Often the problem people have is that they are not producing enough acid. Taking antacids is the opposite of what you need at that point.
For example, one buddy of mine who was on prescription stuff for this would drink pickle juice (brine) and start to feel better. Pickle brine is acidic. He felt better because his liver was messed up and so was his stomach, but the short of it was he didn’t have enough acid and bile to digest what he was eating, and if you are eating meats that need more time to break down, you’re in trouble.
I don’t suggest pickle juice, but you could drink orange juice, or grapefruit juice, something with a decent acid content. and you need a couple hours for the digestion to work.
Often the problem is people eat carbs and things that don’t trigger your liver to release digestive juices (bile) and because of that, you wind up with heartburn and a lump in the stomach. You need a certain number of grams of protein generally speaking to trigger the bile duct into action to release bile to go after the protein and fats. If it’s mostly carbs it might not happen.
Yes, avoid late night eating before going horizontal. If you can’t help it, you need to sleep on the couch and sleep elevated using a couch arm to prop yourself up. Avoid items you know cause trouble for you. Drop the sodas and drink gatorade, they have lots of different flavors.
That's interesting - my husband says the same thing. In fact, if he has a problem with heartburn, he pours a little salt in his palm & licks it. Says it helps.
I have also heard that. A former boss of mine said he used to take a teaspoon of vinegar for it.