Acid Reflux Disease - The Pharmaceutical Hoax!

The medical community would have you believehydrochloric acid in the
that only drugs canstomach fluid helps prevent harmful bacteria
treat and heal acid reflux disease. This is simplyfrom multiplying in
not true -the stomach and intestines. Although hydrochloric
there are natural ways to heal this condition. PPIacid also helps
drugsthe body absorb vitamins and nutrients, it is a
(proton pump inhibitors), like Nexium, Prilosec,very strong
Prevacid andcorrosive. The stomach holds this powerful acid
Protonix should only be be taken for eightin check with a
weeks, at most.special protective lining. The esophagus, however,
Doctors are aware of this, but most patientsdoes not have
continue to takethis protection. When acid splashes up through
these drugs on a permanent basis. Unfortunately,the lower
there are noesophageal sphincter into the esophagus, we
studies determining what the long term effectshave the problems
of these drugsof heartburn, gerd, or acid reflux. This condition,
are on the human body.PPI drugs actually shutif left
down the pumps that produce the stomachunchecked, can eventually lead to Barrett's
acid necessary to digest food. You have toDisease, or cancer
wonder how the humanof the esophagus.Of course, I found all this to be
body digests and assimilates food properlyquite scary and, since drugs
without stomach acid.were not the answer for me, I had to find
How does a body remain healthy without thealternative ways to
proper digestion oftreat this condition. I researched the subject
food? Is this natural?I used to suffer from acuteeven further and
acid reflux. I was addicted to a PPIfound a plethora of natural things that could heal
drug... that certain "colored pill". After severalacid reflux.
years ofFirst of all, I learned that acid reflux is not a
taking this drug, my condition became worse anddisease, but
I was told toa condition that begins when the esophagus
double the dose. I began to feel sluggish andbecomes irritated.
tired. My visionLet's say that you are watching an exciting ball
suffered and my blood pressure went off thegame on TV.
charts. I realizedSomeone hands you a bag of corn chips and
that these were probably side effects of the PPIwithout thinking, you
drug. I dideat them too fast, without chewing properly.
some research and found that there wereThe jagged edges
hundreds of possibleof the chips have caused little lacerations in the
harmful side effects, including: Headache, diarrhea,esophagus that
nausea,you're not even aware of. Later that evening
abdominal pain, dry mouth, aggravatedyou are invited to
constipation, enlargeda Mexican chili party. The spicy tomato sauce in
abdomen, back pain, chest pain, anemia, allergicthe chili
reaction,further irritates those injuries. You wash down
hypertension, tachycardia, goiter, tinnitus, facialthe chili with
edema,alcohol or soda, making it even worse. Before
conjunctivitis, vision abnormal, aggravatedyou know it, you
depression,have a full blown case of acid reflux. Until you
dizziness, hypertonia, nervousness, cystitis,allow your
insomnia,esophagus to heal, you will continue to suffer
migraine, anorexia, acne, dermatitis, glycosuria,from this
hyperuricemia,condition.I was astounded to find that the
hyponatremia, arthritis aggravated, tongueesophagus can be healed in about
edema, ulcerativethree days. Simply eating foods that are easy to
stomatitis, impotence, insomnia, to name a few.Idigest, three
mean, who needs tongue edema, impotence oror four times during the day, and omitting the
aggravatedregular big meals,
constipation? Good God! I knew that I had tois the key. I ate fruits like bananas, melon and
stop taking thisapples during
drug! But when I tried, the acid pumps, which hadthe day. I snacked on walnuts and almonds. I
been shut offfound that eating
for so long, went wild and produced more acidslowly in a relaxed atmosphere and chewing food
than ever before.well helped
I have never suffered so much in my life....evenenormously. There are foods and drinks which
drinking watershould obviously
gave me severe indigestion. My doctorbe avoided like those which are fried, spicy, or
suggested that I get backtoo crunchy.
on the pill. He had no other advice to offer.IAlcohol and carbonated drinks are a definite
became determined to beat this dreadful conditionno-no . We are all
- beat theaware of which foods trigger our indigestion. You
curse of the big drug companies! I really had nojust have to
choice,avoid them for a few days until you are over
because medical science, apparently, had nothe hump.There are many natural herbs and
solution for myhealth store items which can
problem. I began extensive research on theassist in this healing process. Slippery elm, Twig
subject and foundtea, aloe
out some very interesting things.Acid reflux is bigvera juice, licorice products and orange peel
business. It's a drug company's dream comeextract can be of
true. Millions of Americans suffer from acid reflux.great value, just to mention a few. Removing
Manystress from your
millions more experience the pain of heartburn,life is essential during this period. Yoga and
ranging frommeditation are
once a month to every day. This affliction is theworth considering to ward off the daily angst.I
result of themanaged to stop taking those harmful and
splashing up of fluids from the stomach into theexpensive drugs, in
esophagus.favor of natural remedies. I cured my acid reflux
These fluids are composed of hydrochloric acid,condition.
pepsin andI am drug free. You can do it too.Charles
occasionally liver bile. Stomach fluid helps breakStewart Richey is a self-educated expert on how
down the foodto cure acid reflux disease, by natural means.
we eat so that it can be digested. The