Almonds for heartburn

[vanishingmom]

In an ongoing effort for my mother to become the biggest hippie I know, she has come up with yet another awesome home remedy and being that they have a nice amount of protein I was hoping that maybe someone on here might know something about them too.

I stopped taking my Prilosec a few weeks ago and I've hardly had any heart burn. The one or two occasions that I have had some I've been eating raw almonds instead of Tums. Here's some links on it too.

Anyone else try this?

www.phytochemicals.info/plants/almond.php
www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/07/20/almonds-against/
www.livestrong.com/article/484761-almonds-and-heartburn/

[msbatt]

No experience here---but I really LIKE the idea. (Any excuse to eat almonds is a good one. *grin*)

Wait---I don't NEED an excuse---I'm a DSer! <evil grin>

[vanishingmom]

Jan 2, 2012 21:29:50 GMT -5 msbatt said:

No experience here---but I really LIKE the idea. (Any excuse to eat almonds is a good one. *grin*)

Wait---I don't NEED an excuse---I'm a DSer! <evil grin>

Funny, thats what I said to her lol. When she explained why raw almonds work it explained why I haven't really had much heartburn since I stopped my Prilosec. I eat almonds almost everyday! They've got protein and fat! Perfect for me lol

[allraindrops]

VanishingMom, you aren't on a a PPI? I'm too early out to be eating almonds but do love almonds, I just can't imagine being able to get through a day without my PPIs! That sounds fantastic but in my wildest dreams right now.

[vanishingmom]

Jan 2, 2012 23:25:53 GMT -5 allraindrops said:

VanishingMom, you aren't on a a PPI? I'm too early out to be eating almonds but do love almonds, I just can't imagine being able to get through a day without my PPIs! That sounds fantastic but in my wildest dreams right now.

Nope ;D I haven't been on them for a few weeks now, probably closer to a month. I hate taking pills that aren't something my body naturally needs. My vitamins are fine by me but chemicals like a PPI are something I hate taking. I used to have horrid heartburn even with them and when I noticed I didn't have any heartburn I figured I would give it a go. Almost a month later and what do you know? No heartburn. Now if I get it its normally because I ate something I shouldn't have like tomatoes or I haven't been drinking enough water.