| The medical community would have you believe that | | | | multiplying in |
| only drugs can | | | | the stomach and intestines. Although hydrochloric acid |
| treat and heal acid reflux disease. This is simply not | | | | also helps |
| true - | | | | the body absorb vitamins and nutrients, it is a very |
| there are natural ways to heal this condition. PPI drugs | | | | strong |
| | | | corrosive. The stomach holds this powerful acid in |
| (proton pump inhibitors), like Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid | | | | check with a |
| and | | | | special protective lining. The esophagus, however, |
| Protonix should only be be taken for eight weeks, at | | | | does not have |
| most. | | | | this protection. When acid splashes up through the |
| Doctors are aware of this, but most patients continue | | | | lower |
| to take | | | | esophageal sphincter into the esophagus, we have |
| these drugs on a permanent basis. Unfortunately, | | | | the problems |
| there are no | | | | of heartburn, gerd, or acid reflux. This condition, if left |
| studies determining what the long term effects of | | | | unchecked, can eventually lead to Barrett's Disease, |
| these drugs | | | | or cancer |
| are on the human body.PPI drugs actually shut down | | | | of the esophagus.Of course, I found all this to be quite |
| the pumps that produce the stomach | | | | scary and, since drugs |
| acid necessary to digest food. You have to wonder | | | | were not the answer for me, I had to find alternative |
| how the human | | | | ways to |
| body digests and assimilates food properly without | | | | treat this condition. I researched the subject even |
| stomach acid. | | | | further and |
| How does a body remain healthy without the proper | | | | found a plethora of natural things that could heal acid |
| digestion of | | | | reflux. |
| food? Is this natural?I used to suffer from acute acid | | | | First of all, I learned that acid reflux is not a disease, |
| reflux. I was addicted to a PPI | | | | but |
| drug... that certain "colored pill". After several years of | | | | a condition that begins when the esophagus becomes |
| taking this drug, my condition became worse and I | | | | irritated. |
| was told to | | | | Let's say that you are watching an exciting ball game |
| double the dose. I began to feel sluggish and tired. My | | | | on TV. |
| vision | | | | Someone hands you a bag of corn chips and without |
| suffered and my blood pressure went off the charts. I | | | | thinking, you |
| realized | | | | eat them too fast, without chewing properly. The |
| that these were probably side effects of the PPI drug. | | | | jagged edges |
| I did | | | | of the chips have caused little lacerations in the |
| some research and found that there were hundreds | | | | esophagus that |
| of possible | | | | you'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 |
| enlarged | | | | further irritates those injuries. You wash down the chili |
| abdomen, back pain, chest pain, anemia, allergic | | | | with |
| 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 |
| ulcerative | | | | can 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 aggravated | | | | digest, three |
| constipation? Good God! I knew that I had to stop | | | | or four times during the day, and omitting the regular |
| taking this | | | | big meals, |
| drug! But when I tried, the acid pumps, which had been | | | | is the key. I ate fruits like bananas, melon and apples |
| shut off | | | | during |
| for so long, went wild and produced more acid than | | | | the day. I snacked on walnuts and almonds. I found |
| ever before. | | | | that eating |
| I have never suffered so much in my life....even | | | | slowly in a relaxed atmosphere and chewing food |
| drinking water | | | | well helped |
| gave me severe indigestion. My doctor suggested | | | | enormously. There are foods and drinks which should |
| that I get back | | | | obviously |
| on the pill. He had no other advice to offer.I became | | | | be avoided like those which are fried, spicy, or too |
| determined to beat this dreadful condition - beat the | | | | crunchy. |
| curse of the big drug companies! I really had no | | | | Alcohol and carbonated drinks are a definite no-no . |
| choice, | | | | We are all |
| because medical science, apparently, had no solution | | | | aware of which foods trigger our indigestion. You just |
| for my | | | | have to |
| problem. I began extensive research on the subject | | | | avoid them for a few days until you are over the |
| and found | | | | hump.There are many natural herbs and health store |
| out some very interesting things.Acid reflux is big | | | | items which can |
| business. It's a drug company's dream come | | | | assist in this healing process. Slippery elm, Twig tea, |
| true. Millions of Americans suffer from acid reflux. | | | | aloe |
| Many | | | | vera juice, licorice products and orange peel extract |
| millions more experience the pain of heartburn, ranging | | | | can be of |
| from | | | | great value, just to mention a few. Removing stress |
| once a month to every day. This affliction is the result | | | | from your |
| of the | | | | life is essential during this period. Yoga and meditation |
| splashing up of fluids from the stomach into the | | | | are |
| 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 and | | | | drugs, in |
| occasionally liver bile. Stomach fluid helps break down | | | | favor of natural remedies. I cured my acid reflux |
| the food | | | | condition. |
| we eat so that it can be digested. The hydrochloric | | | | I am drug free. You can do it too.Charles Stewart |
| acid in the | | | | Richey is a self-educated expert on how to cure acid |
| stomach fluid helps prevent harmful bacteria from | | | | reflux disease, by natural means. |