homefirst.com Everyday 70000000 people suffer from some form of digestive issue (heartburn, acid reflux, GERD, IBS, indigestion constipation,diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc.). To relieve their symptoms people turn to Tums , Rolaids , Zantac , Tagamet , or the more dangerous, PPIs Proton Pump Inhibitors] (Nexium®, Prevacid®, Prilosec®, Protonics®, etc.). People over age 50 who take these drugs [proton pump inhibitors] for more than one year have a 44% increased risk of breaking a hip. PPIs inhibit the body from producing stomach acid. However, some stomach acid is needed to absorb calcium, which is needed for healthy bones. The inability to absorb calcium may be the cause of the increased risk for osteoporosis.1 Mice treated with prescription drugs called proton pump inhibitors or PPIs, like Prilosec and Prevacid, which block acid production, acquired more bacteria and developed more inflammatory changes in their stomach linings than untreated mice.2 Pathogenic bacteria thrives in an alkaline environment; therefore, medications taken to reduce stomach acid could actually increase the risk of developing pneumonia. The incidence rate of pneumonia in those who took acid-suppressive drugs was 2.45 out of every 100 people a year. This was compared to 0.6 among those who didn’t take acid-suppressive drugs.3 If you inhibit gastric acid production, you interfere with the stomach’s natural defense mechanism. Reduced gastric acidity does appear to make the mammalian stomach more …

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The best thing you can do is to start taking a daily probiotic and enzymes. I don’t like to take drugs so i believe in in natural acid reflux treatment.

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The probiotic, either in pill form or by adding kefir to your daily routine. Usually a 1 time daily thing. The enzymes should be taken with every meal.

The will help get your digestive system balanced back out. I have actually done the above when experience serious acid reflux. It was purely accidental. I had been “treating” but never cured.

We added the digestive enzymes and probiotics for another reason. But I noticed that after a week or so on this regimen, I no longer needed a glass of milk to quell the acid reflux at bedtime.

This Probiotic Supplment contains 9 Billion live probiotic cells

It has been wonderful to be rid of that, after over a year of constant problem. What worked best for me before it disappearing was a glass of milk. Apple cider vinegar is also great as suggested by this natural acid reflux site.

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