How to Cure Heartburn
My Story
Hello. I want to tell you a little about my experience with Heartburn. My symptoms were not the typical burning in the chest feeling that is often used to describe Heartburn. For the past 5 years I have experienced many annoying symptoms, and pretty much just felt like something was not right with my body. I have had heart palpitations, trouble catching a full breath, difficulty sleeping, nausea, PND (post nasal drip), constant feeling of needing to clear my throat, and an achy pain behind my breast bone that would come and go.
So, I went to many different specialists to try to figure out what was wrong with me. At first I went to my family doctor who of course ordered lots of blood work. Then I went to a Pulmonologist to check out my lungs, a Cardiologist to check out my irregular heartbeat, and finally a Gastroenterologist. My Gastroenterologist finally got me a few answers! He ordered an Endoscopy. The Endoscopy showed that I had Gastritis, Esophagitis, GERD, and a Condition known as Barrett’s Esophagus. All of these conditions are caused by frequent Heartburn and/or Acid Reflux. It is important to note that sometimes we may think that we “just have Heartburn”, when it could be more serious. This is one of the issues I am trying to bring awareness to.
You see, not only have I been diagnosed with these conditions, but I also have another personal experience that hits close to home. My husband’s brother was diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer a couple years ago. It was the direct result of the damaging effects of Barrett’s Esophagus. Unfortunately, he did not realize how serious this condition was, and believed that he just had heartburn and acid reflux. After fighting for his life for 2 years, he passed away at age 42.
Another issue that I want to bring awareness to is the benefits of Natural Supplements. Natural Supplements are herbs/ spices/ roots that we can get straight from Mother Earth! Often times medication is needed, but I have done much research and I believe that the benefits of using Natural Supplements can have healing, and even preventative, results in obtaining a healthy lifestyle.