What is really the cause of the heartburn?

My whole life, I am everyone around me, had it WRONG. I am writing this post because despite the correct solution being widely available, it is suppressed by the sheer amount of old ideas and pharmacological advertisements. This post is not medical advice, but an individual observation. 

What is the TRADITIONAL definition of "heartburn"?

Heartburn is also called acid reflux, or GERD.

If you look in the number of dictionaries you will find something similar to this:

"A burning sensation, usually in the middle of the chest, caused by the reflux of acidic stomach fluids that enter the esophagus."

This is both correct and EXTREMELY misleading at the same time.

If you look for remedies you can find the following WRONG ways to treat it:

1. Drink more water - which will dilute the acid
2. Drink a mixture of baking soda and water - which will neutralize the acid
3. Avoid lying down - this is equivalent to "don't stand on a broken leg"
4. Chew a chewing gum - sugar in the gum and saliva will make the stomach more alkaline
5. Eat bananas - same as above
6. Avoid wine, etc.
7. Tums - calcium carbonate - antiacid, the name says it all
8. Zantac - which I took for years - may cause CANCER
9. etc. the list can be LONG

What is the correct definition of "heartburn"?
If I was to write it, it would be:

A burning sensation in the chest that is caused by LOW acidity of the stomach (achlorhydria) that in turn is causing an inability to close the stomach entrance (Pyloric Sphincter) from the esophagus, causing acid reflux.

My remedy recommendation would be:

1. A diet DEVOID of any processed SUGAR, high in organic leafy vegetables, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar while occasional whole organic fruit is advised.
2. A glass of water with a teaspoon (2.5ml) of organic apple cider vinegar

It boils down to keeping a healthy microbiome (controlling yeast such as Candida albicans) and sufficiently high acid levels (1-3 PH) in your stomach.

My personal observation is that I do not have any old GERD/esophagus symptoms after changing my diet. 

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