Stop Acid Reflux—without the Drugs that Can Boost Fractures
Stop Acid Reflux—without the Drugs that Can Boost Fractures
Newspaper headlines and television shows have recently reported a surprising health alert: common acid-lowering drugs may have serious and unexpected side effects.
The latest Canadian study finds that long-term use of acid reflux drugs (proton pump inhibitors) increases the risk of osteoporosis and fractures, probably because of impaired calcium absorption.
Common Antacids and Acid-Lowering Drugs Do Not Treat the Cause of Acid-Reflux
This class of drugs, which includes Prevacid, Nexium and others, are among the most widely prescribed in the U.S.
But acid-lowering drugs do not address the underlying cause of acid reflux, because heartburn is almost never caused by an excess of stomach acid. Reflux occurs when stomach acid ends up in the wrong place, rising up into the esophagus instead of remaining in the stomach.
The body makes stomach acid for a reason. We need stomach acid for digestion of protein and absorption of minerals like calcium and iron. Stomach acid is also essential for preventing the growth of bacteria and yeast in your stomach. So it’s no wonder that curbing acid with drugs can lead to problems. Taking acid-suppressors may increase the risk of acquiring a food-borne intestinal infection or lead to the overgrowth of bacteria in the stomach and small intestine. Overgrowth of bacteria in the stomach probably explains some other risks generally associated with regular use of acid suppressors including vitamin B12 deficiency, stomach cancer and pneumonia.
If these drugs can boost risk of hip fractures and food borne illness, what natural therapies can we take for acid-reflux?
The good news is that there is an effective natural approach that can help reverse the causes of acid reflux and improve symptoms. Dr. Leo Galland’s integrated medicine approach can help stop acid reflux—without the use of risky PPI’s.
In The Heartburn and Indigestion Solution, a new electronic booklet, you can learn simple and effective steps to heal heartburn:
The signs and symptoms of Acid Reflux (GERD): It’s not just about acid, but about the proper movement of food and fluid through the gastrointestinal tract.
Why you need stomach acid: proper digestion, and to help fight food-borne infection.
The surprising risks of taking acid-lowering drugs: higher risk of bone loss and food poisoning, for example.
In The Heartburn and Indigestion Solution, you can learn the program Dr. Galland has developed for addressing acid-reflux and indigestion naturally.
Get the natural secrets for fixing acid reflux and heartburn:
http://fatresistancediet.com/alternative-medicine/gerd/
About Dr. Galland
Leo Galland, M.D. is a board-certified internist who has been repeatedly chosen as one of America’s Top Doctors and one of the Best Doctors in New York by New York Magazine. Dr. Galland is the winner of the Linus Pauling Award and the author of highly acclaimed books including The Fat Resistance Diet and Power Healing, Use the New Integrated Medicine to Cure Yourself. Dr. Galland is the Director of the Foundation for Integrated Medicine
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 : Alternative Therapies, Drugs & Prescriptions : 1 Comment
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One Response to “Stop Acid Reflux—without the Drugs that Can Boost Fractures”
September 17th, 2008 at 5:17 am
I will not charge you $15.00 to tell you how I got rid of my acid reflux, bloating and gas. The answer was simple - I stopped eating gluten (wheat, barley and rye). I have not had to take any acid blockers in the 5 years I have been gluten free. I have met many others who also say their acid reflux disappeared by removing gluten. One does not need to have celiac disease to be adversely affected by these proteins. I have what is now being called non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Acid reflux was only one of many symptoms that cleared with changing my diet.