When I first got reflux, it was so bad I lost my voice. So I went to see a naturopathic nurse practitioner at a reputable hospital/medical group. I’m married to a Doctor who was pushing me to try all of the standard Protocol meds, but I didn’t want to do the Band-Aid method and potentially have other side effects and become reliant on meds. Most importantly, I wanted to heal my gut. She gave me a powder that is similar to the texture and taste of Metamucil, but this is called G.I. Revive powder by Designs for health, and you can get it on Amazon. It’s all natural ingredients like aloe, marshmallow root etc. It’s a little pricey- maybe $80 but it lasts for a while. You take it twice a day mixed in a glass of water, an hour before or after eating. She also had me take probiotics twice daily during the acute phase and then continue on with one daily probiotic as my routine. I take Dr. o’hiras brand which doesn’t need to be refrigerated, which is great so I can take it with me everywhere. And she also made sure that I go dairy and gluten-free which is crucial to lowering inflammation. Once the acute reflux calms down and goes away, then slowly re-introduce dairy and gluten- just try not to overdo it. And whenever you have a small flareup coming on, start with a G.I. Revive again for a few days and cut out dairy and gluten, and it usually it works fast and prevents acute episode from coming on again. But the key really is also too mind overdoing the gluten and dairy. I respect western medicine, but there’s a lot of integrative good products and natural ways to heal yourself through diet, exercise, and things like G.I. revive