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I am 42 year old male with acid reflux

Posted By Reinaldo (Bx, Ny) on 07/20/2012

Im a 42year old male, and I have been sufferring from acid reflux for 2 and a half years. Ive been through indoscopy, taking all kins of medications such as nexium, omeprazole, prevacid, alore vera, among all other home remedies to help my situation. In addition I have consulted with a psycaitris who has also prescribed medications and NOTHING helps. I also follow a small portion meal. My symptoms include, dry mouth bitter taste, burning sensation on my lips and teeth, my tounge is mainly white but changes with things I eat. This has effect my life as it has changed my moods and approach towards others, esspecially my family. Suicidal thoughts come to mind and I no longer enjoy the things life has to offer. Im desperate for your help, to become the HAPPY man I was before. Please TED, please, goodnight.

Replied by Ed2010 (Oakville, Canada) on 07/21/2012

Proton pump inhibiting drugs cause a big mess to your stomach.

Now you should identify whether you produce more or less acid in your stomach. More acid or less acid produces same symptoms of acid reflux.

For low acid:

After a meal if you have acid reflux drink a quarter lemon squeezed in half glass of water, add honey to taste. If the symptom subsides then drink half lemon squeezed in full glass of water in the next meal.

For half lemon juice if the symptoms subside then continue with it till your intestine and stomach gets healed.

For High Acid:

Drink one of the Ted's Alaklizing Forumla. In any case you should take Ted's Alkalizing Formula.

Also, add probiotic foods like Kefir, Saurkraut, Home made Yoghurt. Saurkraut can cure most of the acid related stomach symptoms whether low acid or high acid.

Once your stomach symptoms dissapear, your suicidal thoughts will vanish. It is just a phase, just ignore it.

thanks

Replied by Ed2010 (Oakville, Canada) on 07/21/2012

Continuation...When taking lemon juice if your acid reflux increases, then drink a glass water with quarter tsp of baking soda. Start eating saurkraut and take ted's alkalizing formula.

Replied by Tina (Houston, Usa) on 07/21/2012

Probiotic - rich foods are essential and very effective in clearing up acid reflux. Home made milk kefir (consumed daily) is probably the easiest and most effective way to stop your acid reflux issues.

This site teaches you to make your own milk kefir.
http://culturedfoodlife.com/how-to-make-kefir/

You do this for 2-3 weeks and notice the dramatic change in your entire mind-body. The kefir consumption should be ongoing. If you stop, you will notice your acid problems again. Also sauerkraut, lacto-fermented veggies and kombucha are very helpful too. (All these can be found on the link above too).

Good luck, Tina

Replied by Bill (San Fernando, Philippines) on 07/21/2012

Hi Reinaldo... If there is too little acid in your stomach -- this will also cause reflux problems and if you are also taking PPIs from the doc -- then this is about the worst thing you can take to heal your reflux problem if you have low stomach acid already.

For a more complete and full explanation of your reflux problem and how to go about resolving it -- see this longer post by me from a few days ago:

https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/molasses.html#ACIDREFLUX_5113

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