Acid Reflux Disease - The Pharmaceutical Hoax!

The medical community would have you believe thatmultiplying in
only drugs canthe stomach and intestines. Although hydrochloric acid
treat and heal acid reflux disease. This is simply notalso helps
true -the body absorb vitamins and nutrients, it is a very
there are natural ways to heal this condition. PPI drugsstrong
corrosive. The stomach holds this powerful acid in
(proton pump inhibitors), like Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacidcheck with a
andspecial protective lining. The esophagus, however,
Protonix should only be be taken for eight weeks, atdoes not have
most.this protection. When acid splashes up through the
Doctors are aware of this, but most patients continuelower
to takeesophageal sphincter into the esophagus, we have
these drugs on a permanent basis. Unfortunately,the problems
there are noof heartburn, gerd, or acid reflux. This condition, if left
studies determining what the long term effects ofunchecked, can eventually lead to Barrett's Disease,
these drugsor cancer
are on the human body.PPI drugs actually shut downof the esophagus.Of course, I found all this to be quite
the pumps that produce the stomachscary and, since drugs
acid necessary to digest food. You have to wonderwere not the answer for me, I had to find alternative
how the humanways to
body digests and assimilates food properly withouttreat this condition. I researched the subject even
stomach acid.further and
How does a body remain healthy without the properfound a plethora of natural things that could heal acid
digestion ofreflux.
food? Is this natural?I used to suffer from acute acidFirst of all, I learned that acid reflux is not a disease,
reflux. I was addicted to a PPIbut
drug... that certain "colored pill". After several years ofa condition that begins when the esophagus becomes
taking this drug, my condition became worse and Iirritated.
was told toLet's say that you are watching an exciting ball game
double the dose. I began to feel sluggish and tired. Myon TV.
visionSomeone hands you a bag of corn chips and without
suffered and my blood pressure went off the charts. Ithinking, you
realizedeat them too fast, without chewing properly. The
that these were probably side effects of the PPI drug.jagged edges
I didof the chips have caused little lacerations in the
some research and found that there were hundredsesophagus that
of possibleyou're not even aware of. Later that evening you are
harmful side effects, including: Headache, diarrhea,invited to
nausea,a Mexican chili party. The spicy tomato sauce in the
abdominal pain, dry mouth, aggravated constipation,chili
enlargedfurther irritates those injuries. You wash down the chili
abdomen, back pain, chest pain, anemia, allergicwith
reaction,alcohol or soda, making it even worse. Before you
hypertension, tachycardia, goiter, tinnitus, facial edema,know it, you
conjunctivitis, vision abnormal, aggravated depression,have a full blown case of acid reflux. Until you allow
dizziness, hypertonia, nervousness, cystitis, insomnia,your
migraine, anorexia, acne, dermatitis, glycosuria,esophagus to heal, you will continue to suffer from
hyperuricemia,this
hyponatremia, arthritis aggravated, tongue edema,condition.I was astounded to find that the esophagus
ulcerativecan be healed in about
stomatitis, impotence, insomnia, to name a few.I mean,three days. Simply eating foods that are easy to
who needs tongue edema, impotence or aggravateddigest, three
constipation? Good God! I knew that I had to stopor four times during the day, and omitting the regular
taking thisbig meals,
drug! But when I tried, the acid pumps, which had beenis the key. I ate fruits like bananas, melon and apples
shut offduring
for so long, went wild and produced more acid thanthe day. I snacked on walnuts and almonds. I found
ever before.that eating
I have never suffered so much in my life....evenslowly in a relaxed atmosphere and chewing food
drinking waterwell helped
gave me severe indigestion. My doctor suggestedenormously. There are foods and drinks which should
that I get backobviously
on the pill. He had no other advice to offer.I becamebe avoided like those which are fried, spicy, or too
determined to beat this dreadful condition - beat thecrunchy.
curse of the big drug companies! I really had noAlcohol and carbonated drinks are a definite no-no .
choice,We are all
because medical science, apparently, had no solutionaware of which foods trigger our indigestion. You just
for myhave to
problem. I began extensive research on the subjectavoid them for a few days until you are over the
and foundhump.There are many natural herbs and health store
out some very interesting things.Acid reflux is bigitems which can
business. It's a drug company's dream comeassist in this healing process. Slippery elm, Twig tea,
true. Millions of Americans suffer from acid reflux.aloe
Manyvera juice, licorice products and orange peel extract
millions more experience the pain of heartburn, rangingcan be of
fromgreat value, just to mention a few. Removing stress
once a month to every day. This affliction is the resultfrom your
of thelife is essential during this period. Yoga and meditation
splashing up of fluids from the stomach into theare
esophagus.worth considering to ward off the daily angst.I
These fluids are composed of hydrochloric acid,managed to stop taking those harmful and expensive
pepsin anddrugs, in
occasionally liver bile. Stomach fluid helps break downfavor of natural remedies. I cured my acid reflux
the foodcondition.
we eat so that it can be digested. The hydrochloricI am drug free. You can do it too.Charles Stewart
acid in theRichey is a self-educated expert on how to cure acid
stomach fluid helps prevent harmful bacteria fromreflux disease, by natural means.