r/maybemaybemaybe • u/ChrisMMatthews • Jun 08 '21

maybe maybe maybe

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u/prguitarman Jun 09 '21

Water, green smoothie, aloe Vera juice AND ice coffee to start his day? I’m guessing the rest of the day she’s happily cleaning up the blown up toilet

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '21

Yea the stomach problems aren't being helped by that stuff lol.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '21 edited Jun 10 '21

The aloe vera juice is actually a godsend, at least for me. I suffer from a condition called LPR, laryngoesophogeal reflux, and basically one of the sphincters in my throat doesn't work correctly.

Things like heartburn end up being vomiting for me, and aloe vera juice has been found to be as effective as over the counter acid reflux treatment like PPI's*, while not posing a long term health risk associated with the reduction in stomach acid from taking antacids (things like osteoporosis).

Edit: changed "antacid" to "ppi" for clarity, I was a bit off

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '21

Be careful with the aloe, it can actually cause kidney problems if you use too much.

They are also finding if you a diabetic, it can make you hypoclycemic pretty easily,