Got heartburn? Acid reflux? Don’t do this!
Current estimates show that a whopping 75 percent of Americans suffer from digestive issues. So in other words, you’re an oddball if you DON’T have stomach problems. Among the most common complaints are heartburn, indigestion, acid reflux, burping and belching. Now, it would seem logical to first look at what someone is eating (or drinking) as a possible underlying cause… But when you’re talking about modern medicine, logic isn’t always prevalent. Our docs are...
You may have this “silent” condition and not even know it
Most times when something is awry in our bodies, we get pretty obvious hints. This is especially true of acid reflux (aka GERD) because most people with the condition experience heartburn on a very regular basis, along with burping, belching, post-nasal drip and in extreme cases, neck pain, and even heart palpitations! But there is another sneakier kind of reflux that doesn’t typically manifest itself as a burning chest or chronic belching. As a...
Is it just heartburn? Or is it something more?
Digestive issues have become so rampant in our society today that you are an oddball if you don’t have some kind of digestive problem. Current estimates show that 75 percent of Americans suffer from some form of digestive distress occasionally or every single day! Although the most common problems include acid reflux, heartburn, constipation, gas, bloating and IBS, there’s another condition that can silently sneak up on you and chances are good that you...
Goodbye purple pills! 5 ways to stay heartburn-free
Ever notice there’s a pattern of fantasy and reality when it comes to medications? What I mean is that the manufacturers promise a magical, effortless “end result” (whether that be lower cholesterol, less pain, lower A1C, etc.) and show happy, attractive people in their commercials enjoying life. That’s the fantasy. The reality is quite a different picture—peppered with side effects, many of which can be debilitating and/or require more medications to counteract them! And...
The many ways heartburn drugs can kill you
Here we go again. The pharmaceutical industry has made yet ANOTHER “slip-up” that has potentially threatened the lives of millions of people using one of its toxic medications. This time it’s ranitidine (aka Zantac). The FDA recently recalled ranitidine because it contains N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which is a human carcinogen, and the attorneys are lining up to file a tsunami of lawsuits on behalf of cancer sufferers. What makes this particularly frightening is that Zantac...
8 Common causes of your digestive misery
Now the begging question here is: What’s going on?
Why are we so gassy, bloated, always belching and burping, and the leaders of the free world in heartburn, constipation and diarrhea?