Potatoe or a apple. THESE ARE ALL ACID NEUTRALISERS.I have eaten a whole medium sized carrot for heartburn on its own and it has taken my heartburn away.You could mix the three, but one of either should work.Really does work.

18-May-06 at 07:30 AM:

NAME: candi kay
EMAIL: candisweetnsinful21@yahoo.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: usa

INGREDIENTS: peppermint candies or peppermint oil
INSTRUCTIONS: for heart burn eat two peppermint candies or use one drop of peppermint oil on tongue. heart burn will subside in 5 mins

01-May-06 at 06:04 PM:

NAME: Angel
EMAIL: princess_doodie_head@yahoo.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: usa

INGREDIENTS: club soda
INSTRUCTIONS: club soda has baking soda, which of course remedies this problem. however, it tastes better than mixing baking soda and water at home and works just as well.

Date/Time: 2006-03-25 19:32:31 PST
Anne K.--
email address = anne kugler@hotmail.com
Country of Remedy = USA

Ingredients = Gum
Instructions = Oh my gosh! After taking 3 extra strength Tums and not having any relief of my horrible heartburn, I got desperate and looked at this site. I tried the gum because it seemed the least offensive. Within 2 MINUTES my heartburn started to GO AWAY! I chewed my son's Juicy Fruit. I can't believe it, but it works!

Thanks to everyone about the vinegar relief for the heartburn. It burned going down but after that I felt great. I'm writing this email not even 5 min. after I took it. If you like vinegar and have heartburn it is a benefit on both sides :).

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2006
Time: 11:24 AM EST
Sara
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: HONEY, Apple cider vinegar
Instructions: Take a tsp of honey any time you feel acid, whether its from heartburn or reflux. If this doesn't work, have a couple of tsps of ACV every two to three
days should be enough to help your natural stomach acids get the job of digestion done! I had a chronic case of heartburn for about a week, then I took it easy for a couple of days, eating soft, mild foods, and tried this remedy and I got rid of it, after antacidmedications had not worked. Good luck!

It is about 10:00 at night and it is pouring outside. I was suffering from a really miserable heartburn all evening and have NOTHING in the house to take for it. So I went to the internet and looked up "heartburn remedies." That's how I found your site.

The only things I happen to have here that are mentioned in the heartburn remedies section are various vinegars (everything except apple cider vinegar) and yellow mustard. Sceptical, I took a teaspoon of Japanese rice vinegar. It really burned on the way down. My heartburn was INSTANTLY relieved. That was about 10 minutes ago. I'm amazed.

Thanks.

Harriet Beck

Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Time: 1:56 PM EST
kylee
Country of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon of Baking Soda
1 cup of water
Instructions: I know this sounds gross but it works, so what you do is put a tablespoon of baking soda into
a cup of water and mix it good then drink it down and instant success no more more heartburn for a couple days, but be warned this remedy causes burping. I use this remedy so it works goodi hope you get the same reaction.

Date: Monday, October 10, 2005
Time: 5:12 AM EST
vijay phatak
email address: vijayanjali phatak@hotmail.com
Country of Remedy: india

Ingredients: raisins
Instructions: keep 10-15 raisins in yoour mouth.do not chew.let them be there .swallow the saliva secreted. burning sensation will stop in about 5 minutes

Date: Saturday, August 27, 2005
Time: 9:38 AM EST
Dave
email address: dpluta@comcast.net
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Beware of using Baking Soda.
Instructions: It raises my blood pressure (diastolic) 30 points. That's when I follow the directons on the back of the box--1/2 tsp to 4oz water.

Date: Friday, August 26, 2005
Time: 9:58 PM EST
Dave Fore
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Broccoli
Instructions: Eat LOTS of raw broccoli to kill heartburn. The fiber in the broccoli will bind to the acids and provide excellent relief.Also, baking soda water works but is almost as bad as the ailment itself.In a pinch, drink a Sprite or 7-UP and chew some gum.

Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Time: 4:46 PM EST
Jen Murphy
Country of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: Baking Soda & Warm Water
Instructions: Pour 1 teaspoon of baking soda in a glass. Run water until it is slightly warmer than room temperature. Put in enough water to dissolve baking soda and continue adding water until it is a clear liquid. the warmer the water the better it works but keep in mind you must drink it right away so it shouldn't be too hot. It always gives me instant relief and lasts for days. For a teeth whitening tip brush your teeth afterwards the baking soda residue on your teeth will help whiten them. Cheers!

Date: Sunday, May 22, 2005
Time: 3:37 AM EST
mary
Country of Remedy: usa
Name of Remedy: heartburn
Ingredients: gum
Instructions: chew gum..i have bad heartburn and acid reflux....so bad that sometimes when i go to bed that not only do i have heartburn..but i can be sleeping and feel myself near choke by throwing up..i get up and chew a piece of gum..doesnt matter what kind..i have found that even bubble gum helps me..when i was pregnant is the first time i experienced heartburn and it has just worsened over the years..and i have always chewed gum afterwards..i can take antacids..by rolaids, tums, the purple pill..prilosec..etc..to no avail for days..but chewing gum.it helps within minutes..even if you cant chew gum..suck on it.swish it around in your mouth..anything works for me! good luck!

Date: Sunday, April 3, 2005
Time: 6:32 PM EST
Chris Pitcher
Country of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: A stick of celery will take care of heartburn.

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Time: 5:02 AM EST
Karen
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Baking Soda/Ice Breakers Hot Cinnamon
Instructions: I have just been awakened from a great sleep to find that I am in the midst of an acid reflux burning event. After grabbing some baking soda, which helped a bit, I instinctively thought to get a piece of Ice Breaker's gum and now I am just fine. I was completely shocked to find this same gum listed by another respondent. It works!!!

Date: Saturday, January 8, 2005
Time: 5:39 PM EST
TAMMY SLYTER
email address: TLRPOOHBEAR@AOL.COM
Country of Remedy: UNITED STATES
Name of Remedy: HEARTBURN
Ingredients: VINEGAR
Instructions: TAKE 1 TABLESPOON OF VINEGAR.HEARTBURN IS ALL GONE. I HAVE ACID REFLUX, BEST THING I EVER USED.NO HEARTBURN SHOOTING UP MY THROAT AFTER I TAKE THE TABLESPOON OF VINEGAR. HOPE IT WORKS JUST AS WELL FOR YOU!! GOD BLESS!!

Date: Monday, November 29, 2004
Time: 9:09 AM EST
Email address: Jeff Gillin
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar
Instructions: I know it sounds wrong, but Vinegar can actually help heartburn, as heartburn is sometimes caused by a LACK of stomach acid.Here's a quote taken from another website:" Often, especially as we age, we have to deal with indigestion or heartburn. Sometimes the treatment is worse the the symptom: Antacids are not always the best remedy. Our stomachs produce less acid over time - and that causes the same symptoms as too much acid. When we medicate with a substance that allows our stomachs to produce even less acid, we're just making the situation worse.Vinegar to the rescue! The acidin vinegar will help digest your food, and over a period of time, alleviate heartburn if yours is caused by a
lack of stomach acid."I tried it out and it seemed to work in about 10 min.

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2004
Time: 1:14 PM EST
Email address: Sara
email address: sarahmariemtz@aol.com
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon of Vinigar
Instructions: If you have any stomach discomfort or heartburn take the tablespoon of vinigar, with in minutes the heartburn should be gone.

Date: Thursday, November 18, 2004
Time: 8:29 PM EST
glenn michaels
email address: gsmichaels@yahoo.com
Country of Remedy: USA
Name of Remedy: acid reflux
Ingredients: DGL tablets (licorice)
Instructions: I simply take two tablets 20 minutes before meals. In three days, my symptoms were gone. Please note, acid reflux for me has included the standard symptoms, plus significant pain in the shoulders, flue-like symptoms and general enervation. I have seen four MDs over the last 18 months, and been tested from one end to the other for you name
it, to no avail. I was taking Protonix--and it didn't help. I changed my diet--no more lactose, no more caffeine, no more red meat, no more alcohol, no white flour products. None of it made any difference. But the DGL tablets did. Thank God for licorice!

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2004
Time: 4:47 PM EST
Shivani
email address: shivani jimenez@yahoo.com
Name of Remedy: Heartburn
Ingredients: Salt and Sugar
Instructions: Mix a little bit of salt and sugar on your hand and eat it. It really works.

Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Time: 1:50 PM EST
Helen
email address: heleneleh@verizon.net
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Pretzels
Instructions: I wanted to comment that I am a nurse in a gastroenterology practice/endoscopy center and peppermint is a big, big no-no!! If you have a hiatal hernia, causing increased reflux, peppermint will only make it worse!!! I know it sounds so basic, but pretzels really seem to make my heartburn better (even better than the medications I get from work! They usually make me feel better within 15 minutes or so. Just keep eating them until you feel relief.

Date: Friday, August 13, 2004
Time: 4:46 PM EST
Hope
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Cottage Cheese
Instructions: When I get heartburn and I have no medicine around I will eat 1/2 cup of Cottage Cheese real
slowly. The milk in the cottage cheese keeps the acids from coming back up into the
esophagus.I hope this works for most of you.It works for me everytime.

Date: Thursday, August 5, 2004
Time: 3:23 PM EST
Ryan A
email address: wolvi2889@hotmail.com
Country of Remedy: Canada

Ingredients: Milk
Instructions: Ok, The best solution to heartburn is to drink a glass of milk. Milk will always help you. And the advantage to using milk is, It relieves your heartburn while it gives you Calcium and other Nutrients needed by our bodies.

Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Time: 2:43 PM EST
joey
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: saltine crackers
Instructions: eat anywhere from two to six saltines when symptoms begin. drink a little water afterwards and symptoms should go away quickly.

Date: Sunday, April 25, 2004
Time: 8:45 AM EST
Email address: Greg
Subject: Home Remedyemail address: gregory rush@hotmail.com
Country of Remedy: USA
Name of Remedy: Heartburn
Ingredients: Brown Sugar
Instructions: For immediate relief of heartburn, eat one tablespoon of brown sugar. I just tried this and it works great! I used dark brown sugar, so I'm not sure if light brown sugar works just as well. This came from an herbal/natural healing book that belongs to my girlfriend

Date: Friday, April 9, 2004
Time: 11:06 AM EST
Alex
Country of Remedy: Venezuela
Name of Remedy: Heartburn
Ingredients: papaya,
Instructions: Oh my God!, lemon, ginger, vinegar, I wouldnt use it! i had ulcera and all what was citrics or spicy, made it worst! natural papaya or natural papaya juice, it helps!, some natural remedies contains extract of papaya seed.

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2004
Time: 7:48 AM EST
Judi Rodaman
email address: jrodaman@fetteamerica.com
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Plain water
Instructions: I had been suffering from heartburn for 2 months. I went on the internet and it said to be sure to drink alot of water. I did this while at my desk all day and my heartburn is gone. You must drink about 10 cups of water daily!!!
It worked for me. Also, the person who recommended peppermint (it doesn't work)but definately pineapple which has bromelain in it or you can purchase chewable bromelain from the health food store.

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2004
Time: 9:57 AM EST
Niel Hegge
email address: hegge888@msn.com
Country of Remedy: U.S

Ingredients: A&W Rootbeer
Instructions: Drink it down cold. Rootbeer has natural ingredients that are used in some on counter antacids. Actually A&W rootbeer works better then most on the counter remedies.

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2004
Time: 7:53 PM EST
Brian
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Baking soda, sugar, water, and vinegar
Instructions: Take one half glass of water mix with 4 tsp. vinegar add 2 tsp. sugar. Have baking soda in hand over a sink preferably and add to mixture and stir vigorously and drink immediately. The baking soda will cause the drink to fizz which gives instant relief from heartbur/acid reflux.

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2004
Time: 11:57 PM EST
fantacia
Country of Remedy: south america

Ingredients: coca-cola

Instructions: take a coke at room temperature and drink until you belch

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Time: 5:57 PM EST
Tony Sammut
apsammut@bigpond.net.au
Country of Remedy: Australia

Ingredients: Ginger
Instructions: Chew raw ginger or take ginger tablets

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2003
Time: 11:26 PM EST
Email address: Greg Kendzior
Subject: Home Remedyemail address: greg kendzior@yahoo.com
Country of Remedy: U.S.A. / RUSSIA

Ingredients: Raw potato
Instructions: My wife, who is a Russian immigrant, recently turned me on to this simple remedy for heartburn and acid reflux, Simply shredd a raw potato with a cheese grater and ingest the produce, It took only 3 tablespoons worth for me after suffering from 2 large bowls of my prize winning Chilie. Perhaps the juice from the potato is alkaline in nature which would nuetralize the acid. I am not certain, but is my assumption. Hey it worked for me

Date: Saturday, November 1, 2003
Time: 10:00 PM EST
Lora Smith
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: Already Prepared Yellow Mustard
Instructions: Take one table spoon of yellow Mustard when Heartburn begins.

Date: Sunday, September 21, 2003
Time: 9:05 PM EST
Email address: Noel Davis
email address: ednnoel@aol.com
Country of Remedy: USA

Ingredients: pinapple and or pinapple juice
Instructions: Saw this recently on another web site and it worked for
me. Open a can of pinapple and drink the juice. It stopped my
indigestion quickly that I had for 3 days.
Go ahead and eat some of the pinapple too. :)
Date: Sunday, July 6, 2003
Time: 4:23 PM EST
becky
becky cepeda@hotmail.com
Country of Remedy: Mexico

Ingredients: nopalitos(cactus)
Instructions: just clean the raw cactus and eat it raw it really works and it is a very common food in mexico and helps lower your sugar levels if you have high glucose

Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Time: 2:26 AM EST
doc
doctorsq1@yahoo.com
Country of Remedy: U.S.A

Ingredients: Ice Breaker Gum
Instructions: This mostly works for acid reflux, but it does help minor heartburn too. Chew one piece of Ice Breaker gum. Instant results

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2003
Time: 4:12 AM EST
Amilla
panbillionaire@excite.com
Country of Remedy: canada

Instructions: There are three different kinds of remedies:
1. Drink any kind of pop or cold milk.
2. Do not drink any fluid after eating for at least 45 minutes because
the liver bile will not be diluted.
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Time: 1:06 PM EST
Joe
U.S.A

Ingredients: Bananna

Instructions: If you experiance heartburn, eat one bananna and you will feel the pain go away. Make sure you eat the bananna slowly so it will have time to counter act the acid in your stomach.DO NOT DRINK ANYTHING..

diane
Country of Remedy: usa

Ingredients: pepermints or coughdrops
Instructions: After using heartburn medacines that don't seem to really
work I found that pepermints or coughdrops seem to ease heartburn

Steve C.
USA

Ingredients: Baking soda

Instructions: Start with a teaspoon of baking soda and an half a glass
of water. Mix throughly and drink quickly. If the heartburn doesn't
immediately subside, repeat. always works for m

What is the differences Between Aspirin, Tylenol and Advil. Which is safer and better?

What is the differences Between Aspirin, Tylenol and Advil. Which is safer and better?

Aspirin
Aspirin is a pain-relief drug that is able to do several things other than relieve pain. First of all, it is an anti-inflammatory which means that it reduces swelling and inflammation in the body. This helps to cause reduction of pain when the pain is due to inflammation. Additionally, aspirin is an anti-clotting drug which means that it’s good for people who are at high risk of heart problems related to blood clotting but could be dangerous for people who already have thin blood.

Aspirin is generally considered to be the best pain relief drug for people who need to reduce their fever and get rid of aches and pains in the body particularly those that are due to inflammation. However it is considered to be the pain relief drug with some of the highest risks for long-term use (risks including stomach ulcers). At the same time, it is considered a good long-term drug for people who are trying to lower their risk of heart problems. So Aspirin is a powerful over the counter pain relief pill that may be great for some people and bad for others.

Main benefits of aspirin:
• Relief of minor aches and pains

• Reduction of fever

• Anti-inflammatory

• Anti-clotting

Main negative side effects of aspirin:
• Gastrointestinal ulcers

• Bleeding in the stomach

Tylenol
Tylenol is a brand name that people commonly refer to when they are talking about pain relievers with the main ingredient of acetaminophen. Tylenol is generally considered to be a good pain relief option for people who have muscles aches and pain but is primarily designed for people who want to get pain relief for headaches. The drug is considered to have very few side effects. However, long-term use of Tylenol or use of Tylenol while drinking alcohol can be high-risk for side effects and may even be fatal.

Main benefits of Tylenol:
• Relief of muscle aches and joint pain

• Relief for headaches

• Reduction of fever

Main negative side effects of Tylenol:
• Kidney, liver and organ damage

• Negative interactions when taken with alcohol

Advil
Advil is a common name brand for the drug that is based on ibuprofen. This drug is also good for relief of body pain and fever. However, it is milder than the other two drugs. This is good for people who are looking for a low risk of side effects but bad for people who are suffering from serious pain since the positive effects of Advil don’t last as long as those of Aspirin or Tylenol. The one thing that Advil seems much better at treating than the other two drugs are is the reduction of pain associated with menstrual cramps.

Main benefits of Advil:
• Relief of body pain especially arthritis pain

• Reduction of fever

• Anti-clotting

• Relief of pain associated with menstrual cramps

Main negative side effects of Advil:
• Nausea and dizziness

• Gastrointestinal bleeding

How can apple cider vinegar help acid reflux?

How can apple cider vinegar help acid reflux?

Acid Reflux is the result of too much OR not enough stomach acid.
One big problem in the theory of antacids is that when the stomach runs low on acid, the body produces more of it to finish digesting the food, which is why the acid always seems to come back after taking an antacid. Now, if you took the ACV, that's adding a little more acid, so the body tries to regulate it and doesn't produce more, but will keep things moving along, which will naturally reduce that over-acidity. The acid blockers are another story and are much more dangerous in the long run than antacids, but I'll save you that story unless you'd like to hear it.
I hope that helps... some natural things are confusing until some of the background details are pointed out.

What food to eat for Acid reflux :

What food to eat for Acid reflux :

Vegetables

With the exception of onions and (for some people) tomatoes, most vegetables pose no threat for those with reflux, and they can actually help to minimize acid production. Carrots, peas, broccoli, cabbage, green beans, zucchini, cucumbers and many other veggies are highly recommended. The only caution is vegetables that have been fried or prepared in a cream sauce. Vegetable oils can increase acid. When eating a salad, be aware that vinegar-based dressings can also stimulate acid production.
Fruits

Non-citrus fruits such as bananas, apples, berries, peaches, pears and melons are highly recommended and cause no problems. The group to limit or avoid is citrus fruits, including oranges, grapefruit, lemons, limes and pineapple.
Meats

Low-fat meats such as fish, skinless chicken or turkey are safe to eat unless they are fried, spicy or cooked in a rich sauce. Fatty meats including bacon, cold cuts, sausage, pepperoni, and the fat or skin of chicken can stimulate excess acid production. Animal fat or oil is a very poor choice for the anti-reflux diet.
Dairy

Milk, believed by many to counteract acid in the stomach, does not in fact do so (in fact, whole milk has the opposite effect). Cheeses can promote acid unless they are low-fat or fat-free. Fried eggs, like all fried foods, can cause acid problems, but eggs prepared by boiling or microwaving are safe. Low-fat or fat-free dairy products, including milk, yogurt, cream cheese, ice cream and cottage cheese are suitable for the low-acid diet.
Drinks

Drinking large quantities of sugared soft drinks is an invitation for your stomach to produce huge amounts of acid. Alcohol in any form, whether beer, wine or spirits, can trigger a lot of stomach acid, as can the caffeine in coffee or tea (especially mint tea). Non-citrus fruit juices such as apple, grape or prune juice are recommended, as are water and caffeine-free teas or soft drinks. However, no liquids should be consumed in quantity after meals, as this mixes with foods to produce acid which can slosh around.
Considerations

According to the Mayo Clinic, smaller meals eaten more frequently are better for reflux than three large meals each day, since the stomach produces less acid when there is less food to digest. Meals should include bread, pasta or rice to help soak up acid. It is also important not to lie down or slump in a nearly horizontal position for an hour or two following a meal. Fast food, with its high fat content that generates more acid, should be avoided as much as possible. Desserts to stay away from include chocolate, mints and treats made with oils and/or fats.
Acid-Absorbing Snack

Crackers absorb excess acid without generating more of it. They can be a good snack before bedtime, but not with milk.

Food to avoid if you have acid reflux

Fast Foods

Most of what you will get at a fast food place is not too good for your acid reflux. However, the most inappropriate choices are French fries and greasy burgers. In addition, fried chicken is not that great for you as well. When you do have to eat at a fast food joint, consider eating their grilled options. Most places will offer at least one grilled chicken sandwich on their menu.

Fruits & Vegetables

As far as vegetables go, potatoes and onions are basically the biggest culprits for acid reflux and heart burn. In fact, most doctors suggest you avoid both at all costs. Mashed potatoes seem as if they would be harmless, but they cause a lot of problems when eaten by those who often suffer. Fruits are more expected with their high content of acid. Tomatoes, oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and cranberries have the highest acid content and should be avoided by anyone with digestive problems.

Dairy

There are many people who think drinking milk when they have indigestion is a good idea. But, there are dairy products that can aggravate your indigestion and acid reflux. Sour cream and ice cream are two of the biggest problem foods in the dairy category. Cottage cheese is another thing that may hurt your stomach.

Drinks

There are a few drinks that can also cause problems when you have severe indigestion. You should certainly stay away from alcohol. You can indulge every now and then, but only in small amounts. Liquor and wine are the worst forms you can drink. In addition, coffee and tea are also seen to be triggers for acid reflux.

Desserts

There are not too many desserts that aren’t seen as being bad for acid reflux sufferers. Chocolate is one of the worst ingredients however to eat. So, chocolate cakes or brownies can be very harmful to the digestive system. In addition, anything with a high content of butter is not good for you as well.

Living with GERD

Living with GERD
GERD - Gastrointestinal Esophageal Reflux Disease

Gerd is also known as a 'hiatal hernia'. The round muscle at the diaphragm under the lungs, where the esophagus passes between the lungs, through the diaphragm, and into the stomach, is the sphincter muscle that is the center of the problem known as reflux disease.

The first problem is the guck in the stomach. The sphincter muscle fails to keep all that food-being-digested in the stomach, letting it burble and rush back up the esophagus (heart burn), into the throat, into the sinuses (sinus infection), and occasionally to be ejected from the mouth as vomit. Occasionally particles will be aspirated down into the lungs.
Acid burns inside the body

Heart burn. It has come to be known as primarily a marketing slogan for Tums, Rolaids, and Alka-Selzer, a common discomfort that is very minor. Acid Burn. There, does that make more sense? You chew your food and it mixes with saliva which contains some mild acids and enzymes to begin breaking down the food. Then you swallow. That mixture of food enters the stomach and gets mixed with some serious acids. The stomach agitates and mixes the food until it is all an expected consistency, then gradually released into the small intestine. This is normal, and required for good health. When you get heartburn, or reflux, some of that acid and food washes back up the throat, damaging the esophagus and any other place the acid contacts. Because so many reflux episodes happen at night in your sleep, many people are only aware of waking at night or in the morning with a sore throat, or painful sinuses. More severe episodes will wake most people - vomiting or choking.
Diagnosis - The Endoscopy

Your doctor will perform an endoscopy to pass a tube with a camera down your throat to look for evidence in the throat and stomach of a hiatal hernia (the sphincter doesn't keep food in your stomach) and reflux damage. Note that this may or may not be a pleasant experience but can be a lifesaver. See, the stomach acids over time will damage the throat. It can cause sections of the esophagus to constrict or partially close off -- causing choke, or inability to swallow for periods of time. I have sat at my plate with a mouthful of food, and unable to get anything down for up to ten (10) minutes, before I got treatment. After repeated stomach acid injury, some of the throat cells will become similar to stomach cells to try tolerating the acids. Some cells will further change, after more reflux episodes, to Barrett's cells (Barrett's syndrome), then to an intermediate stage, before becoming cancerous. That's right -- your heartburn is not minor. Left untreated you can risk cancer.

Chronic sinus infection, ear infection, unexplained sore throat, repeated night time vomiting and choking. These are powerful reasons to see your doctor and ask about reflux. Stomach cramps from ulcers, spasms of the diaphragm, and discomfort in the chest or abdomen can mean many things, and should be understood with your doctor.
GERD - Now What?

Your doctor will have some things to tell you. This may include:

* Elevate your bed. A 4-6 inch lift of the head of the bed may help reduce pressure on the sphincter at the top of the stomach, and may reduce number of reflux episodes at night.
* Avoid caffeine. Avoid alchohol, onions, chocolate. These things relax the sphincter, which is the cause of reflux episodes.
* Smaller meals. Big meals cause the stomach to fill -- putting pressure on the sphincter that should be containing the stomach contents inside the stomach.
* Fatty foods. Avoid these, because they are harder to digest, remaining in the stomach longer. That means you are more likely to eat something else, or drink something, before the fatty foods are digested and passed on to the intestines. Adding more liquids or fluids increases the volume of stuff in the stomach, and increases chance of a reflux episode.

Additional things I have found or been told.

* Small drinks. A big drink of water, or Gatorade, or milk, is the same as a big meal - a big volume of stuff in the stomach. Get a small glass, and use it more often.
* Warm and hot drinks. Until you can go a month without a reflux episode you don't have it under control. Until then, consider ice cubes a very dangerous item on the table. Don't. Your stomach is temperature sensitive - when the temperature of the food is lower than body temperature everything will sit taking up space in the stomach until it all gets warmed up to body temp. That is, a dish of ice cream, a cold drink (even ice water) will stop your food from being digested. Increasing the risk that that stuff will still be there hours later when you sit down to your next snack or meal. Getting the 'freeze' under control was one of my bigger problems. Instead, drink water, decaffeinated green tea. It may look strange, but water can be more interesting if you nuke it in the microwave. Whether you heat to warm or coffee-hot, it helps speed digestion. Part of what makes soup a 'comfort food' is the warmth. Use that; you can use the comforting in your life!
* Healthy Choice meals. A balance of real food, reasonable portion size, and reduced fat. I *like* the vanilla ice cream - a small dish, and not with meals. This is not really diet food, and can be an introduction to simple, GERD friendly meals. I am sure there are other brands that work as well.
* Keep the stomach warm. Like cold foods, letting my abdomen get chilled stops digestion.
* Cough drops. Use cough drops for soreness in the throat. Wal-Mart and other stores sell store-brand mentho-lyptus drops in big bags. Keep them handy.
* Antacids. At every episode take four -- one every one to two minutes. Remember, this is an acid burn, whether you feel pain or just a taste or pressure. The antacid treats the burn in the throat. You are probably taking other stuff to weaken the stomach acid. Get the store brand, keep them handy -- a jar of at least 30 in the car, bathroom, by the bed, in your desk or shop, in your locker or bag at the club. In a pinch, frequent small sips of water can help dilute and wash the acid in the throat. Beware of drinking a lot of water, since you want the stuff in the stomach to stay there, not float it all back up your throat on a glass of water!
* Saline nasal mist. Buy this at the drug store or grocery store nose drugs shelf. Two squirts in each side and blow, once and hour, for sinus infection. Look into a Neti-wash or other sinus irrigation for nasty night-time episodes where everything burns. Then get the saline mist because acid in the sinuses will be a sinus infection. Really.
* Aloe Vera juice. Aloe Vera is good for burns. Reflux is an acid burn. Drink a couple of ounces two or three times a day, to soothe and heal your throat and stomach. Also good to wipe on your skin for poison oak/poison ivy (after washing first with soap and water!). This is one of those tree-hugger, back-to-earth, organic Mother Earth News wacko things that works. Works well even with modern medicine. Albertson's charged $11 for a gallon, Wal-Mart $7, it keeps really well in the refrigerator (several months for me). It helps heal ulcers and lesions in the esophagus and stomach. Also remember the Aloe Vera Juice -- many small sips -- with a nasty reflux episode.
* Graham crackers. They soak up liquids in the stomach, can help calm things. One or two is a snack, a box is a problem -- too much stuff in the stomach!
* Alka-Selzer. This works, and is a Bigger Gun to use for more severe episodes. Keep some in the bathroom.
* Chiropractor. Be sure your back is aligned -- especially around the nerve that activates the stomach (slows digestion), the diaphragm and the esophageal sphincter (spasms and weakened function). Ask about the 'soft tissue adjustment for a hiatal hernia'. This soft tissue (no bones involved) is something you can learn to do to help align the esophagus, the diaphragm, and the stomach to reduce the likelihood of reflux.
* Watered juice. Orange and grape juice were too acid for me. I avoid orange juice, and mix grape juice or peach-grape juice with water, about 1/4th glass of juice and fill with water. The juice goes further, I get more water and less reflux.
* Catsup, ketchup, and other spicy tomato sauces do not work. Honey, mustard, rosemary, and mayonaisse, in moderation, make acceptable condiments.
* Aspirin. Aspirin is a frequent cause of heartburn. Learn to take one tablet one or two times a day instead of two or three tablets every 3 to 4 hours. And accept that a day with aspirin is a day with heartburn. Moderation, get it? Aspirin does some good things for the body that tylenol doesn't, besides block pain. But there are consequences.

Health Considerations

OK, you raised your bed, you take your meds and Aloe Vera juice. You are eating less food at more frequent intervals, you avoid ice, caffeine, alcohol, fatty foods, you are having very few episodes, none of them severe (taste, pain, or vomit). You now have to deal with the next two problems -- that weakened sphincter muscle, and your meds.

The weakened sphincter is the simpler problem to solve -- exercise. Walking is good, you will want to work with your doctor or chiropractor about exercises to strengthen the abdomen. Overall activity improves health, speeds digestion, and reduces volume of stagnant stuff in the stomach.

The other problem is the meds for reflux. They take various ways and times to reduce the injury that stomach acid causes when reflux happens. That means that your food is not being digested by the intended acid. Talk to your doctor about this -- mine recommended a Vitamin B complex to compensate for the inability of the body to any longer utilize some of the nutrients in your food. Spring Valley 'Natural B' (at Wal-Mart for me) seems to be a good daily choice for me. Depending on your diet and preference, a can of live-culture yogurt each week or more often, or daily acidophilous. I found a pleasant chewable acidophilous tablet that is strawberry flavored, and enjoy the odd yogurt.

Psyllium husk. That is, Metamucil without the sugar and flavors -- the 'active' part. Psyllium husk does a couple of good things for the body, a couple of which are becoming real important for you. First is mucous. Mucous is a general lubricant in the body, not just a leak from your nose. The body's natural cycle is to dispose of mucous throught the intestines and rectum, but that route can be overloaded -- plugged up. Leading to constipation and hard stools. And slowed digestion. Remember, we want to speed up digestion so stuff doesn't sit in the stomach longer than really needed. The body has use for two different 'kinds' of fiber in the diet -- soluble fiber that dissolves into the blood, circulates through the cells and lymph system and helps carry wastes back to the intestines for disposal, and insoluble or bulk fiber that stays in the intestine and moves food and stuff along. Psyllium husk is high in both soluble and insoluble fiber, and helps reduce 'transit time' -- the time it takes from when you eat food until you pass the residue as stools. Ideally this should be 24-36 hours, often it is over 48-72 (with constipation and hard stools). You will need lots of water to make the psyllium husk work for you, at least another full glass of water each day. Oatmeal is good for 'roughage' or insoluble fiber, stewed prunes are good, but neither is as efficient as psyllium husk. Because psyllium husk is inert (not a chemical) it is not habit forming, at least no more so than washing your hands. Think of Psyllium husk or even metamucil with your next mucous episode, uhh, I mean, next cold, flu, or allergy attack. Surprisingly, psyllium husk can also be very comforting with diarrhea, at least the week long bout I had with food poisoning.

Water. Drink lots. Drink mostly warm water, room temp is fine (unless you are ice fishing ;-). Water, like exercise, helps lubricate the body and keeps all the systems running smoothly. My rule of thumb is to drink enough water that my urine is clear. Unless I just had my Vitamin B with all it's colored components flushing through.

Night time meals. This is a serious problem for those of us prone to reflux. I skip supper if it gets to be later than 6 pm, or plan on staying up 4-6 hours after I eat. Really. My mother introduced me to 'nuked dogs' -- microwaved hot dogs -- that I can usually get away with when I need something to eat at night. I split a piece of single-serving cheese, lay it on a hot dog bun, sprinkle some rosemary, lay on a hot dog, wrap in a paper towel, and nuke for 45 seconds. I actually prefer 'Bar S' brand smoked sausage links, and nuke for 55 seconds, and often skip the paper towel (the bun is a bit less consistent). Popcorn usually works for me, I air-pop the corn, melt a tablespoon of butter or oil in the microwave, and sprinkle over the popped corn, then lightly sprinkle with popcorn salt. Morton makes Popcorn Salt by grinding the crystals smaller -- a small sprinkle gives more salt taste. As I mentioned above, graham crackers.
A matter of time

I imagine if you were to light a match to your finger several times a day, your finger would develop sores, the sores would get worse, and your finger would take longer to heal the longer you kept on lighting those matches.

Well, that is what is happening in your throat with each reflux episode/heartburn. The key for me was to take every single occurence very seriously. That includes avoiding problem foods, the timed sequence of antacids to support my throat, and cough drops to soothe and heal.

Once you start managing the problems that are most likely to trigger a reflux episode you should see less direct heartburn and reflux pain. It will take time, a lot of time, to repair all those acid burns. Consider these suggestions and advice to be life changes, not just therapy for the heartburn. Hopefully after a couple of clean annual endoscopy exams you can get off the meds, which will help restore your body's ability to utilize the micronutrients in your food.

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