It is funny the way in which the simplest of things can make a dramatic change in your life.  I used to suffer with a lot of acid reflux and heartburn.  Sometimes it felt as though I had a pile in my chest that was aflame. 

Obviously I had gone through the medical route and had been prescribed the usual mixture of antacid pills and liquids and proton pump inhibitors.  I had approximately $20 worth of medication on my shelf ready to be used. 

Then as I was scanning the internet I stumbled upon the alkaline nature of lemons.  To me this sounded stupid ; lemons are acidic and could not potentially help.  What I discovered was that lemons leave behind an alkaline residue in the body that his highly useful to those suffering from heartburn and acid reflux. 

So I started filling up a jug of water and added chopped, fresh, unwaxed lemons to the water to infuse throughout the day.  This I drank during the day together with lemon juice in hot water during the evenings. 

The first thing that I spotted was how refreshed I felt first thing in the morning if I drank this fresh lemon water first thing, rather than my common coffee or tea.  At night, especially in hot water, it was also far more relaxing as an end of day drink. 
I noticed my heartburn started to ease, the agony in my chest started to ease and my stomach typically started feeling a lot better.  Obviously there were other contributing factors including cutting down on coffee and tea and making other diet changes ; yet the refreshing and healing effect of lemon water was remarkable. 

I did tell the consultant doctor about lemon juice and its alkalising effect on the body ; she had no idea and just assumed that lemons were acidic : as did I. 

So now I continue to have my medications on the shelf ; all untouched.  I no longer take anything.  Obviously one must go to their own medical professional first before stopping prescribed medicines and one should request advice before making any major diet change ; For me though I have stopped purchasing antacids and stomach medication and now buy bags of fresh, unwaxed lemons. 

Nature is a very remarkable thing ; it has available all that one could ever need for a healthy lifestyle.

Other Articles

• Proton pump inhibitors to suppress stomach acid increase risk of fracture and infection «
• Diet Food For Heartburn Sufferers « Medical Research
• Places « Flakstopper's Blog
• The Flexitarian Diet: The Mostly Vegetarian Way to Lose Weight, Be Healthier, Prevent Disease, and Add Years to Your Life | Secure Weight Loss
• I need safe homemade dog food!? | Dog Food Coupons
• What is the best medical route for my new puppy?
• Diet study says change your environment » Home & Living News
• Acid Reflux Food To Avoid | Acid Reflux Facts
• Ch-ch-changes! « The Waist-Whittling Wordsmith
• Low Cholesterol Diet in Secondary Prevention of Coronary Disease | Lose Body Weight

Technorati Tags: acid reflux, advice, alternative medicine, blogs, diet, digestion, eating disorder, fitness, food, health, heartburn, medicine, other