{"id":20831,"date":"2012-09-02T11:38:36","date_gmt":"2012-09-02T15:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=20831"},"modified":"2015-07-21T10:59:26","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T15:59:26","slug":"no-over-the-counter-antacids-for-me-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/no-over-the-counter-antacids-for-me-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"No over the counter antacids for me, here’s why"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve learned if I\u2019m getting indigestion or heartburn on a regular basis, that doesn\u2019t mean stock up on the Tums and Prilosec.\u00a0\u00a0 Antacids weaken stomach acids for about an hour, which relieves the symptoms.\u00a0 They often cause rebound heartburn\u00a0 as the stomach works overtime to try to make up for the stomach acid it doesn\u2019t have. In the long run, antacids will make heartburn and indigestion worse. They can contain trace elements that block mineral absorption and can cause harm to the nervous system.\u00a0 They can produce vitamin and mineral deficiencies and irreparable harm to your organs and bones. \u00a0The good news is there are many\u00a0natural remedies for indigestion and heartburn<\/a>.\u00a0 The first is changing your diet to eliminate problem foods.\u00a0 Period.\u00a0 Yep, you have to do it.\u00a0 In the meantime, take 2 tablespoons of organic, unpasturized apple cider vinegar (with\u00a0the Mother<\/em>) added to 8oz of water thirty minutes before meals. \u00a0I take one\u00a0Vitacost Mega Digestive Enzymes with Pancreatin 10X<\/a>\u00a0before every meal I eat.<\/p>\n

After I changed my diet 5 years ago, I had not had heartburn until October 2010.<\/a>\u00a0 I had also not eaten meat cooked with canned tomatoes until then.\u00a0 Instant heartburn.\u00a0 That was all the signal I needed.\u00a0 No matter how much I enjoy the taste and the flavor of that combination of foods \u2014 and it was the biggest favorite my whole life \u2014 if I want a healthy digestive system, I have to cut them out.<\/p>\n

I figure digestive fire is like any other kind of fire.\u00a0 If I use clean, crisp, dry logs I\u2019ll get a good, long lasting fire for fuel.\u00a0 If I toss on damp logs, I get a sputtering mess that has a hard time keeping itself going.<\/p>\n

I want my inner fires to keep my system working well so I can enjoy another healthy 58 years on this merry go round.\u00a0 and it would be cool if you were around also.<\/p>\n

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