Has anyone cured their acid reflux?

I used to have horrible h eartburn and acid reflux. Between my husband and myself, we would go through a large bottle of Extra Strength Tums a week!! A friend, and gastroenterologist, told me to completely eliminate animal products from my diet for three months, and then gradually begin adding them back until I found what ever it was that was upsetting my digestive tract. Surprise!! Cheese.. worst offender.. and milk. So, now, I stay clear of these things, and have not had once ounce of trouble in 4 years!

Hello! I was surprised to read this thread because I have horrible GERD and a hiatal hernia. Right before starting my lifestyle change I went to the ER because the pain was so severe and lasted for days. I thought I had a heart condition. After a whole slew of tests including an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy I was diagnosed with the hiatal hernia. I was taking antacids for years so that caused me to have polyps that are harmless which they removed. I said to myself, I'm too young to feel this crappy! I started eating better and exercising and I no longer take any meds. Just the occassional tums when I drink coffee or have tomato sauce/orange juice. I think excess weight has a lot to do with GERD and reflux. Don't eat right before bed and avoid trigger food and beverages. It's been 3 months since I've taken any meds for it. Good luck!! Hope this info helps a lil :flowerforyou:

Believe it or not. I had to take 2 prilosec everyday and still had reflux. I could not lay down flat to sleep.
When I started my journey I gave up everything made with white flour. Within days my Gerd stopped. I swear, I was shocked.
I could not even drink water without getting indigestion and heartburn. I don't take anything now.

Are you into old home remedies? My husband's grandmother would take 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a 16 oz. glass of warm water at bedtime. She said it helped with heartburn, achey joints, and was a good fat burner.

I was diagnosed with hiatal hernia, acid reflux disease, and was told to take Nexium/Prilosec. They did very little for me.

I then read people curing their acid reflux with this simple mixture, so I tried it. In 3 days I had little to no acid reflux and within 2 weeks, GONE.


1 Heaping teaspoon of bee pollen granules. (Let them soak in 8 to 10oz of Purified or Alkaline Water for 15minutes
1/4 teaspoon pure cinnamon (I use Saigon)
1 tablespoon Bragg's Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with the Mother

Mix them together after the bee pollen granules have soaked, and drink it down. Don't sip, gulp. Does it taste good? Not really, but it doesn't taste gross either.

Make sure you don't have an allergy to bee pollen FIRST!

Yep, I used to go through a bottle of Extra Strength Tums every couple of weeks. There wasn't a night I didn't have acid reflux.

Within a week of starting here it was gone!

No special diets, just watching what I eat and getting regular excersize.

Hope this helps!

i used to be on three medications I had to take multiple time a day, and would still have it. I am off of meds now for over a year, and RARELY have to take something OTC. Majorly due to weight loss and change in eating habits....

when i lost weight i stopped having acid reflux too!!

used to have it daily for about 8 years!

I had horrible acid reflux when I was at my heaviest -- but eating cleaner foods and exercising has helped tremendously!!

Not everyone has acid reflux for the reasons I did.
1. I overate.
2. I ate most of my food later in the day, after dinner.
3. I had too much food in my stomach when I went to bed.
4. My stomach was so big that when I'd lie down it would push everything up my throat. Blech!
5. I also took a bp med at night time that made it worse.
6. I was in denial about my weight being the problem.
Now all of it is gone unless I forget to take that bp pill with dinner.
Again, not everyone has acid reflux for the same reasons, but I thought I'd post some of mine.

Things that helped me when I had it:

1. Eat dinner early and don't eat 2 hours before going to bed.
2. Chewable Rolaids! Sadly, they had a recall on them and I could no longer buy them. Walgreens has a chewable kind that works just as well though. Try them! Usually one would work, if not the 2nd one always did!
3. Keep working on your weight loss! You can do this!

Add me if you'd like, I'll so my best to encourage you.
You will get to a point where you will no longer have to worry about acid reflux.
YOU can do it. Good luck!

I was having acid reflux so bad that I had to take 1 prevacid in the morning and 1 before bedtime. Now I'm only having to take 1 a day, so hopefully after losing more weight, I won't have to take it anymore.

I found my acid reflux was caused by dairy and spicy food. Since been vegan for 2 years i have had one acid reflux attack which happened after i had eaten a spicier than usual curry.

Try orange peel extract. (If you google "d-limonene for gerd" you can get a lot of info on it. I tried it & it helps a lot!

My grandson had very bad acid reflux. He started taking 2 tsp of Bragg's vinegar (health food store or some markets) He puts one tsp in a large glass of water and drinks it twice a day. His reflux is gone. I have also read comments on my fitness pal that people are also taking Bragg's before meals to loose weight. Kill 2 birds with one stone. Hope this helps

Yuuuup!

Eating less at meals.

Eating no deep fried foods.

Losing a 135 lbs.

I am cured of acid reflux. I had it severely I had a hacking little cough from all the burning in my throat. Slept sitting up right. It was miserable!