A totally natural remedy to relieve heartburn
Monday September 1, 2003
Would you like to use a natural remedy to relieve your heartburn? What could be more natural than a normal function of your own body?
Saliva!
That's right. If you stimulate saliva production by chewing gum or sucking on a lozenge, the saliva can relieve heartburn. Your saliva bathes the esophagus and lessens the effects of acid that has refluxed up from the stomach. For example, chewing sugarless gum for 30 minutes after meals stimulates saliva and eases acid reflux.
Saliva!
That's right. If you stimulate saliva production by chewing gum or sucking on a lozenge, the saliva can relieve heartburn. Your saliva bathes the esophagus and lessens the effects of acid that has refluxed up from the stomach. For example, chewing sugarless gum for 30 minutes after meals stimulates saliva and eases acid reflux.
Comments
does it have to be sugarless gum? I like big red brand cinammon gum. Would this be ok?
Cinnamon is not something you want to chew. Cinnamon caused my GERD to act up.
Big Red Cinammon gum works for me, it relieves the acid relfux and also relieves my nauseau! I guess its different for everyone. Also, sprite helps.