Comments on: PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: Can almonds prevent heartburn? http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/14/people%e2%80%99s-pharmacy-can-almonds-prevent-heartburn/ Advice and suggestions for taking care of you and your family Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:18:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DfromSD http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/14/people%e2%80%99s-pharmacy-can-almonds-prevent-heartburn/comment-page-1/#comment-3670 DfromSD Tue, 04 May 2010 16:42:31 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=847#comment-3670 I also found out that almonds helped relieve my heartburn. Stumbled across this after eating a piece of chocolate with almonds after having heartburn that day. Almost immediately after eating it my heartburn was almost completely gone. I also found out that almonds helped relieve my heartburn. Stumbled across this after eating a piece of chocolate with almonds after having heartburn that day. Almost immediately after eating it my heartburn was almost completely gone.

]]> By: nick http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/14/people%e2%80%99s-pharmacy-can-almonds-prevent-heartburn/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 nick Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:35:08 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=847#comment-1237 Almonds are basic (pH) and thereby neutralize the gastric acids. Almonds are basic (pH) and thereby neutralize the gastric acids.

]]> By: tfraz http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/14/people%e2%80%99s-pharmacy-can-almonds-prevent-heartburn/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 tfraz Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:38:24 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=847#comment-1092 Sorry upside down and backwards, you know what I mean. This Joe guy got me this AM. How sorry can a Newspaper get? I have my answer. Sorry upside down and backwards, you know what I mean. This Joe guy got me this AM. How sorry can a Newspaper get? I have my answer.

]]> By: tfraz http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/14/people%e2%80%99s-pharmacy-can-almonds-prevent-heartburn/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 tfraz Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:36:33 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=847#comment-1091 And thanks to all readers who offered thought out ideas on this. Still any expects as to what in an almond would affect stomach acid, or body PH? And thanks to all readers who offered thought out ideas on this. Still any expects as to what in an almond would affect stomach acid, or body PH?

]]> By: tfraz http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/14/people%e2%80%99s-pharmacy-can-almonds-prevent-heartburn/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 tfraz Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:33:38 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=847#comment-1090 I think my first time reading Joe Graedon. Man I hope you didn't hurt yourself researching your answer. What a dip. A new low for the AJC, a paper that has set records. What do you call a college grad at the AJC? King. I think my first time reading Joe Graedon. Man I hope you didn’t hurt yourself researching your answer. What a dip. A new low for the AJC, a paper that has set records.
What do you call a college grad at the AJC? King.

]]> By: Freaky Alternative Medicine Type http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/14/people%e2%80%99s-pharmacy-can-almonds-prevent-heartburn/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Freaky Alternative Medicine Type Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:28:09 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=847#comment-1085 Yes a handful of almonds will relieve heartburn. But...a teaspoon of apple cider vinager works faster, better, and cheaper. The cause of heartburn is not enough acid in the stomach. Not Too Much acid Nuff Said Yes a handful of almonds will relieve heartburn.

But…a teaspoon of apple cider vinager works faster, better, and cheaper.

The cause of heartburn is not enough acid in the stomach. Not Too Much
acid

Nuff Said

]]> By: cg http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/14/people%e2%80%99s-pharmacy-can-almonds-prevent-heartburn/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 cg Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:15:25 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=847#comment-1084 I should have added a link to an expert to gives this advice. It's from Dr. Stoll. He's a retired physician who gives good advice on non-traditional cures. He's not an eco-freak, but a responsible source of advice. I don't follow everything he says, but he's dead right about heartburn. Note: he tells you to run the ginger through a juicer and then drink a teaspoonfull; but since not all of us have electric juicers, it's much easier just to chew whole ginger in the mouth; same effect, much less hassle. Here's the link: http://askwaltstollmd.com/articles/hiatus.php I should have added a link to an expert to gives this advice. It’s from Dr. Stoll. He’s a retired physician who gives good advice on non-traditional cures. He’s not an eco-freak, but a responsible source of advice. I don’t follow everything he says, but he’s dead right about heartburn. Note: he tells you to run the ginger through a juicer and then drink a teaspoonfull; but since not all of us have electric juicers, it’s much easier just to chew whole ginger in the mouth; same effect, much less hassle. Here’s the link:

http://askwaltstollmd.com/articles/hiatus.php

]]> By: cg http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/14/people%e2%80%99s-pharmacy-can-almonds-prevent-heartburn/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 cg Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:09:45 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=847#comment-1083 Apples and almond really do not help with heartburn, or help very little. A more reliable remedy is fresh ginger, which has been used for this purpose for centuries in China. I've verified its effect many times on myself and for family and friends, and I'm no freaky alternative medicine type. When you wake up in the morning, an hour before you drink any solid food, chew on a piece of ginger (about half of a square inch or so; no need to peel it), discarding the pulp it only after all the juice is sucked out. The juice is quite strong, so it's not the most pleasant thing to drink, although you get used to it after several times. The ginger juice will coat your esophagus and calm the stomach. Do this every day until the symptoms of heartburn go away. Ginger also helps in getting rid of heartburn symptoms whenever they occur, so you can take it at other times as well, but make sure to do so at least once a day for several weeks. Ginger not only alleviates the symptoms of heartburn but also builds up the body's natural defenses thereafter. Do NOT take those anti-heartburn medications prescribed by doctors, because they only weaken your body's own defenses against these intestinal problems and put you in a permanent state of dependency on medications that ultimately only damage your digestive system. The story of heartburn medications is one of the saddest dimensions of the pharmaceutical obsession of our current medical system. Also, solving heartburn over the long term should involve a change of diet as well. You need to reduce over-consumption of sugar and carbohydrates if you're really serious about regaining a healthy digestive tract. You also need to find good stress management techniques (exercise, some form of meditation, relaxing, breathing exercises, and just taking time off without TV), since heartburn is both a result of diet as well as a result of stress. But if you take ginger, even if you /don't/ do these stress management techniques you should be able to keep heartburn reasonably under control. Apples and almond really do not help with heartburn, or help very little. A more reliable remedy is fresh ginger, which has been used for this purpose for centuries in China. I’ve verified its effect many times on myself and for family and friends, and I’m no freaky alternative medicine type. When you wake up in the morning, an hour before you drink any solid food, chew on a piece of ginger (about half of a square inch or so; no need to peel it), discarding the pulp it only after all the juice is sucked out. The juice is quite strong, so it’s not the most pleasant thing to drink, although you get used to it after several times. The ginger juice will coat your esophagus and calm the stomach. Do this every day until the symptoms of heartburn go away. Ginger also helps in getting rid of heartburn symptoms whenever they occur, so you can take it at other times as well, but make sure to do so at least once a day for several weeks. Ginger not only alleviates the symptoms of heartburn but also builds up the body’s natural defenses thereafter. Do NOT take those anti-heartburn medications prescribed by doctors, because they only weaken your body’s own defenses against these intestinal problems and put you in a permanent state of dependency on medications that ultimately only damage your digestive system. The story of heartburn medications is one of the saddest dimensions of the pharmaceutical obsession of our current medical system. Also, solving heartburn over the long term should involve a change of diet as well. You need to reduce over-consumption of sugar and carbohydrates if you’re really serious about regaining a healthy digestive tract. You also need to find good stress management techniques (exercise, some form of meditation, relaxing, breathing exercises, and just taking time off without TV), since heartburn is both a result of diet as well as a result of stress. But if you take ginger, even if you /don’t/ do these stress management techniques you should be able to keep heartburn reasonably under control.

]]> By: SC http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/14/people%e2%80%99s-pharmacy-can-almonds-prevent-heartburn/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 SC Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:55:09 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=847#comment-1082 I am pretty sure heartburn has nothing to do with your heart. I am pretty sure heartburn has nothing to do with your heart.

]]> By: John http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/14/people%e2%80%99s-pharmacy-can-almonds-prevent-heartburn/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 John Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:56:43 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=847#comment-1080 Wow. Another genius speaks up. You really think heartburn has anything to do with your heart? Wow. Another genius speaks up. You really think heartburn has anything to do with your heart?

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