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Fran: Apple cider vinegar for GERD will cause throat burning. A safer remedy appears to be 2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar plus 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water, allow the mixture to react for about 2-3 minutes or more. Then the pH here (after stirring) should be closer to the body and this should not cause the burning. Ideally it is taken 30 minutes or more before meals during morning, and once in the late afternoon (3-4 p.m.) and another one before sleeping. At least this is taken twice a day, once in the morning and once before bedtime, if the work schedules are rather busy during the day hours.
If that is still causing burning, then a more alkaline remedy of 2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water, well reacted (stirring for 2 minutes) may be better and cause less burning effect. Actually no burning effect should be experienced.
Antibiotics and most meds don't work because they are 90% of them, acid forming, especially the antibiotics, which can create GERD as being a common occurence, at least for me.
