If you missed my previous posts I’ll give you a quick summary of what I was like pre-experiment. To sum it up..MISERABLE. The indigestion was intense when I did my AIP diet it definitely made a difference but still the damage was bad. I researched every natural cure I could find to treat GERD naturally and came up with a plan.

For 30 days I would try these natural cures and see what made me feel better what didn’t.

There were good and bad surprises along the way but I kept what worked and got rid of what didn’t. I’m happy to report that I’m feeling much better than I did even at day 30.

Do I still have indigestion and discomfort yes but it’s not the majority of my day anymore. Do I still have a hard time with food sitting in my stomach for what feels like forever…occasionally. When I go all T-Rex and can’t get enough meat.

The Star

I think I tried over 10 supplements and the one that made the biggest difference was Zinc Carnosine . I really started feeling a change happen when I started taking this supplement. It’s something they’ve been using in Japan for over 30 years. Its purpose is to heal ulcers and I feel like I must have had a million of them.

The Supporting Players

Why I didn’t continue taking all the supplements there were some I kept because they seemed to help. Mastic Gum was one of them, you hear about people chewing the gum to sculpt their face. But I was more interested in that digestive help. So I took the pill form, mastic gum is great for killing bacteria in your stomach. Including H. pylori. I also kept taking melatonin, not because it helped with the heartburn and acid, but because I slept better and did not wake up through the night. I continue drinking my throat coat tea, with licorice root, marshmallow root, and slippery elm, which provide a protective coating to your stomach.

I’m still taking those supplements above today and I can tell you that I continue to improve. While I’m still on my Rx, I’m at about half the dosage and getting ready to start taking it every other day. In case you didn’t know, you can’t quit it cold turkey because it will make you suffer. So in this case, slow and steady wins the race.

Anyway, I hope to give you a 90 day update that I’ve cut back to every three days on the Rx but baby steps we will see how it goes.

Also an important note, I was taking Zofran at least once daily to help with the nausea and now I’m taking that about once or twice a week which I’m pretty excited about.

Just a reminder that I am not a doctor so please talk to your doctor or healthcare expert before you take any supplements. This is just my personal experience and how it impacted me.

Also, there may be some affiliate links in this post. If you click on them, I will probably earn a few cents for your purchase and I thank you for that.

If you’d like to read my 30 day experience, you can start here.

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