When Our Favorite Foods Turn On Us

I remember growing up back in the 80’s; we used to have so much fun on my grandmother’s farm. We would go there for the December vacation when I was still at school. It was the highlight of the year for all of us. The entire family would come home during that period as though we were worker bees summoned to the nest by the queen. And with all of the festivities, came all of those wonderful meals that we used to enjoy. There was always laughter and smiling at the supper table, and then my favorite uncle would always get this look on his face.

An almost confused and bewildered look as though he was unsure of what was happening to him. And in that instant my gran would spring up from her chair and go to the medicine cabinet. We all knew what she was reaching for. Rennies. That was gran’s home cure for heartburn. She may quite easily have considered it the best cure for heartburn. I remember the time before my gran discovered Rennies, she had some really weird home cures for heartburn. Alkaline water was a home cure for heartburn.
Milk was another home cure for heartburn. If memory serves me correctly she also gave him castor oil as a home cure for heartburn. We cannot confirm the results it had on his heartburn but we sure can testify to seeing him running at top speed to the lavatory for the better part of that day.

But it wasn’t only at vacation time and at my gran’s house that my uncle used to suffer from heartburn. Back home in his own home he was a chronic sufferer of heartburn. Doctors said his digestive system was too acidic, and that he needed to ingest more alkaline foods and drinks. Eating a balanced diet is widely considered as a home cure for heartburn. There are many clinical cures for heartburn today and I’m not entirely sure as to whether people still keep a home cure for heartburn anymore. I wonder if our children will have such ludicrous stories to tell when they’re grown up. Those were really great years, heartburn and all.

What Can We Do To Prevent Heartburn

So we know that remedies exist for treating heartburn once it has ceased it’s discomfort but are there any preventative measures that can be taken before we feel the burn. Nutritionists say that the key to a healthy and vital existence is balance.

We should avoid alcoholic drinks in large quantities, as that causes the body’s acid levels to rise. We should try and eat green vegetables at every meal setting, whether in a salad or in greens with the meal. And the oldest one in the book, drink water, keep yourself hydrated and alkaline.