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November 5, 2009
How Antacids Wreck Your Health - The Details
I have a question for you: Have you ever taken an antacid?
You probably just laughed and thought, "Are you kidding?
That's like asking if I've ever breathed air."
Fact is, most adults have used antacids at least once in
their lifetime. Many people take them every single DAY.
Annual over the counter antacid sales topped $10 billion
last year, and sales haven't slowed down for 2009. Also,
Nexium and Prevacid are the number 3 and 4 top selling
prescription drugs today.
Yes siree, antacids are big business for big pharma.
But what most people don't realize is that antacids and
other digestive drugs are NOT harmless.
In fact, they do much more harm than good.
Here's why:
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Antacids
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Antacids neutralize stomach acid, raising the pH level
from very acidic (2.0) to between 3 and 4, which destroys
about 99% of the stomach acid.
When this happens, you completely throw off the balance of
bacteria in your intestinal tract and give the bad bacteria
the upper hand.
To sum it up, antacids are literally killers of probiotics
(good bacteria) in your gut.
And it doesn't stop there.
You see, the hydrochloric acid in your stomach does more
that digest food--it also acts as a protective barrier for
your body. Because every day you ingest food and other
organisms that have the potential to make you sick or even
kill you.
Your stomach acids typically destroys these dangerous
pathogens before they can cause you harm. But when your
stomach acid is neutralized, the protective barrier isn't
there and the invaders can get into your intestinal tract.
And if your gut has mainly bad bacteria (from antacid use)
to begin with, you've got a great chance of getting REALLY
sick...or even losing your life.
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PPIs and H2 Blockers
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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 blockers are no better.
Both of them are designed to reduce the amount of
hydrochloric acid in your stomach. With less acid, you
have the same situation I mentioned above with having no
protective barrier against dangerous invaders.
And the damage doesn't stop there.
Both these medications reduce the ability of your bones to
absorb calcium. Long-term use of PPIs results in a 44%
greater risk of hip fracture! They don't talk about that
on those nice Nexium commercials, do they? H2 blockers
also increase the hip fracture risk, but to a lesser extent.
And it STILL doesn't end there.
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The final danger
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The last major danger of antacid, PPI and H2 blocker use:
They all destroy your digestion.
That's right. Your stomach needs acid to digest proteins.
So if the acid gets neutralized or stopped, your digestion
halts.
Now, your stomach, sensing something's wrong, secretes
more acid to digest the food and get it moving...
...and the drug neutralizes or stops it. Digestion is
stopped again.
This can go on for hours and hours, this produce acid-stop
it-produce acid-stop it cycle....
...which destroys the nutrients in your food.
Without the nutrients from the food, you feel hungry
sooner.
So...you eat more, not because your stomach is empty, but
because your body hasn't been nourished properly. It is
getting no nutrients from food. So the body tells the
brain that it needs more food so it can get more nutrients.
This is a primary reason so many people are overweight
today.
And in addition to blowing up like a balloon, you get gas,
bloating, cramping, constipation and diarrhea. (Check your
Nexium, Zantac or Maalox package--you'll see those symptoms
listed as side effects -- and now you know why.)
All that excess acid secreted by your stomach for all
those hours has to go somewhere...and that somewhere is
typically UP.
So you're back where you started from when you took the
antacid to begin with--having acid rising into your throat
and your chest is on fire.
Frustrating, isn't it?
So what should you do?
Do what makes sense.
Do what is proven to eliminate the need for antacids, PPIs
and H2 blockers to begin with.
Here are the 2 steps you need to take:
1- Get Great Taste No Pain now at
- http://www.greattastenopain.com/great.asp
If you have acid reflux or have been diagnosed with other
digestive problems, you MUST start eating in the way that
will make it stop--the way I teach in Great Taste No Pain.
When you eat properly combined meals and get enough
alkaline foods in your diet, heartburn, acid reflux, GERD
and gastritis symptoms will all go away.
It will go away in as little as 1 day.
Even if you've been in agony every day for the last 40
years.
All without antacids.
2- Take Super Shield probiotic formula everyday. You can
get it here:
- http://www.bluerockholistics.com/product/pro-ss.asp
Super Shield will help you rebound from years of antacids
ruining your digestive flora. It will help to build up
your supply of good bacteria.
Plus it will help maintain that critical balance of good
over bad, no matter what toxins, stresses, medications or
bad food choices might come your way.
Great Taste No Pain and Super Shield are the perfect
combination for outstanding digestive health without
antacids, PPIs or H2 blockers.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Barbara stopped the Prilosec and the pain disappeared:
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Hi Sherry,
In 2007, after years of painful acid reflux and pain in my
stomach, I saw a gastroenterologist at UCSF who did all the
tests and then advised me to take Prilosec for the rest of
my life.
The Prilosec stopped the pain. But recently I began to
feel just terrible, not from stomach pain. I was extremely
tired all the time. I had something that felt a little
like the hot flashes I had a few years ago during menopause
but this was different. Although I have taken a thyroid
medicine since 1982 with good results my thyroid test this
time came back with a new problem. Something was wrong.
I did some research on side effects of long term Prilosec
use and learned that there are serious consequences, but
when I stopped taking it the pain and acid reflux came back.
More research. I found your Great Taste No Pain website
and tried your suggestions. It worked. No Prilosec for
the past several weeks and no pain, and more importantly,
no acid reflux.
Thanks!
Barbara
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PPS: Check out the growing database of Great Taste No
Pain success stories here at:
- http://www.greattastenopain.com/cs/casestudies.asp
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Want to read past articles? Here they are:
- http://www.greattastenopain.com/nl/09/01_03/01_01_09.asp
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About the Author
Sherry Brescia is a natural health researcher, president
of Holistic Blends, Inc. and author of the mega best-
selling Great Taste No Pain Health System.
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.
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experiencing health challenges, always consult your doctor
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