The healing powers of BBQ sauce- September 21, 2010
There are a few things I believe vinegar should be used for…
- Salad dressing
- Dying Easter eggs
- Neutralizing jellyfish stings
- Making model volcanoes for elementary school science fairs
- Eastern NC chopped pork BBQ (Ya’ll come enjoy it with us here in NC!)
- Heartburn
Yep, you read that last one right. The plague of pregnancy, the throat burning affliction of acid reflux. I was on Prevacid or Prilosec for a number of years to treat my GERD. I stopped taking those and stuck with the more fetus-friendly Zantac and Tums since I got pregnant. But these days, I’m having to pull out the belly-soothing-big-gun…Apple Cider Vinegar.
I know. It’s acidic. It’s freakin vinegar! It has to have like the lowest ph of any other food for human consumption. Don’t ask me how it works. I discovered this remedy before I got pregnant during a long night of feeling the burn when I ran out of medicine. Here’s an article. I had forgotten all about it until a few days ago when I swear my esophagus laughed at the Zantac on the way down.
I take a spoonful in one shot. I don’t dilute it in water like some of the websites suggest. It burns, but it works. The doctor said it was totally fine and completely harmless. Well…maybe not completely…
Oh, did I forget to tell you it tastes like crap? It does. I would SO rather eat BBQ.
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Something to look forward to: The heartburn goes away immediately when the baby's born. It's instant relief. Of course, your lady part discomfort more than compensates, but it's nice to get rid of the heartburn.
I never heard of the vinegar thing before but if it works…great! Check with your OB to make sure. Bottoms up my dear 😉
Thanks for the tip….heartburn has been an annoying plague for me since I hit 20 weeks. I have used apple cider vinegar for cooking, and now can find another use…thanks!
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