Guest guest Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 In a message dated 10/30/2004 4:54:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, health writes: Help! I need relief from hearburn. I suffer heartburn at least once a week and am looking for a natural alternative to over-the-counter antacids. I did find one at Key West Herbals called Peptrol but it did not list the ingredients and I like to know what I am putting in my body. Any suggestions? Heartburn, or acid reflux, can be dangerous, because it changes the cells in the esophagus, and they can turn malignant. Almost all of my clients with esophogeal cancer started out with reflux. This does not mean that everyone with heartburn/reflux will get esophageal cancer. It just means that you need to address it. I started getting it myself, about 6 months ago. My husband, an RN, was quick to recommend that I get a prescription. I (also an RN, but one who looks at alternatives first) disagreed. I found a company that has health bars that are whole food, and a wonderful combination of fruit, nuts, whole grain, and seeds. I figured that since that would fit into a macrobiotic diet, it would be good to try. After a week, the reflux went away. The only time it came back was when I was traveling and didn't have the whole food bars. When I started eating the bars again, it went away. BTW, I had ankle swelling from fibromyalgia, and that went away too. I believe that it is our diets that are causing so many problems, like the reflux. I have now changed my diet to mostly whole foods (sometimes I am bad on the weekends), and I have noticed many improvements. You can even get whole foods that are fast and convenient, now. I have even converted my traditionally minded hubby. Barb RN, Health and Wellness Consultant*************************************Energy technology products, help for sleep & discomfort Energized air treatment, w/ 5 filtering technologies Energized Water to oxygenate & alkalize, w/ coral calciumPackaged whole foods that are organic, non-GMO and macrobioticNatural whole food dietary supplementsWeighted exercise shoes - increase metabolism, burn calories, toneRife technology, rebounders, Transfer Factor Pluswhole colostrum, cesium, T-Plus Aloe (pp. 424- 431 in "Politics in Healing")Natural & non chemical makeup, shampoo, cleansers************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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