Indigestion
Otherwise known as heartburn or GERD. It's not really your "heart", it's poorly digested food. My doctor says I produce too much acid and I should take an acid blocker. Well, that may be the case but in the many people that I've helped with this condition I have only seen 2 or 3 people that actually produce too much acid.
Here's what I find. Most people don't produce strong enough acid! The pH of the stomach is off and it can't properly digest a meal. So, food is not broken down in a timely matter and starts to putrefy. The body's gag reflex then kicks in and tries to push the food out but now the food is mixed with acid and it burns like crazy!
So, two ideas for those of you that suffer with this nasty condition, as I once did...
1. Raw Apple cider vinegar, just a teaspoon, before a meal. The apple cider vinegar stimulates the enzymes and acid production and prepares the body for proper digestion. Make sure that it's apple cider vinegar, the white is actually very damaging.
2. Be careful with food combinations! The standard american diet usually mixes animal products, starches and sugars. Alone they break down more quickly but when combined the can take up to 3 times as long to digest. And the cardinal rule is with fruit... eat it alone or leave it alone. Fruits break down in 30 minutes imagine having decomposing fruits on top of a hamburger for 8 hrs! (that's actually the most common reason for indigestion)
If it was me, I would give this a try before the more risky methods that western medicine has to offer. I would recommend trying it every meal for a few weeks. Let me know of your experiences.