For the more than 100 million Americans who suffer from the symptoms of occasional heartburn and stomach problems, one would guess that most people think acid is a bad thing associated with pain, discomfort and recurring heartburn. However, by maintaining the correct balance of healthy digestive acids and enzymes in your stomach, you can toss out those purple pills and antacid tablets once-and-for-all.
Acid-suppressing drugs rake in more than $17 billion a year in profits. The drugs, called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), are intended to lower the acid levels in your stomach. But new studies show that they are actually doing nothing to fix your underlying reflux problem. In fact, these PPIs are wiping out levels of the good acid in your stomachhydrochloric acid (HCl). Instead of ample amounts of HCl needed for the proper breakdown and digestion of food, your esophagus now gets covered in bilean alkaline, gastric fluid that can even be more dangerous than acid.
Low levels of HCl could cause you to:
- Experience stomach and digestive pain and discomfort
- Anxiety and stress over food choices
- Experience bloating and embarrassing gas
- Make several unplanned trips to and from the bathroom each day
- Avoid meals, parties and other social settings
- Lose sleep at night and struggle through the day
PPIs only temporarily ease your symptoms of reflux and in the aftermath can cause more damage than repair. A study in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery examined gastric reflux patients before and after taking Prilosec®. The researchers found that using the prescription PPI did not change the frequency of reflux occurrences. It only alternated the chemical makeup of the stomach content from acid to alkaline.
Please dont continue to fall for this enormous hoax from the medical establishment. Instead, look into natural supplementation to help keep healthy levels of HCl in your stomach so you can safely and naturally break down and digest your foods for maximum absorption of key vitamins, minerals and nutrients.