A heartburn remedy…
August 25th, 2008
So while talking with some girls in my ABF (Adult Bible Fellowship, also known to the rest of the world as “Sunday School”) I mentioned that I had quite the case of heartburn and couldn’t wait for the baby to drop a little to have some relief. I told them I had tried just about every kind of over the counter and under the counter medicine and even doubled the recommended dosage, but nothing had *really* helped.
One of my friends (who shall remain nameless) ;) suggested that I try a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. She said her dad was a cowboy and they got heartburn a lot because they don’t really eat well. I told her I’d try it that afternoon.
So I did.
I “chugged” a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and my first thought was a not-so-nice phrase, then an expletive, then an uncontrollable urge to pour the rest of the bottle down the drain. (I didn’t; I have a really good recipe for apple cider chicken.) Wow. Apparently none of these “cowboys” had ever been pregnant.
I googled “natural heartburn remedies” and found the following:
1. Avoid stress. Well, dummy, I’m pregnant and have 2 kids. I think that’s textbook for stressful.
2. Wait 30 minutes to lie down after drinking beverages. I could lie down within 3 hours of drinking and it still wouldn’t make a difference.
3. Don’t smoke or drink alcohol. Done.
I did try papaya enzymes (thanks, Rachel) which I found at our local Natural Foods store. Again, I have to take double the dose, but at least it’s better than the chemicals in Tums and Zantac. Plus, I can take the papaya stuff after every meal. Hooray.
Less than 12 weeks left.
2 Comments Add your own
1. All 4 Natural Health | August 27th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Hi Jenna, so do the papaya enzymes work well for your heartburn? I’m glad to hear that you are willing to try natural remedies in place of chemical drugs.
All the best as you prepare to welcome your third child!
2. Maria | August 28th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Jenna, I have actually heard the apple cider vinegar trick from my former anatomy teacher, Dr. Stuart Hill (he’s a chiropracter here in town, maybe your dad knows him?).
Anyways, he had said that sometimes people who do not have enough acid in their stomachs, will have food sit longer that most people since it is not digesting well. Because of this, the food basically rots in your tummy/esophogas and that causes pain similar to acid indigestion. Hence, by adding something aciding it lowers the pH in your stomach and helps digest food better.
I’m not sure how true that was, but it in a way made sense! If the vinegar didn’t help, maybe just adding a glass of milk to your meal could help up the pH (basically doing the opposite of the vinegar) if it is an acid problem?
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