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June 2006 Newsletter Do You Get Heartburn? According to the National Heartburn Alliance, 25 million Americans experience heartburn on a daily basis. 50% of these people believe it is impossible to live heartburn free, and 90% say it negatively effects their daily life. Heartburn, also referred to as acid indigestion, is an inflammation or
irritation of the esophagus caused by acid regurgitation Heartburn, along with acid indigestion, hiatal hernia and reflux esophagitis
is considered by the medical community as The medical profession claims that heartburn and GERD are caused by excess
stomach acid. Virtually all drugs used to Yet, here is what is printed in the11th edition of the Merck Manual,
published in 1966. "Heartburn is not due, as formerly believed, Thus, in reality the truth, as shocking as it may be, is that heartburn and
GERD are more often caused by the lack of In addition to helping us digest our food, HCI is an essential antibiotic.
Imagine if you would, having no stomach acid We are being brainwashed by the drug companies via mass advertising to
believe they have the solution for GERD. The biggest offenders are those drugs that are proton pump inhibitors because
they have the ability to reduce stomach acid Now I understand they are either going to or already have started adding
antibiotics to some of these PPI's. Isn't that great. A Few Side Affects Caused by PPI's
Diseases Associated With Low Gastric Acid
What Can You Do Naturally?
These are only suggestions or ideas that may help eliminate heartburn and
many other GERD problems.
I found this article on the WTHR Channel 13 website in Indianapolis and
wanted to share it with my readers.
Nine Super Foods That Could Keep You Away From The Doctor May 31, 2006 10:54 AM EST
Can certain foods really fight-off deadly disease, and could enough trips to
the grocery store, keep you away from
the doctor? Diet and metabolic expert, Doctor Ken Fujioka, examines the nine superfoods shopping list. "Yogurt's an interesting food because it's alive," said Fujioka. Yogurt is so good for you that researchers say if you eat enough of it, you'll ward off pneumonia. "So if you have live lactobacilli they're actually area a good friendly
bacteria-they coat your own intestines and help The produce aisle contains foods that fight prostate, breast cancer, arthritis and alzheimers disease. A study published this year found blueberries can actually reduce the
effects of a stroke and may even reduce Scientists say cherries contain a protein found to lower arthritis pain,
and tomatoes can shrink prostate tumors "Tomatoes are very high in anti-oxidants, they have a very peculiar one-lucopenes.
Lucopenes are very good at The American Association for Cancer Research found that women who ate four
servings of cabbage or sauerkraut According to researchers at the University of Minnesota eating three
servings of whole grain a day can reduce your risk "The problem is you can get a lot of calories with whole grains so people have to be careful," said Fujioka. Researchers say eating enough beans can lower your blood pressure,
cholesterol, and cut your risk of Walnuts were found to be great for lowering cholesterol and and increasing blood flow to your heart. "Walnuts and almonds all have the same effect, they actually help your cholesterol," said Dr. Fujioka. Fish is known to help your heart, and now researchers have found salmon
improves bone density, making "It's true that just eating fish, particularly small fish are good, but
whether it helps in the end, this The right food could be the best medicine after all. Dr. Fujioka warns that fighting foods are not meant to replace medical
treatment, but he says eating a
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