December 12, 2011. Samuel Valero
Cider vinegar in not a recent discovery in the world of home remedies treatments. As a matter of fact, apple cider vinegar for GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) has been published in a bestselling book way back in 1958.
Since the published of that book, household are more into safer home remedy than over the counter medicines.
Is it true?
The effectiveness of cider vinegar is barely tested methodically like what is being done to any discovered medicine. This is simply because the funding for every research regarding medication is being sponsored by the pharmaceutical company. It just makes sense that the company will obviously not fund something that is a competition to their product. As a result, the effectiveness of cider vinegar depends highly on its consumers.
Like medicines, you should be taking the proper dosage in order to get the therapeutic level of that drug and same is true with cider vinegar. However, individual vary from each other therefore there is no precise amount of how much cider vinegar to take to treat GERD. Start with a tablespoon and gradually increase it if there is no relief.
Relief formula for starters
To treat your reflux disease, take 2 tablespoon of cider vinegar and mix it with ½ cup of chilled water or apple juice. It is advisable to drink this mixture at least twice a day or after each meal. Acid reflux happens if we ingest more food beyond the capacity of the stomach or if we lie after eating big meal. Avoid these factors in conjunction with cider vinegar will relieve you with heartburn.
It is good to know ahead of time that cider vinegar taste really dreadful; however, there is a great chance of you getting over that taste. Drink constantly and you’ll surely get use with the taste. Just remember its natural healing capability to encourage you to take it.
Updated December 12, 2011. Published June 11, 2011. Samuel Valero
