Esophageal Guardian, alginic Acid, Potassium Bicarbonate, get Long-Lasting Relief from gastric Distress, Vegetarian, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, 60 Vegetarian chewable Tablets

I had break thru gerd at night just taking Gaviscon. I take this stuff, dry, no water before bed. Is it foamy and weird tasting? Yes, but it is well worth it. Best remedy I've tried in years.

I have ordered this product multiple times in the past few years since I discovered it. It has made a difference with night time acid reflux issues. I still sometimes wake in the middle of the night with issues even while taking this product, but overall, I have noticed an improvement. It foams up a lot when you chew the tablet, so I chew one tablet at a time and have some water close by beforehand so I am ready to drink a little water to wash down the foaminess. I also enjoy the flavor, and it doesn't have a funny aftertaste or give me cottonmouth in the morning.

Have had issues with stomach acid in the esophagus and research brought me to the Esophageal Guardian. It does cost a bit more than what I'd like it to but so far it seems to work. The first time I took it I was not expecting the Alginic Acid to react so fast, it foamed up in my mouth and was hard to swallow. Since then, I have learned to do 1 tablet at a time (I still take 2 just 1 at a time) and I chew it as fast as I can to break it down and then I swallow it with help of water. Doing this method it's a lot easier to use. The taste is fine to me, tastes like berry flavoring. I should also mention the first time it felt really heavy in my stomach. Which apparently is normal the first time. it no longer feels heavy like it did. If you have stomach acid issues, I suggest at least giving it a try. Just keep in mind what I mentioned above that it reacts really fast so chew fast swallow fast 1 tablet at a time.

This really tastes bad, it really does. And it causes a burning sensation, however briefly, inside my mouth while chewing. If the UK version of Gaviscon tablets don't taste bad, I am sure these did not have to taste so bad. Date first available at Amazon is listed as 2015...so, if the flavor hasn't changed by now, there's no hope it ever will. This product is also expensive if you need more than one dosage (which is two tablets) per day. 4 tablets per day for two meals would be about $45 per month. Because these chewable tablets foam up immediately in the mouth, I think they work faster than others for heartburn. So, if you can tolerate the flavor and can afford them, these might be worth a try.

I have suffered from acid reflux for many years. I don't feel comfortable taking PPIs forever so I started looking for alternatives. I learned about alginates and saw there were a few choices for sale here so I bought this, Nutritist Refluxly, and Reflux Gourmet. I liked this Esophageal Guardian but I felt like it didn't have enough strength. It worked for a while then my reflux stared coming back after around 2 hours. I noticed it only has 80 mg of Calcium while Gaviscon's UK formulation has around 3x this amount. Most of the research papers on alginates were based on Gaviscon, but unfortunately the US version is different than the UK version. The US version only has alginate as a filler and not as a main ingredient. Gavison UK version worked great for me, but I was lucky to have a relative visiting the UK bring me back a bottle. Its just too expensive here, also it had some ingredients I didn't like such as saccharin and preservatives. If I had to rank the alginate products in order of effectiveness I would rank them as Nutritist Refluxly/Gaviscon UK (tie), Reflux Gourmet, then lastly Esophageal Guardian.

My Background: 30 year sufferer of GERD, LPR, IEM and unfortunately know more than most doctors about these clinical conditions. The Product: I have tested Esophageal Guardian for about a week and it works very well and has an ok taste (if you like strawberries). Highly recommend. Tips: 1) This product contains Alginic Acid which reacts to stomach acid to form a foam raft which blocks reflux. You always look for the highest concentration of AA in these types of products. 2) You need to chew thoroughly into foam and swallow. Limit water afterwards (contrary to instructions) as water will break the foam raft. 3) if you have a bad case of LPR (sore throat, burning throat, lump in throat feeling (globus) etc. do not use this product as the citric acid will react to lodged pepsin and exasperate your condition! (different than GERD). 4) Do not take chewable antacids prior to use. It needs your stomach acid to react and build that raft. 5) Always use after meals and drink, not during or before. Again, great product and a decent price per dose for off the shelf (I have made my own).Foam raft lasts 4-6 hours... so past my major nighttime reflux events. Can recommend. Good luck and good healing!

Edited to add a few years later: This is a lifesaver for me to have on hand. I have learned that I have a hiatal hernia, and can get a flare up of GERD if I deviate from routine. When I have a flare up, my throat gets raw / sores and I need something to help it heal and keep the reflux at bay. This works perfect for me. I recently had to take some strong medicine and was ill for several days, which caused a nasty bout of GERD, reflux at night and awful sore throat / difficuty swallowing. Thankfully, I had a bottle on hand. Within a few days, I had it under control so I could stop the damage, and heal substantially using salt / baking soda rinses. Original: I've only been using this supplement for less than 2 weeks but so far, I have noticed a difference in my reflux and my esophagitis feels like it is healing. I recently had an uptick in LPR, it took me a while to figure out that it had come back. Unfortunately, it was bad enough to burn my throat and leave me with a sore throat. I have been chewing two tablets after dinner because if I get reflux, it's usually about 4 hours after dinner when I'm in bed. This supplement apparently lasts up to 4 hours, so it carries me through my "danger zone" time. The berry flavor is strong but it doesn't bother me.

Muy buena opcion para cuando tienes gastritis que no se quita no es una cura pero como protege lo anula al momento.

Good product

Muy buen producto me quita el reflujo cuando como algo pesado y saben ricas

Please think before you buy it doesn't work if you severe case

Cumple muy bien la función de disminuir la sensación de acidez "agruras"