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Another heartburn home remedy is the vinegar.  You will wonder what is with the vinegar that will help in the acid reflux disorder considering that the main ingredient of vinegar is acetic acid.  It will come as unusual and illogical to you to add an acid to another acid knowing that the liquid that flows back to your esophagus from the stomach is mainly hydrochloric acid.  There were, in facts, studies conducted which involves acetic acid, and several other acids, as heartburn home remedies.  Acids are places at various points along the throat and researches found out that this stimulated the salivary glands to produce more saliva.  It also shows that the higher the acid is placed on the throat, the stronger the salivary glands are stimulated.  Theoretically, it shows that the higher the acid reaches the esophagus, the larger the heartburn swell and the stronger the body’s response to try to suppress this heartburn.  It only proves that the body actually has its own defense system against heartburn.  It may or may not work for you because not every person has the same response with the same treatment and remedy.  Nevertheless, if you think it provided you comfort and relief, well and good, but it is not advisable to use for a long term treatment and relief for it might alter the body’s metabolic pathways in ways that the researchers do not yet understand.  And for diabetic patients, it is highly recommended to discuss it with your doctor if you plan on using vinegar for heartburn.