Acid Reflux and antacids

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Hi Sue,

The overprescription of antacids to treat acid reflux creates a possible real

danger. Very often the " acid reflux " symptom is caused by INSUFFICIENT ACID

and the doctor never confirms if it is necessary.

The stomach was meant to digest food in an acid medium. If digeation is

incomplete in the stomach, when food is attempting to pass into the small

intestine, the small intestine sees it is incompletely digested and rejects

it--or

shoots it back into the stomach and sometimes this backs up the

esophagus--leaving

an acid feeling. If this is the only indicator diagnosing acid reflux,

treating with an Ant-acid will only aggravate the underlying problem of

insufficient

acid, by neutralizing the little acid that is produced. Measuring and

confirming digestive acid is painful and costly. Some symtoms of Low Stomach

Acid

are bloating, belching, burning after meals,feeling full. Thin and brittle

fingernails, poor hair quality and hair loss broken capillaries and more.

Dr.Bruce

West,MD recommends a cheap easy alternative. Try taking 1 tablet of Zypan, a

Betaine Hydrochloride, Pepsin and pancreatic enzyme combination digestive

supplement from Standard Process Laboratories. If digestion feels the same or

improves slightly increase to 2 tablets per meal. In the RARE instance of a

burning

or tingling sensation, this is a sign it may be an ulcer or severe

gastritis-usually caused by long term antacid use and this must be corrected

first.

Dr.West has a good website www.healthalert.com with detailed protocols for

Reflux

and other conditions. If your child had Low Stomach acid naturally building up

to Using a healthy diet with food combining can normalize stomach acid. If

not addressed this digestive problem can lad to a whole cacade of problems

brought on by lack of assimilation of nutrients-in other words eventual

starvation

of the body. All from a simple antacid.

arnold