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AncientLoveLover's avatar

Old Sodium Bicarbonate alkalization and removing gluten from my diet cured my reflux

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mary-lou's avatar

great source on biowarfare in AW Finnegan’s 'The Sleeper Agent: The Rise of Lyme Disease and the Great Imitator Antigens of Biowarfare': "....(there) is a perplexing mixture of pathogens, generating symptoms of many diseases at once, confusing doctors, and inhibiting treatment. The result is the chronic suppression of the immune system, an induced condition called “immune tolerance.....” - https://cancercidejournal.substack.com/p/the-sleeper-agent-is-the-super-antigen

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Susan's avatar

Very helpful Ray. It’s been years since personally experiencing acid reflux and the resulting heartburn.

I practice a Hatha Yoga routine most mornings. Gentle and slow. After 3 sun salutaions- first one 10 belly breaths per posturer, 2nd 5 breaths per, last on fluid movement with one breath per posture.

Then, this relates to the reflux problem, on the floor, on belly, face down for a series of backward flexing postures. Cobra, cricket, Superman then Bow pose- each held for 10 slow breaths, focusing on resting comfortably in each Asana, posture.

This movement separates the diaphragm from the stomach as well as strengthens back muscles in way that counter most movements during the day. Very good for back maintenance.

The session continues with forward flexing postures then 3-10 min in an inversion, shoulder stand for me. The twisting poses- and finish up with the all important corpse pose ;).

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kerrylyn's avatar

I'm 70 and in reasonable shape. Backward-flexing exercises are for the young and flexible and even then they seem unnatural to me and possibly likely to damage your back at any age. "Separating diaphragm from stomach" also sounds weird to me given they're not attached and I also doubt such exercises cure reflux problems. No way Horvath would follow your advice. For starters, he would be physically incapable according to his own account of his health issues. Secondly, he's a possibly a hypochondriac.

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Susan's avatar

Hi! I’m 65 and these backward flexing postures can be done very gently, shouldn’t be forced, they do involve laying flat on the ground face down. The (separation) of stomach and diaphragm muscles is more like just stretching them in a way that is counter to the positions they are in during most of time-like standing, sitting, curled forward etc.

I’m sharing what works for me. It’s okay to disagree 😎.

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Vinnie's avatar

"Low fat" yogurt may be nonsense...

Added salts and sugars...

Make your own if possible using whole milk...

-Organic whole milk Kiefer may actually be more advisable.

- we must help one another to do the research...

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Ray Horvath, "The Source" :)'s avatar

Lowfat is nonsense, yoghurt is most likely harmful b/o its GMO fermentation. Organic might still use the same yeast...

For sure, it's a community job to find out more. :)

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Crixcyon's avatar

Suffered with severe acid reflux for over a decade. Finally went to the doctor and he never explained what was wrong. The baffled doctors will tell you it's from an excess of acid. How can that be when by the time you are in your sixties, you have lost at least half of your stomach acid?

Had to get scoped down the throat for esophagus cancer...just showed mild scarring. Then he prescribed me some good old omeprazole. Took it for three months then quit after reading about it and the side effects.

My sister-in-law took that crap for over 20 years and died of brain cancer at age 69. She had been a life long nurse and in good health otherwise. I did some more research and changed a few things and now have it under control about 97% of the time. No drugs...not even Tums over the last 6-7 years.

If it goes haywire, a bit of baking soda in water does the trick. Baking soda is really a miracle substance that can be used to balance PH and even fight cancer. You dumb butt doc hasn't a clue. Best you get his $350,000 cancer drugs that will murder you anyway.

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Ray Horvath, "The Source" :)'s avatar

Omeprazole could have caused a lot of trouble after three months, so you may have been lucky. Sorry about your sister; unfortunately, a nurse can get cancer even from the mandatory "vaccines." I only take half a teaspoonful of baking soda in a glass of water once or twice a month, when I can't resist my wife's cooking and overeat. :)

Baking soda has been indeed used for alkalizing the body for decades and, as such, for certain types of cancer (by unorthodox doctors).

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Paula Wertheim's avatar

When I can't find something acidic, to drink, a little baking soda in water works just as well.

My husband taught me that trick years ago. He learned it from his grandmother.

Sodium bicarbonate is actually produced naturally by the pancreas. Being that soooo many common metabolic train wrecks negatively impact that small but vital organ, I don't think it's such a bad idea to help it along every now and then with a little baking soda.

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Toxicanadian's avatar

Thanks for a great article packed with important info!

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Ray Horvath, "The Source" :)'s avatar

Thank you for your appreciation. It means a lot.

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Toxicanadian's avatar

I wish I could say it with $$$'s. Maybe one day

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Ray Horvath, "The Source" :)'s avatar

The treasure is what you share.

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Paula Wertheim's avatar

I often get sudden attacks of excruciating heartburn whenever I'm out shopping (don't know what the connection is,but there seems to be one).

My personal hack to treat this painful condition is to make a beeline towards the nearest fast food joint and ask for a few salt pickle slices or half of a fresh lemon. The juice from either one gets rid of heartburn in seconds.

It's no cure, but it works like a charm every time.

At home, I'll drink a teaspoon of ACV diluted in a half cup of water. I saw a video on Dr Eric Berg's YT channel once explaining the mechanics behind this trick- but of course, I can't remember what it was.

I'm sure you could explain it Ray!

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Ray Horvath, "The Source" :)'s avatar

I used to have some reflux as a young child, but my mother gave me some lemon juice squeezed from half a lemon. Once or twice a year, I still use the same.

Taking acid for acid most likely trains the body to produce less stomach acid, and moderate amounts of apple cider vinegar properly diluted cannot hurt.

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