Sore Throat Due To Acid Reflux
A guide to healing foods and home remedies reported to and verified by Joe and Terry Graedon, including their conservatively researched responses on how and why such treatments work. The core of this title is coordinated as Q&As amid the frequent public and the Graedons. It holds as much data as a voluminous encyclopedia of home remedies, yet it’s quick, easy, inviting, and fun to read, with the same friendly and authorized personality conveyed in their frequent call-in radio show. The Graedons likewise offer a dozen new recipes for feed so good for you, it serves as preventive medicine.
Organized alphabetically by ailment and then, within each of those, by feed or remedy. Offers the fundamentals of three ordinary diets for health, weight control, and fitness, along with a dozen new recipes for preparing feed to match the diets. Includes a helpful index and cross-referencing system, making the book both a good shelf reference and an agreeably diverting browse.
This book builds on the reputation of The People’s Pharmacy and adds the extra value that comes from a cooperative relationship with National Geographic.
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“The Graedons offer evidence-based answers to questions when it comes to home remedies for mutual health problems.” –Book News Inc.
About the AuthorJoe and Terry Graedon have since written 14 more books, including Best Choices from the People’s Pharmacy (Rodale), which has sold more than 400,000 copies in galore editions. Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist; Terry Graedon has a Ph.D. in medical anthropology. They combine their expertness to fetch a distinctive approach to traditional, natural, and home remedies. They write The People’s Pharmacy® syndicated newspaper column, propagated by King Features® ; they co-host an award-winning health talk show, carried weekly by 128 public radio stations; they maintain a rich and lively website, www.peoplespharmacy.com; and they speak many times on health issues on television news and data programs, asked to talk about issues relating to drugs, herbs, home remedies, vitamins, and similar health topics. Appearances include public television, Dateline NBC, 20/20, Extra, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, CBS Morning News, Today and NBC Evening News.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Heartburn
Doctors have been writing in regards to treating heartburn for most of recorded history. In 400 B.C. the Greek physician Hippocrates brought up that eating cheese after a meal could cause indigestion and discomfort, peculiarly if accompanied by wine. Apparently Europeans were already enjoying that habit if they didn’t suffer reflux. Heartburn, likewise known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), may have severe aftermaths and ought to not be ignored. Drugs that doctors prescribe for the condition may be very difficult to discontinue, however, and have potential side effects. We’re not convinced that they are always better than home remedies.
Baking Soda
Q: I used to have very bad heartburn until I remembered a home remedy my mother employed to make. I mix a couple ounces of water, an ounce of apple cider vinegar, and a teaspoon of sugar. After the sugar dissolves, I add half a teaspoon of baking soda, stir it briefly, and drink the mixture immediately. This offers fast relief.
A: Baking soda is a time-honored approach to neutralizing stomach acid that has splashed into the esophagus and is causing heartburn.
Yellow Mustard
Q: My wife and I both use plain old yellow mustard to combat indigestion or acid reflux. It works very well for us. If we swallow a spoonful of mustard before an Italian meal, we are okay.
A: Although mustard may seem like the last thing any individual would want to take for heartburn, we have heard from others that it may be helpful. The turmeric that makes mustard yellow was traditionally employed for digestive disturb in Chinese medicine. Mustard also holds vinegar, which a lot of people find helpful versus heartburn.
Papaya
Q: I oftentimes have heartburn and in the long run found a terrifi remedy: papaya pills. Every time I have heartburn, I eat one of the pills and the heartburn disappears. My doctor says it’s fine to use them. Others might like to know with regards to this outstanding way to treat heartburn.
A: Papaya is a tropical fruit that holds an enzyme (papain) that may be very helpful for digestion. Although papain does not one thing to suppress acid, a lot of persons report that papaya relieves heartburn. Anyone who is allergic to latex ought to stay clear from papaya since there is cross-reactivity amid latex and papaya, which could be very dangerous. Papain may likewise increase the blood-thinning effects of warfarin (coumadin).
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 Home Remedies Rock!
By Lorraine Tingler
I have already had occasion to pull the book out twice and look for a home remedy (once for a burn and once for a leg cramp)…and both worked great! There are a lot of things that occur in our every day lives that are annoying and/or painful, but do not merit a doctor’s visit. This book is easy to use and outstanding for these occurences!
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4 of 4 humans found the following review helpful.
 Quick and Handy Home Remedies
By Peggy
I have the “People’s Pharmacy Quick and Handy Remedies” book and love it.
I find all the data so easy to find on any subject I look up. I have
tried various of the remedies and find they have been very helpful. Especially the ones on Joint Pain and Arthritis. I have always enjoyed Joe and Terry’s newpaper columns and their TV appearances. Now I am enjoying this new book and would commend it to everyone.
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