How I Stopped Heartburn

[admin]

When I was mercury toxic, I had horrible problems with heartburn. (See my mercury story).

Being an herbal researcher, I discovered that this type of heartburn is due to there being too little digestive acid in the stomach, exactly the opposite of what you might expect. A low-acid condition causes acidic gases to form and rise causing heartburn.

Knowing this, I tried PDA and it stopped the problem within minutes every time. It became a supplement that I had with me for every meal I had.

Of course, when my mercury toxicity was over (when my amalgam fillings were removed), this problem stopped and I no longer had to take PDA.

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Gastric acid secretion is a fundamental part of digestion and assimilation, especially of proteins and minerals. In addition, HCl stimulates the release of pancreatic secretions, which contain the majority of enzymes that actively break down foods. Unfortunately, numerous studies have shown that the ability to secrete stomach acids decreases with age—low stomach acidity has been found in over 50% of individuals above age 60. And although much attention has been paid to hyperacidity conditions, it is more likely that significant health problems result from hypochlorhydria (insufficient hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice) and achlorhydria (absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice). In fact, some children with asthma have been found to have low levels of hydrochloric acid, and individuals with pernicious anemia and subsequent vitamin B12 deficiency are often found to have achlorhydria.1,3-5

Symptoms of low gastric acidity include belching, bloating, burning in the abdomen, constipation or diarrhea, flatulence immediately following meals, indigestion, nausea, a feeling of ‘fullness’ after eating, multiple food allergies, and itching around the rectum. Additional signs of insufficient stomach acid include post-adolescent acne, dilated capillaries in the cheeks and nose (in non-alcoholics), chronic intestinal candida or parasite overgrowth, iron deficiency, undigested food in the stool, upper digestive tract “gassiness”, and weak, cracked or peeling fingernails.
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[leesa_lk]

It may be possible to stop heartburn symptoms naturally by watching what you eat or making lifestyle changes. Spicy and fried foods often lead to heartburn. But most people experience heartburn occasionally. Big holiday meals are common culprits. If you don’t like the chalky taste of antacids, there are drops available that include fennel and mint oils and provide relief from occasional heartburn symptoms.

[nicole]

Here is a simple and effective way to treat heartburn. Eat one banana every single day! That's it...just one banana. It can possibly take up to a week for your body to adjust and control the chronic heartburn or acid reflux.

[babywrigs23]

I found this to be very hereditary as well.  My father has heartburn problems his whole adult life.  As I continue to get older I am noticing it is starting to affect me as well.  I try eat one banana a day and drink a good amount of milk.  I am not very fond of taking medicine regardless of type, have any other ideas?