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Natural remedies or cures for indigestion and heartburn?
My spouse suffers from nasty heart burn episodes sometimes and we are trying to find something that might stop these attacks. He was taking some baking soda mixed with water solution for the issue that worked very well but we recently found out that it is extremely unhealthy for the body. We were curious if anyone knew any nice remedies they have used for heartburn episodes?
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Acid Reflux. I hate it. I too suffer from heartburn. But for me, it's triggered by stress. I recommended that he try to relieve his stress. Remember that stress can be emotional as well as physical.
Home remedies include the infamous baking soda with water method. Since you have tried that, we'll skip onto the milk remedy. If your husband is lactose-intolerant, try crackers, or anything that can neutralize acid. I was skeptical about milk, because although milk is a base, I doubt that by lowering the acidity of your stomach bile would make it hurt less. but it works nonetheless.
I have also used a remedy that includes Vodka, and red wine (white wine won't due. It has to be RED.) If your husband isn't a drinker, keep reading. This was recommended by a friend. Don't drink too much, as then this will increase your heartburn. Start off with half a shot or smaller and see if it gets better. IF the next day, the heartburn comes back, add a little, and I mean just a little, bit more. Stop drinking when you feel better.
Has he tried to raise his head when he sleeps? This helps tremendously for some people. Before he sleeps, tell him to add an extra pillow behind his head to add some extra height to his sleeping position. The key is to keep the acid from spurting up his esophagus tube. This won't STOP it completely, but it is a great reliever.
Visit another doctor, if you only visit one doctor. The reason is, that doctors don't have the time to sit down with you and talk about your problem to the fullest extent. They have many other patients, who are sicker than you, and doctors do not care if they lose a patient.
Belch. In other words, burp. Burping allows trapped air and gas to escape, which may lower the risk of it happening in the first place.
Eat less junk food, such as candy and fatty foods. Like the other answers, diet is very important.
Drink water. Water is essential nonetheless. But drinking water will help neutralize acid before it starts to hurt.
Stop using tobacco or smoking. You should try to quit, or stop smoking as much cigarettes if you do smoke. It weakens the esophagus muscles, allowing more acid to wash back up, causing more and painful "burning".
If this has been happening a long time, it might be an advanced and more serious version of acid reflux that requires surgery to repair the muscle. I don't mean to scare you or your husband, but it is possible. Like I said before, visit more than one doctor. One doctor might notice something the others didn't.
I hope that this helped, and that your husband
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As a long time sufferer of heartburn and acid reflux, I tried everything. None of the doctors' pills worked for very long at all. Through trial and error I have found that if it gets real bad, a simple glass of milk will cut the acid quickly, but my long term solution is of two things: diet and ginger.
Eliminating fat from your diet, or at least cutting way down, and cutting down on acid causing foods such as chocolate, wine, fruit juices, etc., has eliminated my acid reflux and heartburn. Also, don't eat large meals as this creates slow mobility in the digestive track and makes more acid reflux and heartburn.
I also eat candied ginger to help with my digestion. It is particularly great for nausea, but works equally well for acid reflux.
Diet is the key to prevention. Cut down on fats, acidic foods and portion size. He should be feeling better in no time.
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