If you're an acid reflux sufferer, this message is vitally
important to you.
And even if you're not one of the 60 million Americans
that has it, read on because chances are you're eating in a
way that will eventually lead to it.
First of all, many people believe that the only symptom of
acid reflux is heartburn.
Not true.
Many people with acid reflux have no heartburn at all, but
instead have a dry cough, asthma symptoms or trouble
swallowing.
Once acid reflux has been diagnosed, it's likely that any
doctor you see will recommend that you avoid spicy food,
tomatoes, citrus fruit and peppermint...
And to take drugs, of course.
Worst advice in the world--does nothing to help acid reflux.
Here's why:
Spicy food, tomatoes, citrus fruit and peppermint have
absolutely NOTHING to do with acid reflux...
Nothing.
What DOES cause acid reflux is the overproduction of acid
in the stomach resulting from eating too many individual
acid-forming foods and acid-forming food combinations.
So spicy foods, tomatoes, citrus fruit and peppermint have
been getting a bad rap for a long time for no good reason.
And taking drugs, whether they're antacids, H2 blockers or
proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is like cutting your own
throat.
Antacids neutralize the acid in your stomach. H2 blockers
stop the action of histamine (a hormone that signals the
stomach to secrete acid). Proton pump inhibitors shut down
the little "pumps" in the acid-secreting cells of the
stomach.
But acid digestive enzymes are NEEDED to properly digest
proteins. So when the stomach secretes acid when you eat
meat, cheese or other protein, it's doing its job and
should not be interfered with.
But that's exactly what the drugs do.
They all stop the stomach from doing what it must do to
digest your food.
And what happens then?
Digestion is destroyed.
Your stomach senses this and tries to secrete more acid to
kick-start digestion again, but it's either stopped in its
tracks or
the acid is neutralized again.
All that acid has to go somewhere, and that somewhere is
usually UP.
Also, your barely digested food ends up sitting in your
stomach for 8-10 hours or MORE, fermenting and rotting.
And that means gas, bloating, constipation or diarrhea,
and a tremendous build-up of toxic wastes and bacteria in
your colon.
So not only do you have to worry about the 4-alarm fire in
your chest, but now you have World War III going on further
down.
And the casualties to this war are the nutrients from your
foods that are totally destroyed during this process. So
since your body isn't getting nourished like it needs to
be, your hunger signal will be triggered and in just a
short time, Bam! You'll feel hungry again.
So you want to eat even MORE!
Eating more = more of you to love, if you know what I mean.
And the cycle starts all over.
Listen, if you want REAL relief from acid reflux (or to
prevent it to begin with), do the only thing that makes any
sense. Eat foods and food combinations that digest easily
and naturally. Eat foods that the human body was designed
to eat.
If you do what I tell you to do, your stomach (and your
whole body) will respond quickly. Digestion will be fast,
with just the right amount of stomach acid--not too much.
You'll get more of the nutrients from your foods, so
you'll stay satisfied longer. So you won't be hungry all
the time.
Since your foods will be digested properly, they'll pass
through the rest of your system smoothly too--Adios to gas,
bloating, constipation or diarrhea.
And a big perk is that you get to enjoy FANTASTIC food.
Real, delicious food. Probably many dishes that you
thought you couldn't eat anymore (including nice spicy
dishes, tomatoes and citrus fruit!).
But don't just take my word for it.
Let Kai Dee (aka Well in Westchester) tell you in her own
words:
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Sherry:
I have been on antacids for a long time. But in December
2008 I went on Prevacid because my esophagus, stomach and
throat had acid brewing in them all of the time.
It hurt. It choked me. It gagged me. I couldn't eat
anything without it hurting.
I didn't read the side effects of Prevacid (and apparently
antacids in general). My doctor gave it to me and I was so
focused on stopping the pain. I was desperate. And
stupid.
Antacids make you gain weight. Antacids stop you from
making stomach acid - so food doesn't get broken down. It
just sits in your belly.
Meanwhile you're starving because none of the food you eat
is turning into nutrition - being absorbed - its just
rotting in your stomach. But you're eating like crazy
trying to satisfy yourself.
I didn't know. I am a model. I am a single Mom. My
career has been ruined because I gained 30 pounds from
taking stomach medicine.
But I felt trapped. Without the meds I was in pain.
Eating I was in pain. With the meds I was ruining my body!
I googled holistic cures for GERD, ulcers and acid
indigestion and that's when I found Great Taste No Pain.
Since then I've been following your plan and:
- I have no pain.
- I'm losing weight--it's just falling off!
- I can even drink tea, eat tomatoes and drink fruit juice-
-I thought this was impossible.
About the Author
Sherry Brescia is the author of Great Taste No Pain and
host of the radio show "Let's Talk Health with Sherry
Brescia" on iamhealthyradio.com.
She has over 20 years experience in the medical research
field, and cured herself from IBS in 1992 by changing her
diet and eating the way she now teaches in her Great Taste
No Pain system.
Sherry has made it her life's mission to help others with
digestive challenges by educating them about the role of
diet in overall health and the importance of an alkaline
pH.
*The contents of this email are not to be considered
medical advice.*
