Quick Kitchen Remedy for Indigestion
May 24th 2009 22:09
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Think you might overdo it this weekend and wake up with that dreaded burning sensation in your midsection?
Luckily, your veggie bin holds an easy fix for heartburn pain. It’s the humble potato.
Potato Power
Maoshing Ni, PhD, author of Secrets of Self-Healing, offers this recipe: Juice one large or two small white russet potatoes, discard the pulp, mix the juice with an equal amount of hot water, and drink on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. Why does it work? Because potatoes are an alkalizing food, meaning they neutralize acid in the stomach.
Banish the Burn
Ni also recommends these additional eating habits to help calm your digestive system:
Eat slowly. Chew each bite thoroughly, and leave the table only three-quarters full. Overeating can trigger heartburn.
Avoid acidic and processed foods. Ni recommends that people limit tomatoes, pineapple, coffee, greasy or fried foods, dairy, and wheat. Eat with mindfulness. Savor each bite -- which means not eating while stressed, angry, or preoccupied. If you do snack in front of the TV, here’s the healthiest option.
Walk. Exercise helps move food along the digestive tract and improves digestion and absorption.
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Comment by Lester Caudill
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Nothing helped, and a friend of mine told me to eat a small rare potato, and it would help my heart burn, well I did, and it was like a miracle relief potatoes rock for stomach burn.
Comment by Wilson Pon
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However, I thought I will take your advice and give it a try, as it's more natural than the medicine did, Katyzzz.
Comment by katyzzz
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and Wilson, I hope your mum has been having medical treatment, it may be her gall bladder.