Many
people deal with heartburn, occasionally. It’s considered no big
deal and they reach for the antacid. If advertising is any
indication, those drugs are used by millions and counting. The
problem is, it is a very big deal.
Heartburn
is caused by the bacterium, H. pylori, as well as insufficient
hydrochloric acid content in the stomach, not excessive acid as the
ads indicate. Antacids kill the good bacteria, allowing for H.
pylori overgrowth. The result? Bad bug overgrowth= fat deposits
around our middle. Lowered stomach acid (higher pH) prohibits our
body from utilizing calcium which eventually leads to osteoporosis
and osteopenia. So, you get fatter with each passing year and you
end up with brittle bones.
A
2-year randomized trial study was conducted in which the subjects
were divided into two groups. One was given lifestyle advice to treat
their heartburn and the other was given antacids. The result? 70%
of the antacids group gained an average of 8 pounds. The
other group’s weight remained the same.
Imagine.
Gaining all that weight just from taking antacids! It’s difficult
enough to maintain, let alone lose, weight as one ages without having
a medication sabotage all your efforts.
Heartburn
is painful and may eventually lead to erosion of the esophagus or
worse, cancer. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there were a safe and
effective treatment for heartburn? There is. And, it centers
around a change in diet and an effective probiotic. You’ve tried
changing your diet and it hasn’t helped? I am fairly certain you
haven’t tried the particular diet I’m talking about, nor the
probiotic I recommend.
Dr. Esther
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