I did a search on this & I saw where several people have mentioned that they get heartburn while fasting - as do I. What causes this? I’ve read apple cider vinegar should help, but what’s the reason for it? I haven’t seen that.
Why do I get heartburn when I fast?
CarlKeller
(Carl Keller)
#2
It could be caused by the smell of food, the sight of food or even the idea of eating, especially when it nears typical mealtime. Sensory input can cause your horomones and the acids in your stomach to anticipate incoming food.
I remember one person with this problem saying that sipping warm water or tea helped calm their stomachs.
David_Stilley
(Full Metal KETO AF)
#3
You could try a tsp. of baking soda in a glass of water, that will neutralize it instantly. As well as supplying some good sodium. I hope you feel better. 
#FullOfAcidAndNotTheFunKind
Keto6468
(Karen)
#4
What Carl said. I think you do trigger stomach acid at specific times of the day and when seeing food. It seems that some calming herbal teas can dilute this acid a little bit without resorting to anything stronger.
atomicspacebunny
(Bunny)
#5
Alkaline (baking soda) will just make it worse and prolong your agony if it happens often and promote it in the near future, not stop it long-term[1][2]. Your pancreas is already pumping out Alkaline and your going to put more on top of it? (btw: that’s {alkaline environment not acidic enough} what’s keeping your esophageal sphincter valve open and up comes a bubbling batch of crude stomach acid…eeew! …And damaging {digesting} your own esophagus, leading to esophageal cancers?)
Always think bitter (e.g. tiny bit of fermented horse radish, ginger root etc.); bitter bitters is always better!
Stimulates the production of stomach acid and bile production, you want more stomach acid and bile not less, especially when eating fatty foods!
Footnote:
[1] Blocking stomach acid may promote chronic liver disease: “…Changes in your gut’s microorganisms, or microbiota, can affect the progression of liver disease. Misusing alcohol alters the microbes in your gut. So can a commonly used class of heartburn medication called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which block stomach acid secretion. PPIs are often used by people who have chronic liver disease. However, the impact of these medications on liver disease progression has been unknown. …” …More
What a too Alkaline environment can do?
[2] “…Many conditions can contribute to the development of cirrhosis, including obesity, which is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a form of NAFLD in which you also have inflammation and liver cell damage. But alcohol misuse accounts for about half of cirrhosis-related deaths. …” …More
Anyone got a good Chilli recipie they like (with clear carb count)?
Need help with Apple cider vinegar
Keto6468
(Karen)
#6
What she said! I used stomach acid reducers for years. It is a very bad idea. I use HCl with pepsin all the time now, it works like a charm and I don’t have any heartburn. Although sometimes when I fast I Notice what you’re noticing, and drink some water or soothing tea
cooked
(David Cooke)
#8
I was using meds quite regularly to counteract heaertburn. Haven’t touched them since I started Keto 8 months ago, even when on a 24 hour fast or intermittent.
Baking soda DOES help, tastes disgusting but is cheaper than meds.
jeb6294
(Jeb Bower)
#9
I used to pop antacids pretty often until I started Leto and having a couple tablespoons of ACV most days. Not sure if it’s the keto or the vinegar, but I can count the number of times I’ve heartburn on one hand, and even when I do get it, it isn’t bad.
Dr. Berry has a YouTube video about taking ACV. His explanation is that heartburn is actually a symptom of too little stomach acid. ACV supplements it and helps alleviate the problem.