Most people reach for the Rennies but a much healthier and more effective way to prevent or resolve an acidic stomach is with lemon juice
Unlike oranges and grapefruits, lemons are actually very alkaline, and are the perfect tonic for sorting out an acidic stomach - something we can all suffer from during the party season!
The Remarkable Lemon: The lemon can be recognised as a healing food. A small sample of health benefits of lemons within the digestive system include:
- Lemon (juice) alleviates Constipation.
- Lemon (extract) kills some types of Intestinal parasites, especially roundworms
- Lemon dissolves gallstones due to its limonene content
- Lemon (juice) significantly helps to eliminate kidney stones and alleviates the pain of kidney stones
- There are several clinics that use lemons to boost the Immune system and suggest that they help to prevent many cancers (due to limonene content).
- Lemon juice (drunk early morning) improves the function of liver metabolism.
- Lemons support the respiratory system and research demonstrates that lemon juice alleviates some of the symptoms of the common cold
The Perfect Start to your Day: Squeeze half a fresh lemon in to warm (not hot) water and consume before anything else in the morning. It is alkaline-forming, nutritious and great for the gut. Try to make it a daily habit and remember to consume it before you eat or drink anything else for breakfast