Natural Remedy for Heartburn
Oh the Holiday Season -full of Holiday food -YUM! But sometimes, it can cause the dreaded heartburn -YUCK!
Heartburn is that painfully burning feeling you can get in your stomach, throat and chest. There are many issues that can cause heartburn -but if you get heartburn just occasionally, these are some natural remedies you can use to avoid and treat the heartburn…
PREVENT:
1. Avoid foods that you know cause you heartburn 
-popular heartburn causing foods include: chocolate, onion, coffee, spicy food, alcohol and tomatoes.
2. Drink water -drink a full glass of room temp water 30 minutes before a meal. This helps prepare the belly for the food to come. Just an FYI, too much water can cause you some problems -water can dilute the enzymes that help digest food.
3. Wait to go to sleep -wait 2-3 hours after eating before you lie down.
4. Eat slowly -take time to chew your food!
5. Eat some weeds -dandelions are known to help your body digest food better. You can eat dandelions straight or perhaps more appetizing, have some dandelion tea 30 minutes before eating.
6. Eat licorice - I know lots of people don’t like licorice but I totally heart it! Regular licorice can help but the best kind is deglycyrrhizinated licorice. Chew 30 minutes before eating.
7. Probiotics- probiotics are the “good bacteria” that can be found in yogurt. You can get them in capsule form too -it is best to take both lactobacillus (works in small intestines) and acidophilius (works in large intestines). They will help your body digest food better.
TREAT:
8. Chew licorice and drink dandelion tea-these help treat too.
9. Drink aloe vera -mix the gel with some low-acidic juice or take capsules. Aloe vera soothes the intestinal tract and aids in digestion.
10. Eat some papaya-or you can use papain tablets. Papaya promotes digestion and soothes the belly.
I’ll stop at 10 -there are many more natural remedies and home remedies -please share yours!
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