If anyone is interested in using herbs for acid reflux or GERD, Slippery elm in water or aloe vera juice can be a miracle.When you suppress the acid your stomach needs to digest food,a while later the body will make more it becomes a vicious circle of using antacids and the body making more acid.When the stomach empties food you haven't broken down, you then begin to have bowel problems.There are natural health care practitioners out there who are trained to pull the stomach down and fix the problem. Meds do not fix the problem, they only help the symptoms.

I need help I hate the meds they give me bad side affects some one help me I need something for reflux in a hurry thank you

I'm very interested to try natural methods for the symptoms of a hiatal hernia. Can you but the slippery elm and aloe vera juice in a health food store and how often do you take it? I would also like to know if anyone has had success having their hernia massaged down by a chiropractor? I live in the Orlando, Fl area and would appreciate any info on this.

If I don't keep my diet "alkaline" nothing helps my symptoms. I overdid protein & carbs over the holidays, and am still recuping. Doing everything alkaline I can.........lemon juiced filtered water, Body Rescue Tea, aloe ver juice, veggies, fruits.

Then I add my helpful supplements.

LIGHT**********carole

How do you do alkaline diet? I'm at my wits end none of the meds work and I already have Barrett's Esophagus without the cell changes, the only thing that helped for a DAY was yogi tea digestion aid but it taste like crap. What is slippery elm? I hate Aloe vera jucie taste also, help anything in pill form that will relief this burning throat to the stomach? I tolerate surgeries better than this constant burning and belching! Even my ears seem to burn.

After having my first attack of acid reflux, the barium swallow test, the upper endoscopy, and taking Prevacid (Prilosec didn't work) for four months, I decided there had to be a better way to deal with this. While the Prevacid allowed my excoriated esophagus to heal, I didn't like the monthly bills of $153for a thirty day supply of the drug....plus the gas and waking up in the middle of the night.

Three weeks ago, after reading about "natural" treatments, I tried Aloe Vera Juice - Lily of the Desert brand - that was their mixture for digestive issues. I haven't had any negative issues since and feel much, much better. At $10 for a 32 oz bottle and drinking 1-2 oz two-three times a day (I just drink it before eating) it seems to be a great solution. I haven't had to take a Prevacid capsule during that whole time....a big savings!

That is so fantastic.

May I ask how severe your reflux was before trying the Aloe Vera? Thank you!!!

I am on Prevacid (Prilosec did not work) - the Prevacid is really not working either and I am getting TERRIBLE migraines from it. I have a Drs. appointment next week but have been looking for a natural method while I wait.

I have horrible constant burning reflux from my stomach up my throat into my mouth 24/7 - it is extremely painful and is keeping me awake even though I sleep sitting up... It has been a rough couple of months.

I am asking for an H. Pylori test, Barrium Swallow, and PH Monitoring....

I would love to try the Aloe - any adverse effects that you have noted?

So glad that you have found RELIEF :)

Vanessa