Tag: apple cider vinegar

A recent Zantac cancer scare has been in the newspapers; Try this safe and natural treatment instead.

A recent Zantac cancer scare has been in the newspapers; Try this safe and natural treatment instead. Do you have reflux or heartburn?   Your doctor may have recommended Zantac which will reduce stomach acid or a generic version known as Ranitidine.  These drugs are known as PPI’s (Proton Pump Inhibitors). This past Friday, the FDA said it detected low levels of cancer-causing contaminants according to the NY Times in these products. Zantac may offer relief of your symptoms, but you can also develop other gastrointestinal problems while taking the product.   The drug may increase your risk of developing cancer not Read More »

Here are six apple cider vinegar drinks you can make now to help digestion, lose weight and more.

Here are six apple cider vinegar drinks you can make now to help digestion, lose weight and more. Apple cider vinegar is know to help people with reflux, since it acidifies the gastric sphincter located at the entrance to the stomach causing it to contract.  The benefit of this is that food is likely to stay in the stomach and not wash up into the esophagus.  The other benefit is that unlike buffering the stomach which can worsen reflux in the long term and cause intestinal overgrowth of bacteria, using apple cider vinegar can improve digestion, inhibit the overgrowth of Read More »