this may not be something to experiment when you've already got a hernia going on, but here are some opposing viewpoints:
the kind of food most likely to create heartburn is sugars and simple carbs (and possibly specifically gluten). https://www.google.com/search?&q=carbs+and+heartburn
acid splashback into the esophagus may be because the valve (which is supposed to respond to acid levels) is not getting enough acid to trigger it to close. intentionally drinking something acidic (the suggestion was a teaspoon of cider vinegar in a glass of water, but akien has had luck with a glass of juice) can trigger the valve to close. i've done this after taking pills on an empty stomach to good effect. https://www.google.com/search?&q=carbs+and+heartburn
i also suspect in another decade or so they are going to figure out that use of proton pump inhibitors cause an endemic of diseases related to mineral deficiencies. stomach acid is required to absorb calcium, magnesium, and iron. if you're thinking about taking chalky antacids, try taking a calcium-magnesium-zinc-vitd supplement instead. should accomplish the same thing and be better for your body as a whole. https://www.google.com/search?&q=proton+pump+inhibitors+mineral+deficiency
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Date: 2012-03-27 05:40 pm (UTC)the kind of food most likely to create heartburn is sugars and simple carbs (and possibly specifically gluten). https://www.google.com/search?&q=carbs+and+heartburn
acid splashback into the esophagus may be because the valve (which is supposed to respond to acid levels) is not getting enough acid to trigger it to close. intentionally drinking something acidic (the suggestion was a teaspoon of cider vinegar in a glass of water, but akien has had luck with a glass of juice) can trigger the valve to close. i've done this after taking pills on an empty stomach to good effect. https://www.google.com/search?&q=carbs+and+heartburn
i also suspect in another decade or so they are going to figure out that use of proton pump inhibitors cause an endemic of diseases related to mineral deficiencies. stomach acid is required to absorb calcium, magnesium, and iron. if you're thinking about taking chalky antacids, try taking a calcium-magnesium-zinc-vitd supplement instead. should accomplish the same thing and be better for your body as a whole. https://www.google.com/search?&q=proton+pump+inhibitors+mineral+deficiency