ACV helped with my long term heartburn. Over the years I was taking various drugs which never seemed to help for long. Some of those drugs turned out to be causing cancer (shocker). Coming off those drugs made it so much worse.
I read about ACV helping some people and I was desperate, so I tried it even though it seemed counter-intuitive. It actually worked.
Turns out, I likely have low stomach acid. When the acid levels in the stomach are too low, the esophageal sphincter does not close properly leading to acid coming up the throat. Sometimes my stomach just feels unsettled and a 1/2 shot of ACV does the trick.
As we get older, stomach acid production decreases, so you are not the only one with low stomach acid. Acid is the stimulant for the esophageal sphincter to close. I drink about a tablespoon of ACV in water at lunchtime daily. It really helps with the acid reflux. The liars who lie told us that the acid reflux is due to too much stomach acid and sold drugs to block the acid-releasing cells in the stomach lining. (The truth is that acid reflux is due to acid in the wrong place, not too much acid. Acid in the esophagus caused the pain of acid reflux. Some people do not have the painful experience, but can still have damage from the reflux of acid.) The drugs may block the cells that produce acid, but since acid is needed for the breakdown of food, the stomach lining makes more acid-releasing cells, which requires more of the drug. When these drugs first came out, they were only recommended for 6 or 9 months. Now, there is no limit. Are you getting the picture?
ACV helped with my long term heartburn. Over the years I was taking various drugs which never seemed to help for long. Some of those drugs turned out to be causing cancer (shocker). Coming off those drugs made it so much worse.
I read about ACV helping some people and I was desperate, so I tried it even though it seemed counter-intuitive. It actually worked.
Turns out, I likely have low stomach acid. When the acid levels in the stomach are too low, the esophageal sphincter does not close properly leading to acid coming up the throat. Sometimes my stomach just feels unsettled and a 1/2 shot of ACV does the trick.
As we get older, stomach acid production decreases, so you are not the only one with low stomach acid. Acid is the stimulant for the esophageal sphincter to close. I drink about a tablespoon of ACV in water at lunchtime daily. It really helps with the acid reflux. The liars who lie told us that the acid reflux is due to too much stomach acid and sold drugs to block the acid-releasing cells in the stomach lining. (The truth is that acid reflux is due to acid in the wrong place, not too much acid. Acid in the esophagus caused the pain of acid reflux. Some people do not have the painful experience, but can still have damage from the reflux of acid.) The drugs may block the cells that produce acid, but since acid is needed for the breakdown of food, the stomach lining makes more acid-releasing cells, which requires more of the drug. When these drugs first came out, they were only recommended for 6 or 9 months. Now, there is no limit. Are you getting the picture?