How To Get Rid Of
Heartburn 
We'll show you how to get rid of heartburn naturally
You no longer need to be a slave to your heartburn!
How to get rid of heartburn naturally, that's the question that millions of
Americans are asking on a regular basis. It's not difficult to get rid of heartburn and the discomfort associated
with it, but if you really want to cure yourself you must first understand the causes of heartburn.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, as it is also called, is caused by acid from the stomach creeping
back up into the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. This acid then starts to irritate the lining of
this tube (the esophagus) and causes the pain and discomfort that you feel in your chest.
Let's look at how to get rid of heartburn using a number of
different techniques:
How To Get Rid Of Heartburn
Naturally
Meeting with your dietician or doctor can be a great start to cure your heartburn and
move on with your life. They will be able to run a few tests and come up with a solution for you. Many times the
root cause of acid reflux or heartburn is actually diet. Other times it is something completely different but your
doctor should be able to determine this.
You can also cure heartburn by yourself. Online there are extremely good paid
resources which reveal and explain to you exactly how to live a life where heartburn is a thing of the past. One such guide is written by
Jeff Martin, a former heartburn sufferer with 11+ years of
research experience in the field.
This is a great option if you want to take control of your heartburn problem
immediately and naturally. Martin starts by laying out a few easy steps to stop your heartburn discomfort
immediately and then shows you how to stop heartburn from ever coming back. Click Here to have a look at Jeff Martin's
cure.
How To Get Rid Of Heartburn The Right
Way
Natural remedies are seen as a much safer alternative to using drugs bought at the
pharmacy. This is also the reason that these remedies and cures are favored by pregnant women.
Some drugs and medications can actually harm the unborn baby so a lot of
mothers-to-be prefer to use a natural remedy instead to cure their heartburn.
It's all very well curing your heartburn symptoms and getting rid of the pain but
when you are experiencing heartburn regularly, you need to actually find the root of the problem and cure that
instead. As you will learn it is not healthy to have heartburn/acid reflux as a re-occurring thing because that can
lead to serious health complications.
Imagine you had a boat and it had a small hole in the bottom.
What would you do?
Would you get a bucket and start scooping the water out of the boat and back into the
sea or instead would you find the hole and seal it so that no more water could enter the boat?
It's obviously far more logical to mend the hole in the boat so that the problem will
be permanently solved.
Taking heartburn medication such as Pepto-Bismol and other drugs is the same as
trying to scoop out the water from your boat. If you really want to fix the problem then you need to fix the root
cause of the problem.
How to get rid of heartburn with
DRUGS
Hear us out! We know you're looking for a natural cure for heartburn and we're with
you on that, but let's take a minute to understand the reasons behind why drugs work to stop heartburn
and also the problems with them.
Heartburn drugs that can be purchased over the counter from any local pharmacy.
These include Alka-Seltzer, Rolaids and Pepto-Bismol. All these drugs that belong to a group called
Antacids.
These work by neutralizing the acid in the stomach so that it is not as irritating to
the lining of your esophagus (the tube that connects your mouth and stomach). Antacids can include ingredients that
cause diarrhoea and some people report such side effects, including stomach cramps and also constipation.
Acid Reducers are a different
group of drugs and they also work to combat heartburn. These drugs do not neutralize acid in the stomach but they
actually stop the stomach from producing acid. There are two types of acid reducers, H2 blockers and PPIs (Proton
pump inhibitors).
You can buy some H2 blockers over the counter including, Pepcid AC, Zantac 75 and
Tagamet HB. These medicines are successful at stopping heartburn in the short term but if taken for too long they
can cause serious side effects such as chest tightness, bleeding, fever, irregular heartbeat and weakness. If you
have any of these side effects you should contact a doctor immediately as it could be a sign of something more
serious.
You can take a combination of Antacids and Acid Reducers which work to combat
heartburn fast, Pepcid Complete works to stop acid being produced and also neutralizes the acid that is already
there to give a more rounded cure. However this medicine is not without its side effects either.
The problem with
drugs
The main problem with all these drugs is that they only work to cure the symptoms of
heartburn and not the actual cause. This is why you see some people that need to take Alka-Seltzer around with them
everywhere – because they never cure their heartburn, they are only stopping the side effects.
Effective
Cures
Natural remedies for heartburn are often a much better alternative cure. These
remedies actually target the root cause of heartburn and prevent it from ever coming back, you could call these
treatments more 'permanent' as they work to make sure you don't suffer from heartburn again.
Did you know that if you don't treat heartburn it can lead to some serious health
complications including scarring in your tissue and cancer? This is why it is important to actually target the root
cause of acid reflux and stop it from re-occurring.
We can show you how to get rid of heartburn right now but first
we need to ask you some questions to make sure you are actually suffering from heartburn and not something
different.
A Few Questions For
You:
Do you have a feeling of blockage or food stuck in your chest?
Is there a burning feeling in your chest?
Is the burning sensation made worse by lying down or bending over?
Does eating make you feel sick?
At night time is the sensation worse?
Are you also experiencing a cough?
Is your throat sore?
If you have replied yes to any of the questions above then you could be
experiencing this problem and will need to find out how to get rid of heartburn, let's read on and
discover some easy remedies that you can do right now just using ingredients that you will probably already have in
your home.
How to get rid of heartburn
naturally:
Mustard
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That's right, eating a teaspoon of yellow mustard can actually
cure your heartburn. It works by soothing and reducing acid amounts in the stomach and
esophagus. This is a heartburn cure favored by pregnant women as it is not harmful for the baby
unlike other OTC medications that you can buy from the pharmacy.
Note: swallowing a teaspoon of yellow mustard isn't the
most pleasant thing but it does work to quickly stop heartburn so if you're really in
discomfort then this is a must-try.
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Honey
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One tablespoon of regular honey that you find in your kitchen can
be an awesome cure for heartburn. It works to soothe the esophagus and has been reported to put
a stop to heartburn extremely quickly.
Honey fights bacteria, reduces inflammation and also stimulates
the regrowth of tissue which helps heal your inflamed insides.
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Tea
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Some people swear by a cup of hot herbal tea and a little drizzle
of honey to cure their heartburn. This also works by soothing your insides and calming down the
acid reactions which are taking place inside you.
Not many people even consider something as simple as a cup of tea
but thousands of people say it really works.
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Baking Soda & Ginger
Spice
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By mixing a cup of baking soda and ginger spice together in a cup
of water you can get rid of heartburn quite easily.
Again this doesn't taste great, actually it tastes similar to
Alka-Seltzer but it much cheaper and easy to make at home. This does produce sodium so watch
out if you're on a low sodium diet.
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Lemon Juice & Baking
Soda
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Take a tall glass, fill with two tablespoons of baking soda then
fill half up with cold water then squeeze one whole lemon into the mixture.
This works to cure heartburn quite effectively temporarily but
does create sodium in the system so if you're on a low sodium diet this probably isn't for
you!
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Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
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Take a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and follow up with a quick
glass of water. This will work to neutralize the acid in your stomach and esophagus and should
lead to some quick relief.
If you don't have organic cider then the regular apple cider
vinegar will work too.
In fact you can actually use any vinegar, white or brown and it
will do a similar job. No vinegar tastes that nice but Apple vinegar probably tastes better
than some others!
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Chew Some Gum
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As funny as it sounds chewing gum can actually be a great way to
cure the side effects of acid reflux and calm the pain. If you don't have anything else but you
have some gum lying around try chewing a few sticks and see if it doesn't ease your heartburn
pain.
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Almonds
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Eating almonds can reduce heartburn irritation and is a great way
in how to get rid of heartburn. You can either eat around 5-10 raw almonds which will last for
quite a long time or you can soak the almonds overnight then peel the skins and make a paste
from them by adding a little water and crushing then add some more water and drink the
solution.
Almonds are a good source of Magnesium, Potassium, Iron,
Phosphorous and Vitamin E.
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Ginger
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Take 2 Pieces of Raw Ginger (small pieces about 2cm around) then
grind them up and add to a cup of water, put this in the microwave for 2 minutes and then
sip.
This should quickly work to stop your heartburn and you should
feel relief from your acid reflux in a matter of minutes.
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Milk
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Many people swear by milk, either a full glass or a mixture of
milk and water. This is usually a measure people take before eating though to stop heartburn
before it occurs. It basically works by giving the stomach a thing coating of milk which
protects it from the acid.
So if you already have acid reflux you may want to try one of the
other solutions above.
But be sure to drink some milk the next time you are about to eat
some food that you think may cause you heartburn!
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Many people swear by milk, either a full glass or a mixture of milk and water. This
is usually a measure people take before eating though to stop heartburn before it occurs. It basically works by
giving the stomach a thing coating of milk which protects it from the acid. So if you already have acid reflux you
may want to try one of the other solutions above.
Foods That Can Cause
Heartburn
If you want to know how to get rid of heartburn but think
the problem may lie within your diet then let's have a look at some no-no foods and also what you can safely eat
without and fear of heartburn.
Citrus Fruits
Although used in some cures for heartburn, sometimes citrus fruit can actually be the
cause of your heartburn. Grapefruit, Oranges and their respective juices can all be huge causes of heartburn. This
is because they contain a quantity of acid. If you eat these foods on an empty stomach they can be particularly
bad.
Tomatoes
Again, these contain a quantity of acid and can lead to acid reflux problems. We
talked about chewing gum above and the main reason this works is because it produces saliva which neutralizes the
acid inside you. Another tip is to eat a sour candy as this also stimulates saliva production.
Spicy Food
Spicy food can cause heartburn too as they irritate the lining of your stomach and
esophagus. The best thing to do is limit the amount of spicy food you eat or just eat milder food.
Keep a diary
The best thing to do if you're not sure which foods may be causing the heartburn is
to keep a log of all foods consumed and the ones that trigger the heartburn and cause the most discomfort then you
will know what to avoid and what is okay.
Things like toast, cottage cheese and apples are all safe foods that don't
normally trigger acid reflux in most people.
So in conclusion let's recap what we've learnt today. How to get rid of
heartburn is the key question that we want to address and answer and the solution comes into a few
different categories;
In the very short term you can take drugs and medications from the pharmacy such as
Pepto-Bismol and Alka-Seltzer.
In the longer term and if you are pregnant or don't want chemicals and drugs inside
you then you can use one of the many natural remedies that we listed above.
How To Get Rid Of Heartburn
Permanently
And to completely get rid of heartburn fast and for good you should either see your
doctor, dietician or seek other advice. You can get started right now on your journey to your new life where
heartburn never bothers you again, just check out all the information given by Jeff Martin on his website
here.
He guarantees to get rid of your heartburn permanently without using prescription
medication or drugs, only natural remedies that you will be able to buy cheaply and locally, you'll probably have
half of the things needed lying around your house.
Take control of your heartburn problem now. You can also read our other resources on
heartburn. We have another page of heartburn home
remedies as well as a page on acid reflux
relief.
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