Safe Heartburn/Acid Reflux Relief Options

This topic may seem random, but I was appalled when I checked out the ingredients in the heartburn relief Greg was taking pretty much every day. Check out the ingredients below in the Alka Seltzer Hearburn Chews:

Here are a few that disturb me: propyl paraben, methyl paraben and many, many synthetic dyes (which I am pretty sure are not being tested for heavy metals.) I had never even thought about parabens being a thing that we could ingest. Why is this important? Parabens are endocrine disrupters and are known to mimic estrogen in the body. An excess of estrogen in the body can lead to increase cell growth leading to tumors etc. THIS ARTICLE on parabens by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners has great, digestible information. Parabens are a synthetic preservatives meant to give items a long shelf life.

In a 2016 study, endocrine disruptors were removed from teen girls makeup and the amount of these chemicals in their blood dropped drastically in just three days. This proves that by make conscious choices on the products we use can in face affect the body’s burden of harmful chemicals. Here are my approved heartburn relief options:

Shop them here: Genexa, Maty’s, NOW Foods, Gaia Herbs

Other natural remedies include: digestive enzymes, probiotics, ginger (boil some and drink as a tea or throw a chunk in our smoothie) and apple cider vinegar. If you have a really bad case consider cutting back on certain foods that can trigger it like coffee and citrus.