Hint - Vinegar for heartburn

By Hklbrries

Q. I was listening to your radio program when a physician called in about the benefits of using vinegar for heartburn. He didn't indicate the type of vinegar or the dosage.

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That very day I experienced bad heartburn. I had dark chocolate balsamic vinegar on hand and took about half a teaspoon. The taste was pleasant. To my amazement, my heartburn was gone within a couple of minutes.

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A. The caller, Dr. Charles, is an ear, nose and throat specialist. He expressed concern about the overuse of omeprazole (Prilosec) and other powerful acid-suppressing drugs to treat routine heartburn. He suggested taking vinegar instead of medications to ease heartburn symptoms, especially when withdrawing from such medications.

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We were quite pleased to hear from him. We have many testimonials from readers who have used vinegar for their heartburn, but we rarely get an approving opinion for such a simple remedy from a physician.

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We discuss a wide range of non-drug approaches to easing reflux in our Guide to Digestive Disorders. Because medications like omeprazole can cause rebound hyperacidity when they are stopped, it is sometimes difficult to get off them. Our Guide provides advice on this, along with a recipe for Persimmon-Ginger Tea to ease the discomfort. That recipe was originally from a reader who first tasted the tea in a Korean restaurant and realized that it helped her heartburn.

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Anyone who would like a copy, please send $3 in check or money order with a long (No 10), stamped envelope to: Graedon's People's Pharmacy, No G-3, PO Box 52027, Durham, NC 27717. It also can be downloaded for $2 from our website: www.peoplespharmacy.com

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Adapted from peoplespharmacy.com

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