Since
most people don't have access to medical journals, where health research is
published, I'm always perusing the internet, magazines and other
publications to see what people are being told about health issues,
especially digestive health.
Because
if someone comes to me with their gut on fire, desperately seeking my
guidance, it helps to know what might already be "in their head"
(and in their stomach!). So when I see something that's not exactly right
or just plain wrong, I have to write about it and set the record straight.
Well,
lo and behold, an article was published recently that discussed myths and
facts about acid reflux.
Some
of the information was OK, but unfortunately more of it was
misleading...and some was completely, totally and utterly wrong.
So
without further ado, here are the myths, what I call the author's
"sort-of" facts, then the REAL facts about how to eliminate acid
reflux no matter how long you've had it or how bad you have it:
Giant Reflux Myth #1:
You should cut back on protein.
Sort-of Fact: Not all proteins
should be limited--only meat proteins are culprits. Plant protein foods
like hummus and peanut butter are OK to eat.
REAL
fact:
Yay for the plant proteins; however, animal proteins can be much more
easily digested (and hence less likely to cause an acid reflux attack) when
they are eaten with the right other foods, in combinations that are
efficiently broken down by your stomach...or all by themselves.
Giant Reflux Myth #2:
Milk helps soothe acid reflux.
Sort-of Facts: Although milk
neutralizes acid in your stomach, the stomach responds by creating more
acid.
However,
many people report that apple cider vinegar soothes the burning from acid
reflux, but there has been little evidence to support that. But it's not
clear how it works, since apple cider vinegar itself is acidic.
REAL facts: Milk is a
protein that requires an acid enzyme for digestion, but milk alone is
typically not responsible for an acid reflux attack. Similar to meat, the
biggest problem with milk arises when it is combined with foods that hamper
its proper digestion.
And
as far as apple cider vinegar goes, while it may "test" acidic in
a lab, like lemons, it is actually alkalizing in your body. So it makes
perfect sense that it soothes the burning of reflux.
Giant Reflux Myth #3:
You should avoid all caffeine foods, including coffee, tea and chocolate.
Sort-of Facts: Better options
are herbal tea and green tea, the latter of which has caffeine.
Some
people can continue drinking coffee and tea and eating chocolate as long as
they don't increase their acid reflux symptoms.
REAL facts: Yay for herbal
tea and green tea--they are alkalizing and soothing to your system.
But
note that it's NOT the caffeine (in coffee, tea and chocolate) that's the
acid reflux culprit. It's the fact that they are acid waste-creating to
your body and they're usually consumed after a typical modern hard to
digest meal when your stomach is already struggling and secreting tons of
acid.
So
they're like kerosene being dumped on an already-raging fire.
Giant Reflux Myth #4:
Acid reflux only affects people with poor diets.
Sort-of Facts: You can eat all
the right foods and exercise, and still end up with acid reflux.
Acid
reflux occurs when the acidic contents of the stomach pass up into the esophagus,
and the sphincter muscle (the barrier between the two) has a defect, so
it's unable to block the acid.
REAL facts: This is the BIG
blunder--no one just "ends up with" acid reflux!
Acid
reflux is CREATED by eating meals that are very difficult for your body to
digest.
While
"hard to digest" meals certainly is referring to the typical fast
food meal or packaged foods, they also can include "healthy
foods" that are simply eaten with other foods that don't "play
nice" together in your stomach.
And
the garbage about some defect in the sphincter muscle? Puh-lease! 60
million Americans (1 out of 5) experience acid reflux at least
occasionally, and 25 million of those suffer DAILY. You mean to tell me
they all have some "defect"...that they were formed wrong from
birth.
The
only "defect" is what they put in their mouths.
OK,
enough of the myths and "sort-of facts" -- now let's take a look
at...
How it REALLY
happens--the anatomy of acid reflux
Acid
reflux is the result of a simple chemical reaction--not in a lab, but in
your stomach.
Each
type of food requires a specific kind of digestive enzyme -- some foods are
broken down by acid enzymes and others by alkaline enzymes.
So
when your meals are made up of several different types of foods (as most
typical meals are today), the mixing of the opposing acid and alkaline
enzymes in your stomach can cause the enzymes to be neutralized and
weakened.
This
can hamper and S-L-O-W down your digestion.
When
this happens, your stomach knows something's up, so it secretes more acid
to get things going again.
But
then that acid comes into contact with the alkaline enzymes and is weakened.
This
process can go on and on for HOURS, and what you end up with is poorly
digested food and a LOT of acid sloshing around in your stomach.
This
is the acid that slides up, up, up into your throat and makes you a
fire-breathing dragon (especially when you lie down).
This
is no "defect" -- it's the laws of chemistry at work!
Food is your answer
to acid reflux
When
you change your diet to include more alkaline foods and meals that are
comprised of foods that require complimentary digestive enzymes, your digestion
improves DRAMATICALLY.
That
means: No more acid sliding up into your throat and sleeping propped up on
pillows!
I
will show you exactly what to eat in the Great Taste No Pain health
system.
Follow
it and you reduce and end fires of acid reflux as quickly as your first
meal!
And
for those of you who are sensitive to gluten too, Great Taste No Gluten
is for you.
Now
don't worry -- you'll still be able to eat foods you love. You just need to
be a little more careful about what you eat together so everything can be
broken down efficiently.
And
both the GTNP and GTNG recipe books
are loaded with delicious, easily digested creations that are sure to
become some of your family's favorites.
The flip side -- too
little acid
Poor
digestion and acid reflux can also be the result of too FEW digestive
enzymes.
You
see, after years of a difficult to digest diet, you may have diminished
your body's ability to produce enzymes, because you've used up SO many
trying to digest complex meals for SO long.
And
when your body's done making enzymes, it's DONE.
Plus,
eating cooked foods of any type inherently uses more of your body's enzymes
because the naturally occurring enzymes in the food are reduced or
destroyed the more you cook the food...so your body has to do ALL the work.
Digestizol Max
digestive enzyme formula can give your body a much-needed
boost when you eat meats, dairy, starchy carbs, and any foods that have
been cooked.
Digestizol
Max is a safe, natural blend of 14 plant-derived enzymes that come to your
body's aid like terminators, helping to break down whatever you've eaten --
protein, fats, carbs, you-name-it.
There
you have it--the myths, REAL facts and simple science of acid reflux.
Now,
like Dirty Harry says, you have to ask yourself one question:
Are
YOU ready to say goodbye to acid reflux?
Well,
are you?
You
CAN do it--and it can happen in as quickly as one meal.
All
it takes is a couple modifications to what you eat together and possibly
some enzyme help to start a whole new acid-reflux free life for you.
Start
your new life NOW with Great
Taste No Pain or Great
Taste No Gluten and Digestizol Max.
To
your health,
Sherry
Brescia
PS: Florence has been
reflux-free for a year!
Dear Sherry,
I have just celebrated my
first anniversary of pain free digestion. Thank you from the bottom of my
heart for the Great
Taste No Pain books that made me finally understand the years of reflux
I suffered and the fear that accompanied every meal I ate.
The only time I have a problem
now is when I, unthinkingly, or purposely, eat the wrong combination, so I
just go back to what works and all is well.
I, too, took Prilosec and
other drugs for a number of years, and they did not alleviate the
problem...you did!
When I told my doctor about
your books and how they helped me, he took down the information and said it
sounded like a very good thing. I'm sure he looked at your website.
And, when I told him I wished
to stop the drugs, his only advice was to "wean myself off." This
I did without difficulty.
Thank you again for giving me
back my life. My husband is also doing the program and has benefited as well.
Florence
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