Chewing gum for heartburn? Really?

Now that's odd. But apparently it works.

'Chewing on a piece or two of gum, it seems, helps force fluids back into the stomach and flood the esophagus with alkaline saliva, neutralizing acids that cause the characteristic burning sensations'. Who would have thought to test something out like acid reflux by chewing gum.

When I chew gum, I more often than not gnaw the inside of my cheek or bite down on my tongue that hurt and bleed; or swallow too much air. So, I rarely chew gum.