June 13, 2007
Heartburn, Drugs, and Low Iron
Most people and doctors think it is ok to use drugs for heartburn, acid reflux, or gastroesophageal disease. Drugs for these diseases should be used sparingly and should be watched closely by the doctor. Drugs should be used for a short time to give the patient time to heal any tissue damage caused by stomach acid going back into the esophagus. Even so, natural remedies can also heal tissue damage in the esophagus and cure heartburn.
Drugs are designed to neutralized or reduce acid strength or to stop the stomach lining from creating more acid. The stomach automatically produces more acid as it strength is reduced digesting food or by the use of by over the counter products and drugs.
The reduction of stomach acid can cause a major detrimental impact in your overall health. Stomach acid needs to be around 1.2 to 2.5 pH to do the hundreds of reactions that occur there. When these reactions do not occur, a cascade of unhealthy conditions begins. You won’t see the detrimental health effect for short terms drug use but you will in long term use.
Here is but one condition that happens when your stomach […]
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