Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Caitlin, I totally understand the pain you are talking about. I had been on medications for reflux that had actually eroded my esophagus for over 20 years until this past July. The end of May I went on a completely grain free/sugar free diet (to detox and to lose weight) Shortly after that I started drinking milk kefir and water kefir. Within a month of these changes, something I hadn't even been looking for happened. I no longer needed my Prilosec. I had been on 80mg twice a day...a HUGE dose. The reflux would trigger esophageal spasms that I had to take nitroglycerin for...I haven't used it in 6 months. I think a combination of all these changes is what helped. By the time I added Kombucha, I was already off the meds. Good luck if you decide to give some alternatives another try. Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Patty, Kombucha or lemon juice or apple cider vinegar will help with acid reflux that is caused from a DEFICIENCY of stomach acid. As opposed to the acid reflux that is caused from an EXCESS of acid in the stomach. Acetic things will make excess conditions worse. People will feel the burn and not want to drink any more. A Deficient reflux is caused when the stomach acids are too low. Food is incompletely digested and fails to be metabolized completely. The rotting food " rebels " upwards. It feels like a burn due to the " relative " degree of acids involved rising against the esophagus. In these cases a few sips of lemon juice, apple cider or kombucha completes the digestion and the body is happy. Peace Ed Kasper LAc. & family ........................................... Help for Heartburn Posted by: " Patty " mellowsong@... irishpatty54 Thu Jan 3, 2008 2:09 pm (PST) Caitlin, I totally understand the pain you are talking about. I had been on medications for reflux that had actually eroded my esophagus for over 20 years until this past July. The end of May I went on a completely grain free/sugar free diet (to detox and to lose weight) Shortly after that I started drinking milk kefir and water kefir. Within a month of these changes, something I hadn't even been looking for happened. I no longer needed my Prilosec. I had been on 80mg twice a day...a HUGE dose. The reflux would trigger esophageal spasms that I had to take nitroglycerin for...I haven't used it in 6 months. I think a combination of all these changes is what helped. By the time I added Kombucha, I was already off the meds. Good luck if you decide to give some alternatives another try. Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Patty, Kombucha or lemon juice or apple cider vinegar will help with acid reflux that is caused from a DEFICIENCY of stomach acid. As opposed to the acid reflux that is caused from an EXCESS of acid in the stomach. Acetic things will make excess conditions worse. People will feel the burn and not want to drink any more. A Deficient reflux is caused when the stomach acids are too low. Food is incompletely digested and fails to be metabolized completely. The rotting food " rebels " upwards. It feels like a burn due to the " relative " degree of acids involved rising against the esophagus. In these cases a few sips of lemon juice, apple cider or kombucha completes the digestion and the body is happy. Peace Ed Kasper LAc. & family ........................................... Help for Heartburn Posted by: " Patty " mellowsong@... irishpatty54 Thu Jan 3, 2008 2:09 pm (PST) Caitlin, I totally understand the pain you are talking about. I had been on medications for reflux that had actually eroded my esophagus for over 20 years until this past July. The end of May I went on a completely grain free/sugar free diet (to detox and to lose weight) Shortly after that I started drinking milk kefir and water kefir. Within a month of these changes, something I hadn't even been looking for happened. I no longer needed my Prilosec. I had been on 80mg twice a day...a HUGE dose. The reflux would trigger esophageal spasms that I had to take nitroglycerin for...I haven't used it in 6 months. I think a combination of all these changes is what helped. By the time I added Kombucha, I was already off the meds. Good luck if you decide to give some alternatives another try. Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Patty, it is self limiting. Those with a deficiency naturally feel better right after drinking. Those with excess, will drink a bit then not want any more, as they feel the burn. And in that case milk kefir is good (although not too sour either) Peace Ed Kasper LAc. & family ............................................... Help for Heartburn Posted by: " Patty T " tri4home@... tri4home Sun Jan 6, 2008 7:33 am (PST) Ed, My dad has been diagnosed with " acid reflux " and takes those purple pills. I've recently convinced him to give kombucha a try. Now, I'm not sure if he actually has acid reflux or an insufficiency of acid. That's what the doctor diagnosed, but we all know how far that goes. Would kombucha be contraindicated in the case of too much acid? -Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Thanks for the advice. I did advise my parents to start out with a small amount of kombucha and build up gradually, but to let their bodies tell them how much to eventually consume daily. -Patty > > Patty, it is self limiting. Those with a deficiency naturally > feel better right after drinking. Those with excess, will drink a bit > then not want any more, as they feel the burn. And in that case > milk kefir is good (although not too sour either) > > Peace > > Ed Kasper LAc. & family > .............................................. > Help for Heartburn > Posted by: " Patty T " tri4home@... tri4home > Sun Jan 6, 2008 7:33 am (PST) > Ed, > > My dad has been diagnosed with " acid reflux " and takes those purple > pills. I've recently convinced him to give kombucha a try. Now, I'm > not sure if he actually has acid reflux or an insufficiency of acid. > That's what the doctor diagnosed, but we all know how far that goes. > > Would kombucha be contraindicated in the case of too much acid? > > -Patty > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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