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fluffyluggage Posts: 4723
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Oh, I love this thread. Something I just read, tho, and I want to share, is that Peppermint, if you have GERD can be an issue, cuz it CAN relax the vale between the stomach and the esophagus, and it can cause some pretty severe heartburn. So it's not for everyone! Also, with licorice root, you gotta be careful--it especially should be taken under the guidance of a practictioner, at the very least an herbalist who knows what other drugs you're taking, cuz certain forms can be dangerous to people with heart, liver, kidney, and high blood pressure issues. However, it has been shown to kill H. pylori, and you don't necessarily have to take ab's to do that... unless you have a condition that would prevent you from taking it, as mentioned above. The way that it works is to strengthen the stomach's defense system and allow it to continue to produce the acid it would normally produce, thus allowing you to digest your food properly, while correcting the ulcer at the same time. I'm so much a fan of natural and alternative methods. I think they are so much better for our bodies because they were meant to be used by us in a certain form, whereas the conventional meds were made and are synthetic, thus not really intended to go in us--and are being forced! Course, not all things work the same way for everyone and what works for me won't necessarily work for someone else... Thanks for this post, I think it's gonna help a LOT of people who are searching! *hugs* Jen Post edited by: fluffyluggage, at: 12/10/2008 15:37 Just because it's impossible doesn't mean it can't happen.
I'm not a doc, so anything I say is my opinion only. Nothing I say is meant as offense, I offer what I can as help. I believe in educating myself on all my medical issues and being my own advocate, for no one else with do that on my behalf. I recommend we all do the same!
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Perhaps I truly am insane for expecting these docs to listen to me when I say the same things repeatedly to no avail? LOL. I am tired of seeking out new docs and getting the same result time and again...Forgive me if I seem bitter some days.
Something has changed within me/Something is not the same/I'm through with playing by/The rules of someone else's game/Too late for second-guessing/Too late to go back to sleep/It's time to trust my instincts/Close my eyes and leap...I'm through accepting limits/Cuz someone says they're so/Some things I can not change/But till I try I'll never know/Too long I've been afraid of/Losing love I guess I lost/Well if that's love/It comes at much too high a cost/I'd sooner buy Defying Gravity/Kiss me good-bye I'm Defying Gravity/I think I'll try Defying Gravity/And you won't bring me down...
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