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Posted 4/21/2014 3:16 AM (GMT 0)
Hi joogle.. I stop taking tecta... According to research it's not good to take them both. Please refer to the link I posted earlier...
As of now I had my 3rd dose of acv... So far so good... The acid reflux I am feeling is 80% less now. turn

Haven't tried Hcl tablet.. This is the first time I am getting away from my ppi
Posted 4/21/2014 1:23 PM (GMT 0)
Happyvegie - thanks for the link, are you taking it before meals, in the middle or after?

I stopped my PPI for past 3 days as well, but bought Betaine HCL tablets, not sure if i should give ACV a try first or the tablet.

Thanks
Posted 4/21/2014 1:55 PM (GMT 0)
Are those of you taking ACV and HCL tablets suffering the usual hyper-acidity or something else? I'd be terrified of drinking HCL!
Posted 4/21/2014 2:08 PM (GMT 0)
Joogle- I am taking it 20-30minutes before meal, 3 times daily. Iniatially i am mixing 1 tsp of ACV in a glass of water.


Andy1986- I was diagnosed with GERD, I dont have hernia as per the result of abrium swallow test.
Posted 4/21/2014 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
I have seen a lot about eating an alkaline diet to be more healthy. I have also read that it doesn't matter so much what you eat because your liver will do the work necessary to keep your body alkaline over all by removing excess acid and toxins if it is working correctly. I would think by eating more alkaline though that your liver doesn't have to work as hard which probably helps a lot. For those who follow the Paleo lifestyle, I think that eating like that really helps keep your body in check. I know some view Paleo as a lot of meat, but the Paleo I follow is a little meat and a lot of vegetables and fruits. Meat is important as it contains iron (from red meats) and protein that we need but most of the nutrients come from vegetables and fruits. I find it interesting how we are preached at to eat healthy by a lot of different people and organizations and yet we refuse to do so if we don't have any issues. Once we start having problems then we start to understand why it is important. There are still a lot of choices that taste good and are healthy for you.
Posted 4/21/2014 6:20 PM (GMT 0)
Love this thread, Acidaway don't feel bad about all the watermelon, I eat it everyday and it has been a big help.
Posted 4/21/2014 6:38 PM (GMT 0)
I've been eating a lot of melon but not watermelon. I might give this a try and see how it does. I've been staying away from it as a major portion of my diet as it has higher sugar levels than other melons. I will do some research on it and see if it is something that is widely known to help or not and why. It's always the why that I look for as this can help find supplements that you might be able to take in a more concentrated form to help speed things up.

If you do a search for pineapple and GERD, you will quickly find that you should stay away from pineapple. I have found that pineapple contains bromelain which is thought to help with GERD. Bromelain is an enzyme that helps break down protein which makes sense to me why it would help with GERD as it would require less acid to do this which would help out. Through this I have found that bromelain comes in a supplement form that someone can take as an enzyme supplement to help with their GERD without the acidic side effects of the pineapple itself. Just something to think about when you start eating different foods and wonder why they seem to be helping.
Posted 4/21/2014 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
javery, I have seen in more than one place that watermelon is on the list as a friend of GERD, that's why I started eating more of it and it works well for me. Stopping to get some more on the way home from work. :)
Posted 4/21/2014 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
I have seen watermelon as a food to eat for GERD as well as to stay away from but haven't seen anything that explains either side. The few times I do eat it I haven't had any problems. I've also seen that if you start to get heartburn that you can make it go away with just a little watermelon. I've also seen a list that contains all types of melons that help with heartburn which includes cantaloupe, honeydew, and others, but nothing that specifies why they help.
Posted 4/22/2014 5:09 PM (GMT 0)
happyveggie - So yesterday i took only ACV and i felt a pretty big improvement, felt a lot normal, still had some symptoms, but felt very good. I used the Whitehouse brand vinegar and put one table spoon in Natures Made Organic Apple Juice, i drank it straight in like 3 big gulps. I didn't take any other supplements/drugs yesterday, only one teaspoon of ACV before lunch and one before dinner. I had very slight symptoms yesterday but big improvement overall.

But today at work before lunch i bought the Heinz Unfiltered Raw ACV "Mother" brand at Walmart, took one teaspoon with water using a straw, a bit more symptoms than yesterday, when i get home i'll try the whitehouse one again or maybe give the Heinz bottle another try. I am not sure if drinking with the straw had any impact, or if i changed the brand made the difference, or whether it was apple juice vs. water.

The ACV seems to help me, which makes me think i should transition to the Betaine tablets. I still am concerned trying the tablet

My only concern with the ACV vinegar is potential damage to teeth, i did dilute it with the apple juice yesterday all day and today with water, then rinse my mouth with water. I did try the straw today, i prefer gulping it down, even though both methods is fast, just trying to figure out best way to drink it without impacting the teeth.

Also, has anyone tried ACV tablets, are they as effective as the liquid?

Post Edited (joogle) : 4/22/2014 11:17:19 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/25/2014 5:21 AM (GMT 0)
Joogle- good to hear that acv is helping u... Try organic apple cider it's the most recommended. I just started taking dgl licorice.. I've had my research and it shows that it also helpful to eliminate acid reflux... It's a natural digestive enzyme that helps heal the stomach and esophagus...
Posted 5/4/2014 2:26 PM (GMT 0)
Happyvegie - are you still taking ACV? If so is it every day, I tried the organic brand and it did not suit me, the Whitehouse vinegar brand suited best, but to avoid the liquid, I got the tablets which help and seemed to be as effective, though I am not taking ACV every day just sometimes on large meals.

Eating smaller meals and cutting out carbs seemed to have helped most.
Posted 5/4/2014 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
joogle- yes i am still taking acv daily, usually 3 x a day before meal.. and sometimes i am trying to sip a little of eat after eating just to wash the food that I ate and keep mg LES close. I am also taking DGL licorice 2x daily this helps create mucus lining in my intestine and esophagus.. I am also cutting on my carbs... mostly i take green leafy veg every meal to keep an alkaline diet..
Posted 5/16/2014 9:02 PM (GMT 0)
hey happyveggie - how is the ACV working out so far, i got the tablets which are good - and will be adjusting the dose, as im starting to get an upset stomach
Posted 5/16/2014 9:27 PM (GMT 0)
hi joogle- still taking acv.. so far so good... sometimes still having slight acid reflux but not as worse as before. It depends on what I eat and how I eat. So r u taking hcl tablet u mean?
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