My Favorite Various Varieties of Remedies For Heartburn

Have you ever forgotten what it felt like to have a great night's rest? Simply being able to wake up refreshed in the morning, ready to get started? Can you visualize sleeping the entire night without having that burning sensation in the middle of your chest?

I know what it feels like. I suffered kind GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) for a long time. Victims of this terrible illness know what I am talking about. For me, it started after my first child. As I worked to figure out what was wrong with me and how I could fix it, I finally figured out some great remedies that I could use in order to stop heartburn in its tracks.

The number one thing I recommend doing is trying to figure out what foods cause you discomfort. While this is not an exact remedy per se, it is much easier to avoid heartburn in the first place than it is to get it and then deal with it later. I recommend making a list of what gives you heartburn and keeping track of this over time.

You might even notice that unusual things, such as certain flavored drinks, or even rituals (such as brushing your teeth) end up giving your heartburn. Sometimes our heartburn memories are so strong that we make associations between certain actions and heartburn. When we do those actions in the future, we then too get heartburn.

Think of it like Pavlov's dogs; these dogs always heard a bell ringing right before they were fed. After awhile, the sound of the bell was enough to cause the dogs to salivate. Likewise, if you are used to getting heartburn after dinner, your body may be conditioned to this and even expect heartburn, even after changing to an acid reflux diet.

For that reason, I recommend being as patient as possible when it comes to acid reflux. You really need to take your time and give your diet at least 2 months before you make a decision on whether it is effective or not.

Now, for the last part of this article I will give you a taste of my favorite heartburn remedy, and that would be vinegar. Some people hate it, but I love it. It makes my food taste better and if I have heartburn and I take a spoonful of vinegar, I feel better instantly.

Perhaps you could say at this point I am conditioned to have vinegar take away my heartburn :). Not everyone reports a benefit though, so you will have to try out it yourself to see whether this is good or bad for your individual case.